Les Back
@AcademicDiary
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Teaches sociology at the University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined March 2011
Just wanted to let you know that I will not be posting any longer on X thanks to all the follows in the past I will be posting in future at @academicdiary.bsky.social
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RT @qm_ucu: “while scholarship is rewarded individually, it cannot be practised alone; it is a shared collective endeavour or it is nothing…
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RT @DavidStorey60: "While scholarship is rewarded individually, it cannot be practised alone; it is a shared collective endeavour or it is…
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RT @BenAndersonGeog: Sobering, important reflections here - but Les Back’s @AcademicDiary particularly spoke to me, not least in holding on…
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@AhmedNMuse @UofGlasgow @UofGSocSci It was wonderful see you Ahmed, it was a brilliant occasion I thought and was glad that so many PhDs attended.
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RT @gerrymccartney1: Grateful to Zoe Williams at @guardian for the mention of our book in today's paper #socialmurder #austerity
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RT @AhmedNMuse: It was a pleasure meeting Les Back @AcademicDiary 2day at z #PhDThrive_Connect event. Les interviewed me back in 2014 when…
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RT @MasoudMovahed: The world--and the scholarly community-- just lost a beautiful mind, a compassionate heart, and a shining spirit. Mich…
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RT @Ohgettothepoint: #injustice he’s guilty as hell and everyone knows it - including and especially Jack Smith.
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@sumingkhoo Yes Matt’s a wonderful person - his book about the cultural history of the drum kit is brilliant. He’s an amazing drummer himself.
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RT @elizacarthy: Are the English unique in their stubborn ability to reject their folk music? As #thedaddy reaches life’s conclusion still…
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RT @HousmansBooks: Paul Gilroy, one of the foremost theorists of race and racism, has very generously donated several hundred books from hi…
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RT @NickMegoran: RIP David Lodge. You are missed in the modern university with its funding crisis, audit culture, reputation management, a…
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RT @luca_cangemi: @GramsciSociety @AcademicDiary @FraserMycroft @venablespj @SolGamsu @Mark_Sw1ft Good wishes for the new year (grazie di e…
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RT @GramsciSociety: @luca_cangemi @AcademicDiary @FraserMycroft @venablespj @SolGamsu @Mark_Sw1ft Grazie di tutto Luca, vieni a trovarci an…
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@GramsciSociety @FraserMycroft @venablespj @SolGamsu @luca_cangemi @Mark_Sw1ft Deep thanks to you all - presenting was one of the best experiences for me of ‘24. Good wishes for the new year.
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RT @GPI_Archive: Today we celebrate the life of John La Rose (1927–2006) on what would have been his 97th birthday. A visionary poet, publi…
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