Charlotte Mertens
@Charlomertens
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#Unimelb racesexgender, violence, de/anti colonialism, racial and sexual politics of empire, humanitarianism, archives #DRC #CongoBelge #CongoFreeState
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Joined November 2012
With @sperazzone we wrote a paper @RISjnl on the emancipatory potential of the colonial archives for knowing and seeing violence in #DRC. Striving towards an anti-colonial ‘living’ archive, we take up Lila Abu-Lughod’s call who, in relation to Palestine,
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RT @tramsphobia: If you’re a University of Melbourne Student, please make sure you make your voice heard about how antisemitism from staff…
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RT @AmandaYWise: "... Australian institutions, and especially its major media institutions, will punish you for criticising Israel. Pro-Isr…
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RT @owenjonesjourno: Imagine a pregnant Israeli woman had just been shot by Hamas. It would lead news bulletins, prompt fiery denunciation…
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RT @LRB: ‘The level of urban starvation in Gaza has not been seen since the Dutch Hunger Winter and the siege of Leningrad during the Secon…
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RT @AmandaYWise: Academics everywhere: Please consider signing this letter in support of my colleague Palestinian-Australian academic Dr R…
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RT @DenisMukwege: We welcome the @UN_HRC 🇺🇳 call for the withdrawal of the Rwandan army 🇷🇼 and the M23 from the occupied areas in North & S…
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RT @TheShovel: “Yes, the mass deportation of an entire population may appear bad on the surface, but we also need to consider what Keith fr…
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RT @PeterCronau: 👉 This case has dropped the mask, for all to see, warts and all. Let’s hope our ABC learns and has a rebirth — Australia…
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RT @DukeAAAS: "Colonial archives hold the violence of the past, but they also carry the potential for anti-colonial futures—if radically r…
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RT @OverlandJournal: "Refusing the University’s erasure of Palestine involves a collective effort in thinking on how we will teach Palesti…
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RT @jordana_s_: with thanks to @OverlandJournal for hosting, here's an open letter from some attendees at the recent anti-racism symposium,…
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RT @JTAtv5monde: La ville de #Goma s’éveille chaque matin au rythme des cadavres et des bilans toujours plus lourds. L’insécurité règne tou…
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RT @CharandevSingh: They use these acts of violence to steal our land. It always comes down to the land, and the entrenching of power. Who…
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RT @amymcquire: The attacks on @RandaAFattah are absolutely relentless and horrific and her institution has continually failed to protect h…
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RT @StanysBujakera: #RDC: "Le Rwanda mène une guerre d'agression sur le territoire congolais", Denis Mukwege au parlement européen. Le prix…
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There is no difference. Relentlessly carpetbombing all life and infrastructure in Gaza follows the exact same settler logic as displacement and forceful exile.
Dunking on President Biden with "Genocide Joe" was all fun and games until you realize that Biden had a plan to rebuild Gaza and Trump is now going to exile all the Palestinians
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