A New Podcast on the Nature of Political Hope and its Relationship to Solidarity and Failure
I was delighted to contribute to a podcast on the recently published edited collection Revolutionary Hope in a Time of Crisis. The podcast will be included in the new sociology Masters programme in Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion at the University of Leeds.
Edited collection on Revolutionary Hope in a Time of Crisis out now
The collection takes up the question of how to theorize and revive revolutionary hope in the present era of political disillusion. A big thank you to all the contributors!
Class visit at Colby College
Yesterday, I had the privilege of discussing my paper on ‘Disappointed Hope’ with the students on the course “In the Streets: Politics of Protest and Refusal” convened by Nazli Konya. A warm thank you to all for such a rewarding conversation.
Roundtable on ‘Rethinking Hope and Imagination’
On 20 February, I presented my ideas on the political potential of disappointed hope at the Horizon Institute roundtable on ‘Rethinking hope and imagination’.
New Journal of Politics blog post on my forthcoming article Disappointed Hope
Really pleased to see my blog post published on the Journal of Politics blog! It's based on my JOP article “Disappointed Hope: Reimagining Resistance in the Wake of the Egyptian Revolution”.