I decipher power through times and places
Historian. Classicist. Egyptologist. Papyrologist. Professor. Lead editor of Everyday Orientalism
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From 🐢 to 🍉: #Landback
Isis Naucratis
CBC doesn't want you to know that Israel lies. Why?
An essential watch if you care about the horrors Israel is inflicting on Lebanon. As always, stellar journalism by @smohyeddin.bsky.social. And huge respect to Courtney Bonneau + all her Lebanese colleagues for documenting this genocide on the ground
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS57...
This is an exceptional interview with
@smohyeddin.bsky.social re: analysis of legacy media's coverage of Gaza, OPT and Iran. Worth a listen.
This is a very exciting series.
Currently watching this and it's great. Spot on, excellent points made.
Extremely thought provoking.
"These images show some of the damage inflicted on the Tyre Archaeological Site – City Sector, a UNESCO World Heritage property, as a result of the Israءli airstrike that targeted the city of Tyre on 7 June 2026." 3/
..."while “archaeological elements in the vicinity of the impact site, including columns and capitals,” were also damaged. The Ministry further confirmed that “the archaeological structures of the site sustained actual damage.”" 5/
"Based on information received from the site, Green Southerners had previously warned that the strike had caused damage within the archaeological sector. "2/
"This was confirmed today by a statement issued by Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture – Directorate General of Antiquities, which stated that the attack resulted in “direct damage to the site entrance and administrative buildings,”" ... 4/
🚨🚨🚨 "Israeli airstrikes caused severe damaged to the archaeological site of Tyre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site"
Quotes + pics 👇 from Green Southerners 🧵1/: www.facebook.com/share/p/17wX...
I'll be live on @flintdibble.bsky.social' channel to chat about Archaeology and current geopolitics today (12:30 EST = 5:30pm UK time): www.youtube.com/live/Xgc9PLE...
"Yeah but you can't say that": Samira Mohyeddin on how she experienced the Palestine exception at CBC www.youtube.com/shorts/UhJ-1...
We will discuss how archaeology is intertwined with ongoing politic...
Season 1 of our podcast launches today with a conversation on Orientalism and the Media feat. @smohyeddin.bsky.social and our host, @girishdaswani.bsky.social: everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/e...
Season 1 of our podcast launches today with a conversation on Orientalism and the Media feat. @smohyeddin.bsky.social and our host, @girishdaswani.bsky.social: everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/e...
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Everyday Orientalism Podcast! For this first season, we have planned 12 episodes, which will be released bi-weekly starting from June 9, 2026. We are h…
everydayorientalism.wordpress.com
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Everyday Orientalism Podcast! For this first season, we have planned 12 episodes, which will be released bi-weekly starting from June 9, 2026. We are h…