Sociologist of (queer) everyday security, belonging, and marginalisation in Georgia and beyond. PhD from @uclssees.bsky.social. He/they.
https://davidrypel.com
David Rypel
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This is crazy news, and I hope it's not the end. Back in 2016, GIP was the only CEE think tank that replied to my cold call for an internship—this pretty much set me on the path of engaging with Georgia.
As thousands have gathered in central Tbilisi, the main pro-government TV channel, Imedi is downplaying the scale of the protests with drone footage showing empty streets.
⭕ Georgia Live Updates: oc-media.org/live-updates...
On a more personal note, this will likely be my last conference for a while. I haven't had access to conference funding in the past two years, which means I've self-funded most of the expenses. As rewarding as it has been, it isn't a "hobby" one can easily sustain.
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I'm presenting my paper on how queers in Georgia (Sakartvelo) navigate and survive the enforcement of cisheteronormativity at the panel 3A-9 (9 am).
Stop by if you're around! #Aleksanteri2025
