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PhD Researcher exploring asexual geographies in Ireland (she/her) 💜🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 University College Dublin School of Geography 🌍 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar https://www.rachel-bayer.com/

Still buzzing from our @aroaceresearch.bsky.social talk! It was such a pleasure to reflect with @joejukes.bsky.social on why we love geography, and share some of our work with such an engaged audience. If you'd like to learn more about Asexual Geographies, check out our co-written article here:

Thinking geographically involves empirically contextualizing and critically contesting the situatedness of relational life. Thinking asexually, meanwhile, means...

Happy Pride Month! Really looking forward to kicking off the Aro/Ace Online Talk Series with @joejukes.bsky.social this Friday, 5 June. Everyone is welcome, details below ✨

The Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network's Online Talk Series starts today at 3pm Irish/UK time! Join us as we introduce the emerging sub-field of Asexual Geographies & talk about all things space, place, and asexuality 💜 🌍 ✨ Link here: www.aroaceresearch.com/events

We are delighted to welcome @rachelbayer.bsky.social and @joejukes.bsky.social for the first session of the Aro/Ace Online Talk Series who will introduce us to #asexual #geographies! The talk will take place on zoom next Friday, 5 June, at 3pm (UK). Link here: www.aroaceresearch.com/events

My letter to Minister Lawless about Research Ireland's decision to devolve the awarding of doctoral scholarships & postdoctoral fellowships to universities. A disastrous move. Please consider raising this issue in your own institutions and with elected representatives and the media.

'Ireland’s new research funding strategy risks damaging “truly innovative and ground-breaking” discovery research while support for arts, humanities and social science studies may also be significantly cut, researchers have warned.' 1/2

AHSS research is already massively underfunded in Ireland, proposals to restructure funding models and prioritise commercialisation of research will disproportionately impact the humanities - Irish academics, post-docs & post-grads past, current and future please add your voice in opposition 👇

Non-commercial basic research and PhDs in arts and humanities subjects at risk under Research Ireland plan, argue scholars

All welcome to join this hybrid event on Wednesday June 10th 2-3:30pm Irish time to discuss concerns about Research Ireland's new strategy and work plan. Discussion on the open letter and the work of CJUU's higher ed working group Virtual and in-person at Trinity College Dublin Davis Theatre. Register here. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/forum-on-the-future-of-the-irish-research-landscape-tickets-1991189803303 Open letter still open for signatures here. https://openletter.earth/concern-about-research-irelands-strategy-and-programme-plan-e6a2b138