About this episode

The episode discusses the misuse of history and archaeology in ethnic cleansing, as well as the fight against LGBTQ invisibilization in the digital space.

First up, I sit down with professor Abboud Hamayel to discuss the misuse of history, in particular archaeology as a tool of ethnic cleansing and genocide. Abboud also deconstructs the performative solidarity of pity, the entangled histories that make Palestine a lens through which to frame our own struggles, the jealousy of the settler, and stepping outside of colonial time. Next up, Metas censorship of LGBTQ voices brings together digital activists, legal experts and LGBTQ communities to combat invisibilization. We discuss the problematic dependency on social media platforms, how this can spur the creation of alternative comms and organizing methods, digital legal frameworks in the EU vs the US, and more. Abboud Hamayel is a Palestinian intellectual, lecturer, and political analyst. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies at Birzeit University, near Ramallah. Caspar Pistersis the head of communication for Amsterdams wonderful & notorious Club Church. With a background in journalism, currently Caspar does communications for the Dutch HIV organization. Martha Dimitratou is the founder and Executive Director of Repro Uncensored, a…

People in this episode

Guests: Abboud Hamayel, Caspar Pisters, Martha Dimitratou

Topics covered

• history
• archaeology
• ethnic cleansing
• LGBTQ rights
• digital activism
• censorship
• social media

Keywords

• history
• archaeology
• ethnic cleansing
• LGBTQ
• censorship
• digital activism
• social media
• Palestine
• EU
• US

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Repro Uncensored, Club Church

Places: Palestine, Birzeit University, EU, US

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