Social cohesion and anti-prejudice
A growing list of people and organisations working on themes of: cohesion, integration, tackling hatred and building resilience to far-right extremism *this is not an exhaustive list - so please do get in touch with any suggestions and I’ll add them in*
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@jakepuddle.bsky.social
@andy--dixon.bsky.social
@UKLabour and @CoopParty councillor for Hoe Street ward. Spurs supporter. Policy and comms person. Head of Policy & Relationships @BelongNetwork .
@ailbhemcnabola.bsky.social
Interim Director of Policy & Impact at London & Partners Affiliated Researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.bsky.social Trustee at the Postal Museum Trustee at East Anglia Swimming Club
@nickplumb.bsky.social
Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
@joshwesterling.bsky.social
Policy and advocacy at Power to Change, supporting We're Right Here, the campaign for community power. Previously Jo Cox Foundation and British Future. Current home Bethnal Green, from Wycombe. West Ham ST holder. Views mine.
@jenikubota.bsky.social
Assoc prof @UDelaware | social neuroscientist interested "us vs them" and "human vs AI" | Mexican, Indigenous, Japanese First Gen | #UDPBS | @UDPOSCIR | ifsnlab.org 🧠
@gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social
BIAS Lab director studying prejudice, discrimination, dehumanization, speciesism, intergroup contact, generalized prejudice. #PrejudiceResearch #WhyWeLoveAndExploitAnimals (does not online-bicker).
@louisalong.bsky.social
ESRC Doctoral Fellow at the Social Research Institute, UCL | Former solicitor Interested in migration, access to justice, community
@irrnews.bsky.social
The IRR's online news service on anti-racism & social justice issues in UK & Europe. Our journal is Race & Class ▶ https://bit.ly/raceandclass Donate to the IRR ▶ http://irr.org.uk/donate For more info ▶ https://linktr.ee/instituteracerelations
@neildenton.bsky.social
Independent Community Mediator. Co-Lead, RelationshipsProject.org. Professor in Practice, After Disasters Network, Durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/hazard-risk-resilience Associate, RelationalLab.pt
@jonbloomfield.bsky.social
Rooted cosmopolitan. London, Arsenal, Birmingham. Writes on cities, EU, national populism,climate change. Latest The Little Black Book of the Populist Right with co-author David Edgar, a short accessible guide to today's dangers.
@emekaforbes.bsky.social
Strategist for progressive campaigns. Senior staffer at /together — a network of 400 UK civil society orgs focused on strengthening communities. Chair of Z2K — a leading anti-poverty charity.
@jacobware.bsky.social
Research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations studying terrorism and extremism. Opinions are my own and RT ≠ endorsement. https://www.amazon.com/God-Guns-Sedition-Far-Right-Terrorism/dp/0231
@ibvprev.bsky.social
UK charity working to tackle identity-based violence, from hate crime to violent extremism and mass atrocities, in the UK and around the world. Found out more here: https://protectionapproaches.org/
@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
Don't hate the media - change the media. We're engaging with advertisers to make media hate unprofitable. Join us: https://mailchi.mp/stopfundinghate.info/sign-up
@migobs.bsky.social
The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford provides independent, authoritative, evidence-based analysis on UK migration.
@igmansfield.bsky.social
Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own. Substack at edrith.co.uk
@lucyhbmort.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at IPPR. Work on migration and cohesion. Care about creating a fairer and more just world.
@hernannadal.bsky.social
Cofounder Latte Creative Latin American Office | Comms & Engagement Consultant https://www.lattecreative.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hernannadal/ https://listao.com.ar/
@lisanaomi.bsky.social
Do organising and campaigns for @hopenothate.org.uk Love to read, box and hang out with staffies. Posting about campaigning, politics and most likely books, sport and food. Views are my own.
@marcowenjones.bsky.social
Associate Professor Northwestern University in Qatar | Studies Disinfo, Digital Repression & Gulf Politics | Author Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East (Hurst & OUP) Political Repression in Bahrain (Cambridge University Press) | Cat Fancier
@ngamita.bsky.social
researcher studying influence ops & surveillance; open source, human rights, privacy & pro-democracy tech. lead: @thraets.org advisor: digitaldemocracyinitiative.net
@gregorydavishnh.bsky.social
Anti-fascist. Researcher with @hopenothate.org.uk, views here my own. Lurker in the dark corners of the internet.
@georgielaming.bsky.social
Director of Campaigns and Communications at @hopenothate.org.uk www.stop-reform.org.uk Tackling hate and disinformation online, in the media and in local communities.
@nicklowles.bsky.social
Antifascist with @hopenothate. Will post about politics, cricket, travel and food
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Author of "Brexitland" and "The British General Election of 2019" My Substack, "The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/ https://www.robertford.net/
@suzannehallatkings.bsky.social
Director of Engagement, Policy Institute at King's College London | Deliberation, qualitative research, creative methods, public engagement
@williamlallen.bsky.social
political scientist at the University of Southampton • how people engage with info, and why this matters • Deputy Editor @migrationjrnl.bsky.social • UK Young Academy • dog dad • all the baking • www.wlallen.com
@franetwork.bsky.social
We are a network of scholars focusing on the rise of populism and the far right
@willallchorn.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow @ipppriataru.bsky.social, Assoc Prof @richmondunildn.bsky.social, & Gbl Far Right Co-Editor @manchesterup.bsky.social, researching Far-Right Movements and CVE Responses. https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/william-allchorn
@counterpoints.org.uk
Supporting the arts by & about refugees & migrants. Producing @RefugeeWeek #Platforma #PopxChange and lots more.
@aligoldsworthy.bsky.social
📖Poles Apart 👩🏫Stanford/Cambridge President Accord. Recovered politico. Unrepentant mischief maker. Grant Giver. Powerlifter. Mum. Wife 🏴 in 🇺🇸 Doing many things less well than if I did a few things.
@fullfact.org
Bad information ruins lives. We're a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does. #FactsMatter www.fullfact.org
@kenanmalik.bsky.social
Writer & Observer columnist. Latest book: Not So Black and White (Hurst). “Unsettles the pieties of contemporary race-talk” - Paul Gilroy. “A work of immense scholarship” – Jon Bloomfield. Website: https://kenanmalik.com/
@jonyates.bsky.social
Write on leadership, violence, community, education. Lead Youth Endowment Fund. Board Ofsted, Children’s Commissioner, UK Youth.
@tmsqrll.bsky.social
Professional abyss gazer. Terror, extremism, conspiracy, misogyny, reddit posts about broken arms and jolly ranchers from 2013 that scarred you forever but you forgot about until just now you’re welcome. I also have a PhD in Online
@isdglobal.org
Powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation since 2006.
@cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social
City by city, community by community, we're building a more welcoming UK for people seeking sanctuary. Wherever you live or work there are ways to get involved. https://linktr.ee/cityofsanctuaryuk
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at NYU (jayvanbavel.com) | Author of The Power of Us Book (powerofus.online) | Director of Social Identity & Morality Lab | trying to write a new book about collective decisions
@davidbarclay.bsky.social
Partner at the Good Faith Partnership. Director of the Warm Welcome Campaign. Lover of anything vaguely competitive.
@irisbirmingham.bsky.social
The Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity at the University of Birmingham, UK. Director: Prof @nandosigona.bsky.social web: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/iris blog: https://superdiversity.net
@joemulhall.bsky.social
Director of Research @hopenothate. Writer, historian, journalist, anti-fascist. Latest book: Rebel Sounds: Music as Resistance is out now!
@oppattune.bsky.social
A @HorizonEU funded project researching the rise of oppositional extreme political narratives, attuning & limiting their spread. Posts by Alex Pekalski & Kesi Mahendran @openuniversity #oppattune #everydayextremism
@hiasjcore.bsky.social
Led by Jewish values and experience, HIAS+JCORE works for a UK where refugees and asylum seekers can flourish in a society free from racism. https://hiasjcore.org/signup
@johnlyndon.bsky.social
Executive Director at the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), the largest network of Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders
@refugeestogether.bsky.social
We're a coalition of 600+ organisations calling for a fair and kind new plan for refugees that works for everyone #FairBeginsHere togetherwithrefugees.org.uk
@profsanderlinden.bsky.social
Professor of Social Psychology in Society at the University of Cambridge and Author of FOOLPROOF: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity (2023) + The Psychology of Misinformation (2024). Bad News Game. www.sandervanderlinden.com
@tajali1.bsky.social
Journalist and historian specialising in coverage of trade unions. Writing a book on British South Asian history.
@lisacumin.bsky.social
Works in & around conflict grappling. (Local peacebuilding • Nonviolence • Peace practice & thinking.) Worries in the valley, dreams on the moors. Personal account.
@ruthhollis.bsky.social
Chief Executive, Spirit of 2012. Non Exec Chair of a Multi Academy Trust. Views own etc
@akeelaahmed.bsky.social
Business woman, social entrepreneur, campaigner, Trustee and government advisor.
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
Bringing extraordinary ideas and everyday experience together to tackle the challenges facing us all.
@zehrazaidi.bsky.social
Lawyer/ Humanitarian-Climate Transition-Geopolitics-Gender &Equalities/ Campaigner - We Too Built Britain #JohnYstumllynRose / @A4Afghanistan
@migrationmuseum.org
The Migration Museum in Lewisham has now closed. Thank you to everyone for an amazing 5 years. Exciting plans coming soon - watch this space 👀 Website: migrationmuseum.org Shop: shop.migrationmuseum.org
@profjennyp.bsky.social
Professor of Migration and Superdiversity at University of Birmingham. Forced migration, SGBV, gender, asylum policy, civil society, emotions.
@laura-taylor.bsky.social
Director of The RAMP Project. Interested in a better public debate on immigration and asylum.
@heather-rolfe.bsky.social
Director of Research at @britishfuture.bsky.social Mostly interested in immigration, employment, migrants’ new lives in UK and public attitudes
@jillyrutter.bsky.social
Associate fellow British Future Interests: employment, immigration & integration policy, heritage, elections, Ukraine, textiles, ceramics. Mum. Posts are personal
@nandosigona.bsky.social
Professor @unibirmingham.bsky.social UK, FAcSS Director @irisbirmingham.bsky.social Research: #migration, #asylum, #citizenship, #diversity https://www.nandosigona.info https://www.i-claim.eu podcast https://whodowethinkweare.org/ #runner
@mds49.bsky.social
Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Working to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute Event invites & updates ➡️ http://bit.ly/policyinstitute-updates
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social
Director, Policy Institute at King's College London and Chair of the Campaign for Social Science
@lizziedearden.bsky.social
Contributing reporter to the New York Times in London, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed' Website: https://www.lizziedearden.com/
@hopenothate.org.uk
The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF. 🔗 https://hopenothate.org
@britishfuture.bsky.social
The conversations we need on integration and migration, identity and race.Contact: info@britishfuture.org Director: @sundersays.bsky.social
@jydenham.bsky.social
Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics, Southampton. Former Labour Minister, Interested in England's governance, devolution, identities and relationship with its unions.
@luketryl.bsky.social
Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
@sundersays.bsky.social
Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694 Evertonian
@jakepuddle.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at British Future Interested in migration, cohesion and countering the far-right Aspen Institute Fellow