Dr Sam Ritholtz

My new book, The Way Out, is available for pre-order! Written with my co-author Rebecca Buxton, we ask what justice requires for LGBTIQ refugees by centering the lives of queer & trans people experiencing displacement in the political theory of refuge. ucpress.edu/books/the-way-…

Thrilled to Announce Pub of Special Issue @ps_polisci on Contemp & Future #LGBTQ Scholarship in Political Science in Honor of @KenSherrill2's first @APSAtweets conf paper 50 Years Ago. Great late summer beach reading @LGBTQCaucus @sexualitypolsci bit.ly/3GWBluU

Come along to the UCL Institute of the Americas for the inaugural meeting of the Latin American Research Community! A new interdisciplinary network of PhD students working on Latin American topics. More details of the event below! 👇🏻 ucl.ac.uk/americas/event…

🛤️Displacement should never mean more danger. 🏳️‍🌈While fleeing persecution, many #LGBT refugees face continued threats; on the road, at borders, and in shelters meant to protect them. 🙌It’s time to ensure safety, dignity, and rights every step of the way.

The new newsletter of the APSA section on Qualitative and Multi-Method Research is just out. Among other things, it includes a discussion on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦, Marcus Kreuzer's book on comparative history analysis. Free download: qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7e0…

✊🏽 Importante decisión del @UN_HRC: se renueva el mandato del Experto Independiente sobre SOGI 🏳️‍🌈. Celebramos el liderazgo de 🇧🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇨🇷🇲🇽🇺🇾 y el compromiso en la lucha contra la discriminación por orientación sexual e identidad de género.

🇺🇳🏳️‍🌈The #IESOGI mandate’s work wouldn’t be possible without you. 🙏I am deeply grateful for the overwhelming support of 1,259 civil society organisations from 157 countries who rallied for the mandate’s renewal. 🗳️This vote is not just a decision—it’s a message of hope.

🙏 I would like to thank the 🇺🇳 UN Human Rights Council for the renewal of the #IESOGI mandate with 29 votes in favour, 15 against, and 3 absentions. I look forward to continuing this important work together!

Call For Papers: Special Issue on War and the State in Latin America 📢 please retweet 📢

The Special Issue introduction 'Transnationalising the Colombian (post-)conflict' (with Markus-Michael Müller) is now out in @csosjournal! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Throwback to the launch event of Queer Conflict Research: New Approaches to the Study of Political Violence, co-edited by @Jamiejhagen, @SamRitholtz, and @a_delatolla. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4dUZL3K ✍️ Read the event report: bit.ly/43QBt7X

Brilliant analysis of the Colombian conflict today

No quiero sonar fatalista, pero es difícil no sentir que Colombia atraviesa un momento profundamente frágil, al borde de una ruptura social y política. 1/

Now available in paperback! Our edited volume ‘Queer Conflict Research’, a researcher’s guide for studying sensitive topics in violent co texts bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/queering-confl… @BrisUniPress @policypress

📢 APPLY NOW!: @Politics_Oxford has a great opportunity for three full-time fixed term Departmental Lecturers in International Relations to provide teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate level. 📆 CLOSES: Noon (BST), Fri 27 June: ow.ly/HoOx50W6cfV

The Sexuality and Politics Section is soliciting nominations for the section's Lasting Contribution Award. This award is given to recognize a paper, journal article, book, or body of work that has made a significant and lasting contribution 1/3