Sociology & Music Film Club Screening: ‘Babylon’ (1981)

Powerful portrayal of life for West Indian youths in London in the early 1980s. DJ for Brixton reggae sound system ‘Ital Lion Sound’, Blue (Brinsley Forde) is getting ready for the local sound system showdown with rival crew, Jah Shaka. But as the day of the competition approaches, Blue suddenly sees his life falling apart. … Continue reading Sociology & Music Film Club Screening: ‘Babylon’ (1981)

‘Representing Palestinian dispossession: land, property, and photography in the settler colony’

Alberto Toscano and Brenna Bhandar’s article ‘Representing Palestinian dispossession: land, property, and photography in the settler colony’ – whose original version was presented as a talk in 2014, as part of SPACE & GAZE: Conversations with Jean Mohr & Edward Said in Palestine organised by The Methods Lab – is now out in Settler Colonial Studies.

Continue reading “‘Representing Palestinian dispossession: land, property, and photography in the settler colony’”