obendorf.bsky.social
Studying/teaching international theory, post/decolonial praxis & queer worlds. Proud Chair of Cheka Sana UK. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🏳️🌈🇪🇺 He/Him
👤 Joined on 22 October 2023
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@obendorf.bsky.socialHow do we write about a place we love? My new essay in Cha reflects on Catherine Cho’s The Devoted, Hong Kong, and the limits of our own perspectives. Warm thanks to editors of Cha: chajournal.com/2026/10/20/t...
Show PostIt has been nightmarish for many of us watching this unfold, and watching the crude culture war framing which casts little light on the full story.
Show PostIn this essay, I question the (im)possibility of decolonising development without interrogating the role of law in producing underdevelopment and also the racialised object of evolving civilising/development/improvement missions. folukeafrica.com/what-lies-li...
Show PostHistory rarely repeats itself in exactly the same way. But societies often repeat the mistake of believing that peace can be taken for granted. My latest Taiwan Insight article (5/6/2026) explores peace, memory and the risks we choose not to see. taiwaninsight.org/2026/06/05/p... #Taiwan
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