Umut Özkırımlı
Umut Özkırımlı is a senior research fellow at IBEI (Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals) and a professor at Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University. He is the author of the recently published Cancelled: The Left Way Back From Woke (Polity, 2023). Find him online at @UOzkirimli and umutozkirimli.com
The “shameless disrespect” of Judith Butler
The celebrated academic is too ideological to understand and accept different opinions
The renegade progressives
Has the University and College Union discovered freedom of speech?
Cancel culture in academia
Umut Özkırımlı in conversation with Laura Favaro
Luxury politics and the narcissistic left
Commodification with a woke twist
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
A Soviet revelation
David Oistrakh: The Warner Remastered Edition (58CDs, 3DVDs)
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees