Critical theory
Approach to social philosophy
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| 2024 |
Critical data studies
Rob Kitchin published 'Critical data studies: an A to Z guide to concepts and methods', providing a comprehensive reference for the field.
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| June 14 2024 |
Accelerationism
United States Department of State designates Nordic Resistance Movement and its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT)
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| 2023 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Republican state senator Clay Yarborough proposed an expansion of the bill to prohibit teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, with DeSantis signaling support for potential signing if the bill passes the legislature.
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| 2022 |
Accelerationism
Juraj Krajčík commits the Bratislava shooting at a gay bar, influenced by Tarrant and Earnest
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| 2022 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, prohibiting discussion of LGBTQ topics from kindergarten to third grade.
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| September 2022 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Youngkin's parent tip line for reporting critical race theory violations was quietly shut down after receiving very little volume.
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| January 15 2022 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order banning critical race theory in Virginia schools upon his inauguration.
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| 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Multiple state legislatures introduced bills to restrict teaching of certain concepts like critical race theory (CRT) and sexism in public schools. 14 states passed such bills, all with Republican-majority legislatures and Republican governors.
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| 2021 | Encyclopaedia Britannica described CRT as an 'intellectual and social movement' examining race as a socially constructed category used to oppress people of colour. |
| 2021 | Khiara Bridges defined critical race theory as an 'intellectual movement', 'body of scholarship', and 'analytical toolset for interrogating the relationship between law and racial inequality'. |
| November 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Glenn Youngkin was elected Governor of Virginia, making education and banning critical race theory a core part of his political platform.
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| June 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Professional organizations, including the American Association of University Professors and PEN America, released a joint statement opposing legislation restricting teaching about race and gender.
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| June 10 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Florida State Board of Education unanimously voted to ban critical race theory in public schools at the urging of Governor Ron DeSantis.
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| May 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Tennessee House Bill 580 was passed, prohibiting the teaching of 14 concepts surrounding race and gender discrimination, including systemic racism.
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| May 4 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Idaho bill banning critical race theory was signed into law by Governor Brad Little.
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| April 2021 |
Censorship of school curricula in the United States
Idaho legislature introduced a bill to ban educational entities from teaching or advocating critical race theory or social justice programs.
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| 2020 |
Critical data studies
Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein published seven intersectional feminist principles for equitable and actionable COVID-19 data, expanding critical data studies' approach to data analysis.
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| 2020 | Conservative US lawmakers initiate efforts to ban or restrict the teaching of Critical Race Theory in primary and secondary schools, as well as in federal agency training programs. |
| December 2020 | Constitutional Court of Romania overturns the gender identity ban in the National Education Law, after President Klaus Iohannis had previously challenged the bill. |
| June 2020 | Romanian Senate approves an update to the National Education Law proposing to ban theories and opinions about gender identity that separate gender from biological sex. |
| 2019 |
Accelerationism
Nordic Resistance Movement was banned as a terrorist organization in Finland
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| August 3 2019 |
Accelerationism
Patrick Crusius commits the El Paso Walmart shooting, killing 23 people and injuring 23 others
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| April 27 2019 |
Accelerationism
John Timothy Earnest conducts the Poway synagogue shooting, resulting in one death and three injuries
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| March 24 2019 |
Accelerationism
John Timothy Earnest commits the Escondido mosque fire at Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque
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| March 15 2019 |
Accelerationism
Brenton Harrison Tarrant commits the Christchurch mosque shootings, killing 51 people and injuring 49 others, strongly encouraging right-wing accelerationism
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| 2018 |
Accelerationism
The Base neo-Nazi paramilitary hate group was formed by Rinaldo Nazzaro, becoming active in multiple countries
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| October 2018 | Hungarian government banned gender studies programs, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's office stating that they only recognize biological sexes and reject socially constructed gender concepts. This action led to significant criticism from European universities, including the Central European University whose charter was subsequently revoked. |
| 2017 | Russian government significantly limits the law related to prosecuting and sentencing domestic violence, restricting legal protections for victims. |
| November 2016 |
Accelerationism
Slavoj Žižek gives a controversial interview with Channel 4 News suggesting he would vote for Donald Trump to disrupt the political status quo
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| 2015 | Ladson-Billings described CRT as an 'interdisciplinary approach that seeks to understand and combat race inequity in society'. |
| 2014 |
Critical data studies
Rob Kitchin and Tracey P. Lauriault published 'Towards critical data studies: Charting and unpacking data assemblages and their work', a key theoretical contribution to the emerging field.
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| 2014 |
Critical data studies
Craig Dalton and Jim Thatcher published a seminal paper outlining seven points for a critical approach to 'big data' in the Society and Space open site, contributing to the foundational discourse of critical data studies.
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| 2013 |
Accelerationism
Atomwaffen Division neo-Nazi terror organization was founded by Brandon Russell
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| 2011 | Derrick Albert Bell Jr. passes away, leaving a significant legacy in critical race theory scholarship. |
| 2010 |
Accelerationism
The term 'accelerationism' was first coined
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| 2010 | Matt de la Peña's young-adult novel 'Mexican WhiteBoy' was banned by state officials for 'containing critical race theory'. |
| 2010 | A Mexican-American studies program in Tucson, Arizona was halted due to a state law prohibiting race-conscious education. Books including a CRT primer were banned from the curriculum. |
| 2010 | Federal Judge A. Wallace Tashima ruled the ban on ethnic-studies programs unconstitutional, finding that both enactment and enforcement were motivated by racial animus. |
| 2010 | Russian government begins a campaign at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to promote 'traditional values' as a legitimate consideration in human rights protection and promotion. |
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