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Anna Viola Sborgi

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Assistant Lecturer School of Media TU Dublin housing/gentrification/cities/feminist media mediahomesproject.com

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Malini Guha @malini.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
My latest writing in @mediapolis.bsky.social at 10, which revisits an essay I wrote in 2020 on the circulation of the anti-racist reading and films following the lynching of George Floyd: www.mediapolisjournal.com/2026/06/revi...
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Revisiting Lists in a Time of Neutrality
Malini Guha contributes a reflective Deep Dive that revisits her previous essay about anti-racist list-making during the summer of 2020. Along with analyzing artist Cauleen Smith’s drawings of book co...
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Get in touch for the registration link if interested! 📩
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Co-produced by Candour Productions and the University of Leeds is part of our @ukri.org funded project. The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with director Imaan Labad, contributors, and the research team.
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🎬 Join us for the online launch of What’s On?, a research-led film exploring class inequalities in the UK TV industry. 📅 Wednesday, 25 March ⏰ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Online)
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
@bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social @leedsunimedia.bsky.social
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
New What’s On team paper out 👇🥳
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Looking forward to being back at Film and Screen Media at @University College Cork on Monday to discuss my work on housing precarity&gender in contemporary film. Can't wait to see colleagues and catch up @larascaroli.bsky.social @alphavillej.bsky.social www.ucc.ie/en/fmt/film/...
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Dr. Anna Viola Sborgi – Mon 9th Feb @1pm – Women, Resilience, and the Labour of Homemaking in 'Rosie' and 'Herself' | University College Cork
Check out some of the news stories from Film and Screen Media, University College Cork here
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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
CRASSH is inviting scholars from the Global South to apply for funded Visiting Fellowships in Cambridge in Spring 2027 The fellowship theme is 'Enslavement: histories, legacies and afterlives' ⏳ Apply by 16 Feb 2026 www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-fellowships
Fellow giving a presentation.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/01/2026
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
this episode was kindly recorded and edited by @carlhartley.co.uk at our “What’s Class Got to Do with It?” Symposium in September at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social in Leeds
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Featuring @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @tellynelly.bsky.social @philralph.bsky.social and Nicola Crowther (BBC) #TVIndustry#SocialClass#WhatsOnProject
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🎧 Podcast Alert! Happy New Year from the What’s On? team! 🎉 If you haven’t listened yet, check out our podcast episode exploring how social class shapes UK television: who gets in, what stories are told, and how audiences connect. Listen here 👇 rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com/e/whats-clas...
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What’s Class Got to Do with It? | Rethinking class in the UK TV industry
Recorded live at the University of Leeds during the What’s Class Got to Do with It? Symposium in October 2025, this special episode explores how social class shapes the television industry - from who ...
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Have a listen!
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
We are looking for participants for the short film we are making as part of our @whatsontvclass.bsky.social project!
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
You can catch up with @philralph.bsky.social Keynote here www.linkedin.com/pulse/common... we will be sharing highlights and updates in the weeks to come! Stay tuned!
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COMMON PEOPLE: RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE ON CLASS IN TV AT A TIME OF CRISIS…
Here is the full text of my opening keynote address given at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 'What’s Class Got to Do With It?' symposium on class and the UK TV industry at the School o...
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Thanks to our keynote @philralph.bsky.social and Nicola Crowther (BBC Audiences) for their thoughtful contributions, the team and colleagues @leedsunimedia.bsky.social for supporting and contributing to a wonderful day packed of lively discussions on class and TV which will hopefully continue!
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Can’t believe it’s been a week already since our @whatsontvclass.bsky.social symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social it went so fast but still very much immersed in all the discussions we had and thinking about all I learnt from the wonderful papers of our fellow panelists!
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Very excited for our Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social tomorrow!
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Looking forward to presenting our @UKRI What’s On project findings at #Screen25 in Glasgow this weekend in our panel “Returning to Class: Power, Aesthetics, and Labour in Contemporary Television @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Thanks everyone who came to our panel yesterday at the Screen 2025 and for engaging so thoughtfully as we discussed how class continues to shape TV production, aesthetics, and working conditions @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Still time to apply for our @ukri.org What’s On Project One-Day Symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social in September! Get your abstract in by July 4! 🗓️
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
We have a brand new CFP out today! Looking forward to receiving proposals for our What's On project symposium: "What’s class got to do with it? Rethinking TV from the inside out - A One Day Symposium at The University of Leeds - 19th September 2025"📺 📺👇
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The Bee includes this thebeemagazine.com/publishings-... by me! Asking what’s changed since the landmark publication of @kitdewaal.com’s Common People & highlighting some new @creativepec.bsky.social research too
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Publishing’s Class Problem
When you’re a child, your social class doesn’t determine how good you are at reading and writing. Yet half of our published writers are from middle-class backgrounds, and only 10 per cent are working ...
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New Research! @creativepec.bsky.social state of the nation on "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England" pec.ac.uk/state_of_the... (will do a summary 🧵 later this week)
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Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
A State of the Nations research report into arts and culture engagement in England and the arts and culture workforce.
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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British TV’s Working-Class Problem: Nearly A Quarter Of Top Execs Went To Private School, Report Finds
An Edinburgh report into working classes in TV has found a quarter of top execs went to private school.
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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How the TV jobs crisis is impacting long-running drama
Precious jobs and skills are being lost across the UK as cuts to long-running TV drama hit home. Carole Solazzo looks for jump leads
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Excited to see our AHRC research project led by our PI @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social featured in The TV Foundation’s important report released today: "Let’s Talk About Class" @edinburghtvfest.bsky.social Read the report here: lnkd.in/eVycEpjp 🙌
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Melanie Williams @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Thrilled to have your book in our new series! 👏👏
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Now that the proverbial ink has dried, I am very happy to say that I have signed a contract with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social for my first monograph, "Screening East London: Gentrification in Film and Television”.
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
email us here at ipekcelik@ku.edu.tr or A.V.Sborgi@leeds.ac.uk by April 30!
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Hello SIG Members, we are hoping you had a great SCMS! Just a reminder that we are seeking nominees for SIG co-chair to replace Anna. If you are interested in nominating yourself for the position, or have questions about the role contact the current co-chairs Ipek and Anna by April 30!
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Culture is bad for you is doing a book tour! @orianbrook.bsky.social @markrt.bsky.social or me in Bristol 24th March (in person), Manchester 27th March (in person), Edinburgh 1st April (online & in person) & Sheffield 9th April (in person). Details/tickets manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/
Poster for Culture is bad for you book tour. It details Bristol 24th March (in person), Manchester 27th March (in person), Edinburgh 1st April (online and in person) and Sheffield 9th April (in person). Details and tickets are all on the MUP events webpage https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
👏👏 Congratulations to everyone involved in the "Supporting Shorts" project, aimed to address barriers in the screen industry, check it out here ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
there is still some time to submit an essay for the UGA SIG Graduate Student Award @scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @mediapolis.bsky.social if you have students working on urbanism/geography/architecture topics, please do encourage to submit!
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Looking forward to discussing the Home as a Site of Resistance @AlphavilleJ Special Issue we published earlier this year on Friday evening with contributors and @larasca, director Olamma Oparah and Brooke Sonenreich, founder of Atl FilmParty. Details and registration link below 👇
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
We have now a Bluesky account for our team project on class&TV 🥳 📺
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
New Paper! In @mcsjournal.bsky.social Peter Campbell @markrt.bsky.social Danny Leigh & I analyse the impact of class on BFI funding, showing 'the dominance of those from middle class origins throughout each stage of funding' journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... (summary 🧵 coming when I get time!)
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Our next virtual event is coming up on January 24th! Please join us for a virtual talk featuring the editors and contributors of Alphaville's Home as a Site of Resistance lu.ma/sm2kv17l
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*Alphaville: Home as a Site of Resistance* SCMS U/G/A SIG 24-25 Virtual Events · Zoom · Luma
The Urbanism, Geography, and Architecture Scholarly Interest Group at the Society of Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) invites you to its third online event of…
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
@larascaroli.bsky.social @ucc.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Please join us on January 24 for our third virtual event of the 2024-25 series! We will be hosting the editors and contributors of Alphaville's Home as a Site of Resistance. Register here: lu.ma/sm2kv17l
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*Alphaville: Home as a Site of Resistance* SCMS U/G/A SIG 24-25 Virtual Events · Zoom · Luma
The Urbanism, Geography, and Architecture Scholarly Interest Group at the Society of Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) invites you to its third online event of…
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Hello U/G/A members! We invite you to apply for a $150 SCMS travel grant for a graduate student or precariously employed SIG member. Apply below: forms.gle/4xK9Nu6RDJnE...
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2024 Travel Grant Application
Please fill out the following information and submit by 2/1/25. The $150 grant will be dispersed randomly to faculty and grad students who are eligible.
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Melanie Williams @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
go.bsky.app/KD7kfpH
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Helen Hanson 🗃️🎞️🎥🎬📚 @helenexeter.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
2) PDRA-Curation jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... Project Team: @archiveswendy.bsky.social @bellecobb.bsky.social @lindaruthwilliams.bsky.social Lisa Smithstead & Phil Wickham 2/2
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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Tomorrow!
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Sight and Sound magazine @sightsoundmag.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Sight and Sound magazine is now on Bluesky! We will be announcing the results of our 2024 Films of the Year poll here, this Friday
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Helen Hanson 🗃️🎞️🎥🎬📚 @helenexeter.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
If you’re in London today, don’t miss this great event #trailblazers #LARebellion #JulieDash #SharonLarkin #ZeinabuIreneDavis #WomenMakeFilms #FemFilmHist
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
“It’s like we’ve been playing a game of KerPlunk where you keep taking out different bits of funding and see how little you can sustain a career with.” www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Britain faces ‘talent drain’ of visual artists as earnings fall by 40% since 2010
Report says funding cuts, inflation and rise of AI contributing to median income dropping to £12,500
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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Join us for the Urbanism/Geography/Architecture SIG's annual meeting at the SCMS Virtual Symposium on Saturday, December 7th, 11 am-12 pm CT! SIG Members: Check your emails for a link to the agenda, and feel free to add topics of interest!
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Dr Ruby (she/her) @paperwhispers.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
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Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship
We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).
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