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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is wonderful, we are so lucky to work closely with the Tina Gharavi collection, we have already learned so much about the creative and collaborative processes of filmmaking by looking at her papers #womensscreenworkinarchives #TinaGharavi #womenfilmmakers #femfilmhist

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#CFP 'Doing Women's Screen and Media Histories 8' #DWSMH8 16-18 June 2027, Exeter. We are hosting in collaboration with @wfthn.bsky.social 'Archiving & Curating Women's Media Histories' Confirmed Keynote @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social Full details 👇 womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/events/confe...

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Doing Women’s Screen & Media History Conference 2027 – Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible

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Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It’s Bette Davis day on #SummerUnderTheStars and she won’t be ignored. On #TCM ❤️

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Alex Prichard @profalexp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A thread on the dispute at Exeter Uni. #ucu #defendexeteruni @ucu.org.uk On 15 June HR called Exeter UCU into a confidential meeting and informed us they would be putting over 500 colleagues at risk of redundancy and expected to loose around 200 staff. The number of c.150 you’ll have seen is FTE.

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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I've signed and sent a letter - from authors, broadcasters, journalists, artists, scholars and performers - to express our deep concern at @exeter.ac.uk’s troubling plans to make mass redundancies within the Humanities Dept @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social. I would love it if you read and shared widely.

Dear Vice Chancellor, Provost, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences and Chair of Council (cc Director of Human Resources and Chief Financial
Officer)
We write, as authors, broadcasters, journalists, artists, publishers, academics and performers in the public
sphere, to express our deep concern at the University of Exeter’s plans to make redundancies within the
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). The cuts come at a point when Exeter is not in
deficit, and they are not distributed equally across the university. With 114 of the proposed 153 FTE
academic redundancies falling within HASS, the University is dismantling areas of established excellence
and international renown in a Russell Group University whose reputation is known to be outstanding in the
Humanities. Several of the disciplines subject to the proposed cuts, including Classics and Ancient History,
English and Creative Writing, History, and Theology and Religion are among the UK’s strongest according
to league tables, the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF),
and other recognised indicators, including QS World Rankings.
The extent of the proposed cuts is both shocking and misguided. Exeter is seeking to make up to 20
academics redundant in English and Creative Writing, out of a headcount of 62. In Languages and Visual
Culture upwards of 17 colleagues will be made redundant, decimating subjects including Art History and
Visual Culture, French, German, Italian, Hispanic Studies, Russian and Chinese. 5 posts will go or have
gone in Classics and Ancient History (2 academics have already left), out of a staff body of 20. In Theology
and Religion up to 5 academics will be made redundant out of a group of 13. In History over 17 colleagues
will be made redundant, out of a staff body of 53. In the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies staff are
facing a headcount reduction of almost a third (6FTE out …

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Katie Crosson writes: "Many thanks to International Women's Broadcasting Histories for hosting me to talk at their inaugural conference, held at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and online. (1/7)

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 07/07/2026

June Brings Deep Cuts at Several Universities Two universities announced plans to cut more than 100 employees last month, while multiple others announced their own cost-cutting moves to shed jobs and programs. bit.ly/4f5lIhI #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Pachisi, a game originating from India (4thC AD). The Western equivalent is Ludo. It is played on a cross shaped surface which is hand sewn with embroidered designs in the squares #WomensArt

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Evening, 1890 by Norwegian landscape painter Kitty Lange Kielland #WomensArt

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Alex Prichard @profalexp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@exeter.ac.uk is not in deficit, has £200m+ cash reserves, hasn’t invested in white elephants, doesn’t have a recruitment problem, never had 1000s of international students, and deliveres outstanding outcomes in teaching and research. If UEB’s data projects a deficit won’t they share it with UCU?

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Helen Hanson 🗃️🎞️🎥🎬📚 @helenexeter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

👇🏻 A developing thread on proposed job cuts at Uni of Exeter #DefendExeterUni

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Helen Hanson 🗃️🎞️🎥🎬📚 @helenexeter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

👇🏻👇🏻 A developing thread 🧵 tracking the proposal to cut c.150 jobs at the University of Exeter #DefendExeterUni

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Helen Hanson 🗃️🎞️🎥🎬📚 @helenexeter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Excellent educators and researchers at the University of Exeter are at risk of redundancy. c.150 job roles will be cut across Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Climate Science and more. Please share & sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/stop-redun... @exeterucu.bsky.social #DefendExeterUni

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Wendy Russell writes: "I am the Screencraft Lead Archivist at the British Film Institute, where I look after the (mostly) paper archives of filmmakers. As part of the WSW Archival Strand, (1/4)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Lisa Smithstead writes: "My main role on the project is interviewing curators and archivists to find out more about their working methods with women’s screen work collections. (1/4)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Phil Wickham writes: "I am the Curator of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. This is the leading museum dedicated to the moving image in the UK and holds over 94,000 items, forming a people’s history of cinema and optical media. (1/4)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Katie Crosson writes: "Based at the University of Exeter in the Curation Strand, I am working on a script collection donated to the @bdcmuseum.bsky.social by Pinewood Studios, analysing screenplays written, conceived and developed by women. (1/8)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Shelley Cobb says: "As part of the WSW team, I am working with Lisa Smithstead interviewing archivists and curators about their roles in the film industry and am learning so much about how they are working to prioritise women's visibility in archives (1/5)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Jessica Boyall writes: "I’m a postdoctoral researcher working on the archival strand of the project (see the 'About' section of our website, link in bio). I’m based at the BFI National Archive, Screencraft Collections, where I’m mobilising the Gurinder Chadha collection (1/6)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

@helenexeter.bsky.social writes: “I am the Project Lead for the fantastic team on the Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible Project. My role is to help co-ordinate our activities, but the work and generation of ideas and insights on our project is truly collaborative. (1/6)

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Meet the Women's Screen Work in Archives Made Visible project team! We will be sending out intros to each of us over the next few weeks, but you can see more here: womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/people/proje... #womensscreenworkinarchives #wswia #womenfilmmakers

4 Photos of research team members of the 'Women's Screen Work in Archives Made Visible' research project, Photo 1: L-R Linda Ruth Williams, Shelley Cobb, Helen M Hanson, Phil Wickham, Lisa Smithstead, Wendy Russell. Photo 2: Jessica Boyall, Photo 3: Katie Crosson, Photo 4: Lucie Mingmei Hao

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Shelley Stamp @shelleystamp.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Wednesday! #FilmSky

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Helen Hanson 🗃️🎞️🎥🎬📚 @helenexeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A big #IWD 💜 🤍 💚 shout out to the FAB research team on @womensscreenwork.bsky.social which I’m leading. Our work with archives to make British #womenfilmmakers more discoverable and more visible is gathering pace. But even better, we just love working together. More⬇️ womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk

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Shelley Stamp @shelleystamp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Delighted to be hosting a book launch for the new edited collection WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD’S DREAM FACTORY: TALES OF INEQUALITY, ABUSE & RESISTANCE. Join us March 18. 📚 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

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Book Launch: Women in Hollywood’s Dream Factory

A virtual launch of Women in Hollywood’s Dream Factory: Tales of Inequality, Abuse, and Resistance edited by Karen McNally.

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Wendy Russell @archiveswendy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Wonderful last night of our Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives season, BFI. We watched Bride & Prejudice with a lively audience then Gurinder Chadha Q&A, ending the night with Gurinder meeting artists Athen & Nina & seeing their Bend It installation. @womensscreenwork.bsky.social

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Wendy Russell @archiveswendy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Artist duo, Athen & Nina, were commissioned by BFI Screencraft and supported by @womensscreenwork.bsky.social to respond to Bend It Like Beckham materials in the Gurinder Chadha Collection. If near Southbank, do take a look at their installation. Until 1st Feb. whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

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Even if the world forgets me, you please don’t | BFI Southbank

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Wendy Russell @archiveswendy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Thrilled with wk 1 of Beyond The Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives. Last night we saw Tina's brilliant I Am Nasrine, after which she discussed her work & archive with @lindaruthwilliams.bsky.social @womensscreenwork.bsky.social Amazing to bring women filmmakers' archives to cinema audiences

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🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible @womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Booking is now open for 'Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives', a series of events feat. Tina Gharavi and Gurinder Chadha. Programmed by @archiveswendy.bsky.social & Grace Johnston Tickets are selling fast for these events, book here: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

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Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives | BFI Southbank

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Wendy Russell @archiveswendy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Come see this lovely short season at the BFI! Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences. @womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

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Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives | BFI Southbank

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research? We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections. Find out more: collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Do you have creative kids aged 9-12? Why not bring them along to our next #workshop - 'From Script to Screen' - on 15th November? A fantastic chance for children to explore #creative choices behind the scenes of #filmmaking as part of the @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu

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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Calling historians and researchers. The BBC Written Archives Centre has changed its access rules without consultation. This means an end to proper independent research into the BBC's rich history. 178 have already signed the open letter. Please join the campaign here: tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign

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Open letter BBC Written Archives - August 2025

Join the campaign to protect the future of independent research at the BBC Written Archives Centre The following text is an open letter expressing the concern of historians and researchers about chan...

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RPS Historical Group @rpshistgroup.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Another online talk has been added to our 2025 Programme. 'Picture Post: A Twentieth Century Icon' on Thursday 2nd October (1900 BST). Register and full details via link. events.rps.org/en/g/z9tTjH8...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

In Western art the term 'overshadowed' does not reference any lack of women's creative talent but is representative of the systems of art which have favoured their male counterparts in terms of education, resources, representation and value.......

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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

"Everything here is by and about women." - Gabrielle MacBeth, Volunteer Co-ordinator @womenslibrary.bsky.social 💜 Celebrating women’s lives, history and achievements is the overarching goal of the trailblazing and multi-award-winning Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL).

Jackie Kay in front of an audience at the launch of her poetry book, May Day, at the Glasgow Women's Library.

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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The latest issue of Lit/Film Quarterly has a great line up, and also features my article on 'The Work of Adaptation' where I use Haynes' May December to think through approaches to adaptation. lfq.salisbury.edu#gsc.tab=0

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Literature/Film Quarterly

Founded in 1973 by Jim Welsh and Tom Erskine, the journal has for over forty years served as a forum for scholars and writers to discuss, debate, and articulate various ways of conceptualizing adaptat...

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Ashley Clark @ashcclark.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I promised myself that I'd only post on here if I had something to say, and I think this counts: I'm thrilled to share news of my forthcoming book, "The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films". Out 12 Feb UK/17 Feb US via Laurence King Pre-order! linktr.ee/_Ash_Clark

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Great to have collaborated with Screen Research at @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social to have a One-Day Symposium on Race, Representation and Archival Practice at @wshed.bsky.social

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Film Noir UK @filmnoiruk.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Heading over to @wshed.bsky.social for the first day of @cineredis.bsky.social this morning! We are walking it tho… #FilmNoir More info about the great festival lineup here: www.watershed.co.uk/cinema-redis...

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Dr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

For those planning to drop in around other things, here's the Transcribathon running order (also available on the Eventbrite page) #EarlyModern 🗃️

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13.00 Welcome – Laura Sangha

13.15 Using Zooniverse – Harry Smith

13.30 Introduction to the project - Jane Whittle

13.45 Genealogy, family heirlooms, and interesting objects – Emily Vine

14.15 How volunteers teach the computer - Mark Bell

14.45 A first look at the data, 1785-6 - Harry Smith

15.15 Two short talks:

Single people and Gender in Wills – Kit Barton

Tales of the Unexpected – Laura Sangha

15.45 What will we do with all the data? - Jane Whittle

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

'East coast sunrise' fine art print by artist Danielle O'Reilly #WomensArt

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University of Exeter Doctoral College @doctoralexeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📢Welcome to Bluesky! This is our new social media home for events, news and opportunities from University of Exeter Doctoral College.

Decorative- four images (two female scientists, one female researcher reading a book, a group of people talking and a scientist in the lab) with a central green panel that says 'Welcome to Bluesky!' and includes the Doctoral College roundel.

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University of Exeter Department of English and Creative Writing @uniofexeterecw.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Hello Bluesky! This is the brand new official account for the University of Exeter Department of English and Creative Writing. We will be using this space to connect with our thousands of partners and collaborators across the globe, and to share news of Exeter ECW's ambitions and achievements.

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