Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Celebrating the publication of our very own @sophiebishop.bsky.social's first book, 'Influencer Creep'! 🎉 We are hosting a book launch on the 19th November (followed by a drinks reception), and everyone is welcome: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/media/events... 📚 Order the book: www.ucpress.edu/books/influe... 0189
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025If you're in Leeds, consider joining us for our first research seminar of the term! Daniel Sheppard (Birmingham City University) will be speaking about the role women have played in the politics and ideology of slasher film. 🗓️ TODAY, 3.45pm, Clothworkers North G.12 ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...ahc.leeds.ac.ukResearch Seminar: ‘Slashing the Sisterhood? Women’s Authorship and the Postfeminist Politics of Early Teen Slasher’This seminar unearths a history of women’s authorship in North American slasher film production, and examines the role women have played in the overarching politics and ideology of the slasher film 023
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Media Frontiers - join us for Creative Industries and AI, Some Big Questions. With industry experts Hannah Britt, Hell Raymond-Hayling, Jennifer Estaris and Janay M. - hosted by Sophie Helen Bishop and Anamik Saha - 26 November 15.45-17.00 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/media-fron...eventbrite.co.ukMedia Frontiers: Creative Industries and AI, Some Big QuestionsJoin us for the inaugural 'Media Frontiers' event in The School of Media and Communication. 023
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025📢 Job Opportunity- join us as the Doctoral Focal Award Manager of the @ukri.org AHRC - Creative Bridges in the @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social with @ccmpswarwick.bsky.social and @cimethods.bsky.social. Deadline 8 Sept. More here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ060/d...jobs.ac.ukDoctoral Focal Award Manager - Creative Bridges at University of LeedsExplore professional service vacancies, like the Doctoral Focal Award Manager - Creative Bridges role, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today and learn more about the position. 012
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenCindy Ma @cindyxma.bsky.social · 22/07/2025New CfP! 🚨📣 Excited to announce colleagues @leedsunimedia.bsky.social are organising a Race and Media conference on 22-23 April 2026. We're currently accepting proposals for papers/panels, including ones centred on creative practice. More details here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...ahc.leeds.ac.ukRace and Media ConferenceA major international conference exploring how race is constructed, represented and contested in media today, bringing together leading scholars across disciplines and methodologies 265
Joanne Garde-Hansen @joannegh.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Really delighted to be working with Anamik Saha @davwright.bsky.social Sanjay Sharma on this initiative. If you're a UK researcher interested in a @ukri.org funded PhD on diversity and sustainability, then 👀 ⬇️ #ScreenIndustries #CreativeBridges #PhDTraining ahc.leeds.ac.uk/media/news/a...ahc.leeds.ac.ukUniversities of Leeds and Warwick secure prestigious national award for new joint PhD programme focused on screen industriesThe programme, Creative Bridges, draws on the established screen media clusters in Yorkshire and the Midlands to connect academic and industry expertise 371
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenCentre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies @ccmpswarwick.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Joins us this Friday for our Critical Dialogues on AI event, featuring @joannegh.bsky.social , Tanaya Guha, Sanjay Sharma, Sebastián Lehuedé, @bheravi.bsky.social and our own @carolinabandinelli.bsky.social 👇 053
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Join us at the annual Jay Blumler Lecture, Professor Shani Orgad ‘In Search for Ambivalence in Contemporary Media Culture’ Wednesday 14 May 2025, 5:30- 7pm, Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall. This is a free public event. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...ahc.leeds.ac.uk2025 Jay Blumler Lecture with Guest Speaker Professor Shani OrgadIn search for ambivalence in contemporary media culture 031
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenImke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Interested in the state of journalism in the UK? Especially keen to hear about local UK journalism? Save the date - 1st May 6pm - when @leedsunimedia.bsky.social will host the regional launch for our new @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report. Registration open here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...ahc.leeds.ac.ukUK Journalists in the 2020s: Regional launch of major new report on the state of journalism in the UKJoin the School’s researchers and a panel of local journalists and experts to hear about the main findings from the report and for a discussion on the implications for the future of local journalism 1156
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenArts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 11/02/2025A new report on the intersection of creativity and technology – CreaTech – is published this week. Its findings, according to lead researcher Eliza Easton of Erskine Analysis reveal an unparalleled opportunity for economic growth, innovation and global leadership. buff.lyCreaTech: A lever for growth? - Arts ProfessionalA new report on the intersection of creativity and technology – CreaTech – is published this week. Its findings, according to lead researcher Eliza Easton, reveal an unparalleled opportunity for… 0138
Joanne Garde-Hansen @joannegh.bsky.social · 24/01/2025£7.24 - because she’s worth it. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.com‘The industry is broken’: TV writer funds pilot after being told to cut female lead’s age by 20 yearsKatja Meier was told to make the protagonist of her television series 20 years younger … so she decided to find funding and film the pilot herself 120
Joanne Garde-Hansen @joannegh.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Awesome, well done Journalism graduates @leedsunimedia.bsky.social 🥳 011
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenArts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 05/12/2024Following a thirty-year career as an actor and writer before entering politics in 2016, West Yorkshire’s Mayor Tracy Brabin shares the journey of her career and her work to build a stronger future for her region’s creative industries.artsprofessional.co.ukFrom actor to mayor: Banging the drum for culture - Arts ProfessionalFollowing a thirty-year career as an actor and writer before entering politics in 2016, West Yorkshire’s Mayor Tracy Brabin shares the journey of her career and her work to build a stronger future for... 0104
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 03/12/2024If you're a scholar/student interested in media and culture, this one is for you: The 3rd edition of the influential textbook Representation is out, and it features a new chapter by our very own @nancyt.bsky.social, on 'Politics in and the Politics of Representation': ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...ahc.leeds.ac.ukLandmark Media Studies textbook features new chapter by AHC academicFirst published in 1997, Representation has long been a cornerstone text for students and scholars of cultural and media studies 0174
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 20/11/2024🎧 For understanding all the 'Alchemists of Communication' from politics, to strategy and planning, to public sector, to business. Stephen Coleman hosts 'The Sound of Politics’ and the sound of this podcast is awesome because of @carlhartley.co.uk ➡️➡️ open.spotify.com/show/7kjQ9fV...open.spotify.comThe Sound of PoliticsPodcast · Professor Stephen Coleman · Politicians speaking – on the news; in parliament; surrounded by whatever scenes might make them look like real people. How many of us are really listening to the... 0163
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenRobert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 19/11/2024The River Wye is dying—& the River Severn is going the same way. Blistered fish, algal blooms, sewage fungus sludging the riverbed. The only good news is the response: a “volunteer army” of citizen scientists & activists rising up to protect & heal the river. 👇💪 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘The sores on the fish are nasty’: what’s behind the changes in the River Severn?Faced with a dearth of data on the impact of local mega farms, volunteers have shown sewage pollution has soared 8363143
Joanne Garde-Hansen @joannegh.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Hooray great to see more research on this from @dbamman.bsky.social. Connects so well with ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directories1... with @imsanjay.bsky.social and Tanaya Guha #MLgazenews.berkeley.eduWith the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse - Berkeley NewsA new study used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. 100
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenUniversity of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social · 18/11/2024🌍🎉 World Unite Festival is here! 🎉🌍 Join us on campus this week as we host multiple events to celebrate the diversity we have here at Leeds. From singing and dancing, to sharing food together, to art workshops and more, everyone is welcome🫂 Here's a thread of some event highlights 👇 1264
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 18/11/2024📢 ICYMI No viewer or listener left behind! Prof Catherine Johnson joins UK government efforts as 1.5 million people will continue to rely on traditional linear broadcasting by 2040 - 📺 Read all about it here: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n... 093
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenAndrew Hoskins @andrewhoskins.bsky.social · 18/11/2024THE FORGETTING ECOLOGY 'The UNREMEMBERED SELF is perpetually open to disruption and discovery, enmeshed in the data we have scattered... but it is also forged by a past made from us that we cannot recognise, an alienation of memory.' In The Remaking of Memory tinyurl.com/2xvz6zu6 052
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenAndrew Hoskins @andrewhoskins.bsky.social · 15/11/2024NEW BOOK!! co-edited with the great Qi Wang: THE REMAKING OF MEMORY IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA Just published by OUP in US!! www.amazon.com/Remaking-Mem...amazon.comAmazon.com: The Remaking of Memory in the Age of the Internet and Social Media: 9780197661260: Hoskins, Andrew, Wang, Qi: BooksAmazon.com: The Remaking of Memory in the Age of the Internet and Social Media: 9780197661260: Hoskins, Andrew, Wang, Qi: Books 44713
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenCarl Hartley @carlhartley.co.uk · 17/11/2024Congratulations to the University of Leeds students Olivia Davies and Emma Jackson, who were part of the broadcast. It's great to see theirs and other students' hard work, being rewarded in this way. 032
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 16/11/2024ICYMI 📣UK Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign report. Out Now!📣 While all eyes are still on the recent US election this report features 101 contributions of thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2024 UK General Election. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...ahc.leeds.ac.ukSchool of Media and Communication researchers co-edit and contribute to the 2024 UK Election Analysis ReportTwo academics from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures are among the editorial team behind this year’s UK 2024 Election Report 041
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 15/11/2024📣 Join us for the launch of The Anti-Racist Media Manifesto, where the authors explore transforming media systems to confront racism and offer key strategies for an anti-racist media future with Anamik Saha @gavant.bsky.social @francescasobande.bsky.social. More here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event... 23115
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 15/11/2024@universityofleeds.bsky.social #academicsky 021
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 15/11/2024We are delighted to announce our next research seminar: "Algorithms of resistance: The everyday fight against platform power", with Tiziano Bonini and @emilianotrere.bsky.social Wednesday 20 Nov, 3.45–5pm (UTC), ONLINE 💻 Details and registration: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...ahc.leeds.ac.ukResearch Seminar: Algorithms of resistance: The everyday fight against platform powerThis talk dives into how global workers and activists navigate and subvert platform power, revealing our resistance to algorithmic dominance while cautioning against romanticizing these efforts 22413
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Photography writers and academics: go.bsky.app/S4jpgwh Immersive media: go.bsky.app/FcLHUFg Games Studies: go.bsky.app/4t7nS6X Digital Democracy: go.bsky.app/Tnv6nt1go.bsky.appPhotography writers and academicsJoin the conversation 043
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenSara Dybris McQuaid @saradm.bsky.social · 13/11/2024go.bsky.app/AyUppoV 173218
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenJenny Wüstenberg @jennywustenberg.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Great starter pack on memory studies! 042
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Communication Law and Policy: go.bsky.app/DqZiW7c Fandom: go.bsky.app/HAsWa2ggo.bsky.appCommunications Law and PolicyJoin the conversation 132
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Film/Media History: go.bsky.app/12Wo3y5 TV and Pop Culture: go.bsky.app/QGgkZaB Film Studies & History: go.bsky.app/T6ed9Ez Digital/Platform Capitalism: go.bsky.app/QTFdAVR 294
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024New Media Art: go.bsky.app/BHSuXog Journalism & Mass Comm: go.bsky.app/B6ZayQf Mobile Journalists: go.bsky.app/9aSHpyj 064
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Social Media Journalism & Research: go.bsky.app/3urfrLt South Asian Film and Media Studies: go.bsky.app/7n3AdXG Black Women in Tech: go.bsky.app/5upv7SQ Advertising, Media, and AdTech: go.bsky.app/3nvDare Major Media Outlets: go.bsky.app/2JyEju6 375
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024👉 The Media & Communication starter pack of starter packs 📺 🎞️ 📱 💬 Internet Studies: go.bsky.app/LVrPemK Internet Studies 2: go.bsky.app/KHmxfWf Internet Studies 3: go.bsky.app/9uYafGv Media Theory: go.bsky.app/RGLr16b Audience Studies: go.bsky.app/2CKVP4u 1410157
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenMedia and Communication @ University of Leeds @leedsunimedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024📣📣 Join our magical technician team, deadline 19th Nov jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...jobs.leeds.ac.ukJob Opportunity at University of Leeds: Technician in Media PracticeAre you a well-organised and adaptable individual, with strong communication skills, committed to supporting an excellent student experience? Do you have experience in technical practice, whether in i... 024
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenUniversity of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Hey Bluesky 👋 1116334
Reposted by Joanne Garde-HansenSlow Memory @slowmemo.bsky.social · 02/02/2024Very excited to be able to recruit a fully-funded @mgsesrcdtp PhD position at the intersection of memory studies, eco & soc history & natural sciences. Pls direct promising students my way & share with your networks. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFR200/p... 002