Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Congratulations Addy! This is such an important publication - a whole book on intersex ageing, rescuing the topic from something that might get mentioned as a limitation in research into LGBTQIA ageing, into something about which we now have actual empirically-derived knowledge. 141
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026At @openuniversity.bsky.social graduation at the South Bank Centre in London, getting ready to support all the amazing OU graduates. 080
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Definitely on my list to read next week. Wishing we'd thought to do something like this when our major international development project was axed midlife, due to cuts to the UK's foreign aid budget. 120
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The thing I love about Meg Conley's work is the way she makes you see the world completely differently by connecting apparently unconnected things. The multiple Spidermans metaphor is a perfect exploration of the effects of what sociologists much more boringly call 'biographical disruption' 1141
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 24/06/2026This looks great! Hoping to listen once it pulls through to my podcast platform. 140
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Proud (aptly) to have a chapter in this excellent Open Access book. Our chapter is called 'Envisioning queer temporality and queerer futures through letters to self' and is about how letters-to-self might queer temporality and create possibilities for queerer forms of LGBTQ+ ageing. 051
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Well that's done. It did feel like a celebratory and joyful occasion and it was wonderful to have so many of my friends, colleagues and family with me in the room or online. The recording is publicly available here youtube.com/live/f37EU4H... 0120
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 03/06/2026A few people have asked me if it's too late to sign up for this afternoon. It's not! There's lots of online tickets left and some in-person ones in Milton Keynes, which include free wine and nibbles. If you unexpectedly find yourself free at 4.30 today, please do join us. 141
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Consortium @consortium.lgbt · 02/06/2026Is your organisation led by and for LGBT+ disabled people? Are you interested in connecting with similar groups? Join us online on the 9th of June, from 6pm - 7.30pm [1/4] 3295
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Putting the final touches to my talk, do I want the audience to actually laugh at my so-called-jokes?! On the one hand I do, obvs, but if they laugh for too long I will go over my allocated time slot. Maybe I should make them really lame and feeble? 130
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Sadly I'm not free at this date but it looks great! Do attend if you can and this is your kind of thing. 010
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Dr Rebecca Hutten @rhutten.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Want a career changing lives? Explore flexible, industry-focused Health & Social Care courses at The Open University Virtual Open Day – 23 June. openuniversity.swoogo.com/health-and-s... 021
Reposted by Rebecca Jones British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 01/05/2026What is a ‘good’ sentence in sociology? To mark its 75th anniversary, the British Sociological Association put that question to its members. The response was joyful. Contributions arrived from across career stages, continents and specialisms – read all about it: es.britsoc.co.uk/the-sentence...es.britsoc.co.ukThe sentences we keep: what stays with us in sociology - Everyday Society - The British Sociological AssociationWhat is a ‘good’ sentence in sociology? To mark its 75th anniversary, the British Sociological Association put that question to its members. Not the most cited argument, or the most... 042
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I think I can safely promise that neither @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social nor I will be taking this approach to our inaugural lectures research.open.ac.uk/events/reima... At @openuniversity.bsky.social we pride ourselves on explaining difficult things clearly, and my stimulant of choice is coffee.research.open.ac.ukThe Open UniversityJoin Professors Rebecca L. Jones and Erica Borgstrom for two inaugural lectures exploring how we understand sexuality and ageing, death and grief. Through research, personal experience and creative re... 090
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 30/04/2026As you know, I'm very keen on encouraging us all to embrace the messy when we're doing our research (noting, also, the harms that follow when research is not messy by design). If you're an ECR, PGR or Indie Researcher also keen on this topic, this event is for you docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comMess and Resilience in Creative Research MethodsCall for contributions: We invite scholars from across disciplines to share their perspectives about dealing with mess, uncertainty, the unresolved aspects in using creative research methods as part ... 153
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Really looking forward to reading the rest of the chapters in this. Congratulations @anacristinasantos.bsky.social! So sorry I can't be at the ESA in Warsaw to help launch it. 061
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Helen Bowes-Catton (she/her) @hbowescatton.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Our new report with @disabledstudentsuk.bsky.social is out! Drawing on the lived experiences of disabled doctoral students, it sets out a clear roadmap for improving the experiences of disabled PGRs across the UK HE sector 1/6 research.open.ac.uk/news/report-...research.open.ac.ukThe Open UniversityA new collaborative report from The Open University and Disabled Students UK sets out a clear roadmap for improving the experiences of disabled doctoral students across the UK’s higher education secto... 1149
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026we'll post another terrible pun for every new donor, member or patron who signs up until our social media person clocks off at five 1313
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Oh this looks so interesting! Imagining retirement through the gifts that are given in workplaces. 010
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Aha, some data! Apparently 100 in-person tickets booked so far & 300 online. Which is about half full for the lecture theatre but still a fraction of online tickets. I guess 'half gone' could be parsed as 'fast'. Maybe there is some scope for shortages for in-person, although you're probably fine. 020
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 23/04/2026New post on my very occasional blog, about choosing between projects for the parts of academic workload over which you do have choice: rememberingmyhat.wordpress.com/2026/04/23/b... I would love to hear from other people (academics and not) about how they make these kinds of choices.rememberingmyhat.wordpress.comBang-for-buck v. ‘what is energising me’I’m doing lots of coaching and mentoring kinds of work these days, which is a huge privilege and pleasure – it’s one of my favourite parts of my job. One of the topics that often … 020
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Apparently, tickets for @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social & my inaugural lectures are 'going fast'. I have no idea what this means, since 10,000 online tickets are available - it seems implausible that any inaugural lecture is that popular... But hey, gets yours quick! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...eventbrite.co.ukReimagining Sexuality, Ageing, and Death: Inaugural LecturesDive into fresh takes on ageing, queer joy, and what it means to rethink death in this thought-provoking lecture. 0103
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 21/04/2026My 1st research-focused intimation of mortality: thinking about the huge rise in young people claiming bisexual/pansexual identities & wondering whether they would keep these identities throughout their lives and into old age. I will never know! So frustrating! Please will someone somehow inform me? 020
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Prof Erica Borgstrom @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social · 30/03/2026My inaugural lecture is coming up - June 3rd! Talking about my research and lessons about the end of life and loss. Free to attend (in person in Milton Keynes or online), plus opportunity to hear my wonderful colleague @remembermyhat.bsky.social too! Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...eventbrite.co.ukReimagining Sexuality, Ageing, and Death: Inaugural LecturesDive into fresh takes on ageing, queer joy, and what it means to rethink death in this thought-provoking lecture. 0123
Reposted by Rebecca Jones yemkenya.bsky.social @yemkenya.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Are you from Kenya 🇰🇪, Uganda 🇺🇬 or Zambia 🇿🇲? You have the opportunity to inform a regional study around Domestic Resourcing 4 Youth SRHR Under 10 mins your views will be counted & findings to be shared with Governments & stakeholders! Please fill & circulate! ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/pi0bpiL3 001
Reposted by Rebecca Jones BiCon @bicon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026BiCon 2026 bookings now open! When: 21st-23rd August 2026 Where: Nottingham, UK Why: because it's a wonderful weekend of talking and socialising. It's the UK's longest continually running annual LGBTQ+ event for a reason... How: 2026.bicon.org.uk Who: you?2026.bicon.org.ukBiCon 2026 – A highlight of the bi+ year! 004
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I mean obviously there will be some reference, but it may not be a major topic. 020
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Even if you don't like brutalist architecture (I do) you have to admit this is beautiful, surely? #LoveMiltonKeynes 040
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 27/03/2026My feelings about pinkwashing have changed a lot over the last few years. More of this please! (The image on the office block, although I also love the Nigerian- inspired floor mural) 140
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I am giving an inaugural lecture! If you'd like to hear me talking about queer joy, ageing, sexuality & being an academic, you can sign up here to attend online or in person www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin... You can also hear my brilliant colleague @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social on death and griefeventbrite.co.ukReimagining Sexuality, Ageing, and Death: Inaugural LecturesDive into fresh takes on ageing, queer joy, and what it means to rethink death in this thought-provoking lecture. 1141
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Deadline extended to the 8th April. Now particularly looking for contributions from South/Central America, Africa and Oceania. Or for chapters thinking about language/translation/slang and how working in languages other than English helps us rethink identity categories and identitarian frameworks 021
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 24/03/2026New online course written by me and two colleagues-who-are-not-on-Bluesky. For the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (CORST) About older adults and intimacy: www.cosrtlearn.org.uk/product/supp... A total bargain at £40!cosrtlearn.org.ukSupporting the Intimacy Needs of Older Adults | COSRTlearnThis self-access class supports Psychosexual and Relationship Therapists to work effectively with an under-served population, older adults experiencing emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy issues.... 130
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Such a helpful discussion about writing through uncertainty and discomfort. 040
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Call for book chapters: abstracts by 16th March 2026 Rethinking queer ageing: The significance of geo-temporal contexts. Edited by Linn Sandberg, Rebeka Põldsam and Rebecca L. Jones (me!) Academic understandings of LGBTQ+ ageing are dominated by Anglo-American contexts, which means that [...] 266
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026In case it's useful to anyone else, I went for this one in the end: www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/produc...? It's not specifically about sex but, despite the misleading implication of 'simply explained', it's proper overviews of loads of different movements and moments in feminism, including [cont.d]worldofbooks.comThe Feminism BookLearn about trade and global economic crises in The Economics Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn ab... 131
Reposted by Rebecca Jones OU WELS Praxis @welspraxis.bsky.social · 21/01/2026GenAI is here, but how do we keep it equitable? Rachele De Felice will discuss a new short course designed to blend AI literacy with EDIA principles. More on our website: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-... @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social #EduSky #AcademicSky 032
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Any recommendations for recent readable books/articles on feminist approaches to sex, for a young woman? I've already recommended my go-to uk.jkp.com/products/how... but am looking for something where the feminism is more explicit. A lot of the popular books I'm finding are quite binary about [...]uk.jkp.comHow to Understand Your Sexuality'A goldmine of wisdom' CYNDI DARNELL'Gentle, kind and embracing' JUNO ROCHE'Interesting and engaging' JUSTIN HANCOCKGay, straight, queer, pansexual, demisexual, ace...? Sexuality is complex and divers... 241
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Also about #LGBTQ #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalDevelopment #Decolonisation #Co-production #ParticipatoryMethods #Rubin #Reflexivity #HistoricalContext #GeopoliticalLocation #OnlineAndDistanceLearning #ODL #EducationalDesign and many other things. 030
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 17/10/2025New open-access article from me, thinking about how we design sex ed about contested topics, and reflecting critically on 20 years of teaching about sexual and reproductive health and rights. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comDrawing the charmed circle in designing sexual and reproductive health and rights education: reflections on twenty years’ practiceDesigning and delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) curricula demands much of educators, who must juggle pedagogic, political, social and institutional priorities alongside ma... 060
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Robyn Ochs @robynochs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025#BisexualVisibilityMonth reminds us visibility isn’t just coming out. It’s being seen at every age, in every body, in every identity. In BWQ's Aging Issue, Jaxx Davis shares how disability, queerness & age shaped their unapologetic bisexuality. www.biwomenquarterly.com/aging-is-mak... 084
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2025@sexedforbiguys.bsky.social @biprideuk.bsky.social @bicon.bsky.social 040
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 19/09/2025I have finally got round to reading this article www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... about crip time and being an academic with an energy limiting condition. It feels as if it was written especially for me. Thank you @drbevans.bsky.social and the other authors.tandfonline.comBeing left behind beyond recovery: ‘crip time’ and chronic illness in neoliberal academia 051
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Men are often underrepresented in research about bisexuality, pansexuality and related sexual identities, so it's great to see this PhD study looking for life writing contributions from bi+men. You can write in English, Swedish or Polish and find out more here www.biarkiv.sebiarkiv.seBi+ Men's Digital Life Writing ArchiveBi+ Men's Digital Life Writing Archive The archive is what we create, together * Included are bi-, pan-, and plurisexual cisand trans men, as well as non-binary and gender-fluid persons with a signifi... 073
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Pope Hot Cross Bun Bread VII I'm not sure whether my gender or my unseasonal consumption of hot cross buns is the greater barrier to my election. 020
Reposted by Rebecca Jones Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Have you ever faced redundancy? Our new guide: 'Redundancy Support for Over 50s – A Guide for Union Reps' with unionlearn from the TUC engages with both employers and with members over 50 who are experiencing redundancy. 101
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 15/04/2025I am thinking more about airport special assistance, in the light of conversations about care & in/inter/dependence at @enas-agestudies.bsky.social Recognising the reality of everyone's interdependence is critical. But at an airport the environment is so controlled and so fatigue-unfriendly [cont.d] 150
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 12/04/2025I love Spanish trains! So fast, so comfortable. I don't understand the ticket pricing system - I've twice got tickets significantly cheaper than my travelling companions despite them booking in advance and me buying at the station just before travelling, but it's a total bargain for my prices! 050
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 11/04/2025I have just spotted that Maricel is the figure in the photo I took in the cloister at La Seu Vella last night.Thanks so much Maricel and team for a great conference. 140
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Summary of Bulgarian ageing policy shifts. 1950s sounds like UK policy for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems - large fairly self-sufficient institutions in the countryside. But only for men. @enas-agestudies.bsky.social 021