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Christina Wilkins

@stinaface.bsky.social
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Teaching film and writing at U Birmingham. Co-Convenor BAFTSS Adaptation SIG (bsky.app/profile/adaptationsig.bsky…) and MHHRN (mhhrn.bham.ac.uk). Podcast: B Film Queer Pod 🏳️‍🌈(https://tinyurl.com/2bbw5ywd)

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Deborah Cartmell @deborahcartmell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's been a long time coming. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
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The Routledge Companion to Shakespeare, Biography and Bioadaptation
The Routledge Companion to Shakespeare, Biography, and Bioadaptation offers an authoritative survey on Shakespeare and biographical writing. Featuring chapters by an international team of contributors...
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
First day of teaching for the year today. Starting off with Adaptation, which makes me happy.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century, with "Breaking Bad" at number 1.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Watching Tony, and Dominic Sessa really is something special.
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️ AAS 2027 in Venice, 30 June - 3 July. Full call & other details coming soon ✍️
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
CFP Everydayness in an Intermedial Perspective Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic 22-23 April 2027 // Application due 31 October 2026 ceska-literatura.phil.muni.cz/en
Poster for academic conference: Everydayness in an Intermedial Perspective, hosted by Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.Submission requirements for the posted conference, deadline 31 October 2026.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Another year begins
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Currently watching the Remakesploitation panel and there are some fantastic thought-provoking talks. Still time to sign up for tomorrow!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Only recently started watching The Pitt and I am full on board the hype train for it.
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Deborah Cartmell @deborahcartmell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Special Issue: Climate Adaptation Adaptation (OUP) Deadline for papers: 30 January 2028: academic.oup.com/adaptation (early papers accepted for continuous publication) Ed. Robert Geal and Deborah Cartmell
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A fantastic few days of discussion for our IAS Mental Health Humanities Workshop. Just so nice to be in a space and talking about ideas!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Fitting that on World Suicide Prevention day, we (MHHRN) are running an event on mental health humanities, trying to explore how we engage discussions and examinations of mental health through humanities focused approaches.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I finally got round to watching Flashdance last night. Trying to cover films I've heard a lot about but never seen. Visually, great. Plot wise, hmm.
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BAFTSS Adaptation SIG @adaptationsig.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We've just sent round details of our next Adaptation SIG event: Shakespeare and Adaptation on the 29th September at 5-6pm (UK time), with Kibria Nasir and Zeliha Kuruducu. DM for the zoom link!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Kicking off the Modern Masculinities conference today with a keynote from Brendan Gough on Affective Masculinities.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Whilst I was off, a review I'd written of 'Love Me Tender' was published: theconversation.com/in-love-me-t...
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In Love Me Tender, a mother’s fight for her child reveals how queerness is still policed
This powerful custody drama questions how society judges queer mothers.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Am taking a month off after today so will be logging out of Bluesky to stop myself from getting involved. Going to try and have a month of not using my brain 🙃
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Got round to reading Emily Wilson's review in LRB, expecting far worse. She actually seems to engage with ideas about adaptation beyond the usual we're accustomed to:
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Agreed - and what a fantastic novel too. (I can feel Luke cringing already from all this praise)
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
How about Emily Wilson talking about Nolan's film with an adaptation scholar? Can we make this happen?? 👀 👀 👀
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
One week left before I'll be taking the longest period of leave I've had since starting in this role. I'm very excited to fully switch off!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Having a great few weeks where I've actually had an idea for some new (academic) writing and it feels so nice to just sit and think. Times like this, I am so happy to have the job I do.
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
⚠️ To Be Continued... is coming in September! Two days + four panels = this SIXTH EDITION of the virtual highlight of our scholarly calendar! Defining, Producing, Performing, Consuming, and Theorising Serials & Adaptations ...since 2021 🕰️ Info & registration 💻 www.monash.edu/arts/media-f...
Four panels on the program: Openings, Remakesploitation, Romance, and Sexuality, each with seven speakers on the subject.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Watching the football this evening and it’s so clear why I do not do this often. My stress level is through the roof.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
On behalf of adaptation studies: fidelity is subjective.
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Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 10/07/2026
this is the wooooooooooorst
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Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: Report
Letterboxd has reportedly held exploratory sales talks with Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures and other parties.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
'The decision to slash funding for creative subjects comes despite the field being named as one of the UK’s “highest potential sectors” in the government’s industrial strategy.' 1/2
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Cuts to creative courses ‘undermining government’s own strategy’
Arts institutions warn creative education is becoming increasingly hard to deliver as government slashes funding from September onwards
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Today has been a good day so far: British Library visit, committee meeting in the Houses of Parliament (first time visiting, definitely felt like a tourist). But by god is it unbearably sweaty in London.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Graduation yesterday with some of my excellent colleagues. It’s one of the nicest reminders of the impact of our job - lovely to see the students so happy and everyone celebrating!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Adaptation people - check this out below. My two - Authenticity and Adaptation and Embodying Adaptation - are in this!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Putting together a panel for SCMS Montreal on Bill Lawrence shows with @smittermeier.bsky.social - if anyone is interested, we have a final spot that needs filling!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Our most recent episode of the Queer Film pod is out, where we talk about Call Me By Your Name: open.spotify.com/episode/7IvR...
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Episode 11 Call Me By Your Name
B Film Queer Pod · Episode
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This Wednesday!
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
After a few (hot) days at NECS, today I am in Lyon and went to the Cinema and Miniatures museum. Too many cool things to post but these were some of my favourites:
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This afternoon at NECS 2026 I’m in the panel on ageing, illness and masculinity. Currently we have Luis Freijo talking about his approach to genre and ageing.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Looking forward to going along to my first NECS conference later this week!
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BAFTSS Adaptation SIG @adaptationsig.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We have a special bonus event! Join us on Weds 24th June at 6pm (BST) for a discussion with Hee-seung Irene Lee's about her recent book Film Adaptation and the Real.  The book is open access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do... DM for the zoom link if you're not on the mailing list!
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Film Adaptation and the Real
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Leeeeeestat. That's all I have to say currently.
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BAFTSS Adaptation SIG @adaptationsig.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A great SIG symposium earlier this week with papers from Robert Geal, @jamesctaylor.bsky.social @faywinfield.bsky.social @stinaface.bsky.social and others! Exciting to hear lots of new ideas around adaptation studies.
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We at AAS are very excited that @litfilmquarterly.bsky.social is now publishing scholarly video essays! Check out Wickham Flannagan's "The TV Is Dreaming: Down the Rabbit Hole Documentation" -- of special interest to fans of David Lynch.
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Video essay: The TV is Dreaming: Down the Rabbit Hole Documentation, Literature/Film Quarterly
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Marking season is nearly over. I cannot *wait* to do some reading.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
First time editing (my) podcast today, and it's wild how many gaps we have in speech. I've never had to think about it before!
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Captain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
In celebration of both World Dracula Day and Peter Cushing's birthday. 🧛
The Jolly Fisherman/"Skegness is SO bracing" poster by John Hassall for GNR, except the Jolly Fisherman is now a Jolly Count Dracula. The wording has been changed to "WHITBY IS SO BRACING".
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are open to inquiries & applications to host our 2027 conference! Check us out online or in person at Burman University for the 2026 program.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Season/series finale of The Boys: weird empty shots, an overall sense of ‘so what’, a rushed conclusion. I miss the earlier seasons and their energy!
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Billy Butcher's Crybaby Moment
ALT: Billy Butcher's Crybaby Moment
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
You’re trapped in the last TV show you watched. Where are you? Watching Elle Fanning take to Onlyfans whilst Nick Offerman has an excellent beard.
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Really happy to be doing an event at the end of May with my excellent colleague, @lukekennard.bsky.social - talking about masculinity and writing. More details here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/mascu...
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Association of Adaptation Studies @adaptstudies.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NEW BOOKS 📚 in the Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture series! link.springer.com/series/14654 🎮 John Sanders, Literary Game Adaptations: A Systems Approach (Monograph) 🍄 Pamela Demory, ed. Ecoadaptation: Mediating Nature and the Environment (Collected essays)
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Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture
This series addresses how adaptation functions as a principal mode of text production in visual culture. What makes the series distinctive is its focus on ...
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Christina Wilkins @stinaface.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Great event last night for Flatpack Festival - screened the film and the discussion afterwards with the audience was so engaging and gave me hope.
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University of Hertfordshire UCU @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Petition to save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire: c.org/9JLppW5tMS
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Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire
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