Great to get @katiecrosson.bsky.social expert take on what the relaunched #PlayforToday strand could be ⬇️ #televisionhistory #tvdrama #mediahistory

Resonance (UC Press) is looking for humanities research across the following topics: Sound in Political Crisis, Sound and Social Justice, Experiments in Sound, Sound Archives and Preservation, and we're convening a permanent series that'll examine "Film and Cinema Sound" in 2026. Please circulate!

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

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...

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.......

"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).

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

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

One for @feministbell.bsky.social !

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

Our fifth and final podcast from the Texas Entertainment & Media Industries symposium is now live! Check out this interview with a key figure who has shaped the Texas media industry ecosystem, Elizabeth Avellan, in conversation with RTF chair @cindymccreery.bsky.social!

CFP: Cinema Audiences in Latin America and the Caribbean (in Portuguese and Spanish) Públicos de Cine en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (Portugués y Español). Rebeca (Brazilian Journal of Cinema and Audiovisual Studies). Deadline extended to 04/03/2025. rebeca.socine.org.br/1/announceme...

Final panel of #IAMHIST2025 for Day 2,'Colonial Reels & the PanAfrican Cinema Archive: Critical Disruptions of Archives of Empire' with Imruh Bakari, Emma Sandon, Jihan El-Tahri, June Givanni, Samantha Iwowo and Jacqueline Maingard

❤️ A glimpse into the fabulous #StephenSondheim collection at Lib of Congress #archives #lovearchives

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Many congratulations to all the New Generation Thinkers! Great to see Sarah Smyth and @lrjdmnr.bsky.social recognised for their research and knowledge of #Womensfilmhisory and their leadership in the @wfthn.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻

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Great to find @oralhistsoc.bsky.social on here. Such important work !

Following my research stay at the LSE, I wrote this blogpost for Media@LSE about the "afterlife" of participatory filmmaking. Thank you to @myriageorgiou.bsky.social for this opportunity & to @irenegutierrez.bsky.social for your amazing work on the films. Full text: blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202...

One of the greatest writer-directors imho #howwouldWilderdoit

Still fresh, cookie wise ❤️

Just over a month to go until our annual conference! Have you booked your ticket yet? For more details and to secure your place, please use the link below. We can't wait to see you there! www.history.ac.uk/events/histo... #skystorians #history #postgrad

Madonna and Rosanna Arquette, New York (1983) photograph by Anne Billson

Two days at the #DWFTH7 conference at the Uni of Lincoln. I enjoyed every second!

🗃️ The Summer Issue of the JWH is out! Read about our commitment to foreground women's history in these times of erasure and the editors' summary of its contents here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Hosting a workshop @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social on women, work and wages in the 1970s in September - please see cfp attached or feel free to email me for a normal sized one - students and ecrs especially encouraged

Such very sad news, Barbara was so incredibly knowledgeable and her astute and warm advice to researchers contributed hugely to the field of film history

'Idlewild' by contemporary US realist painter Samantha French #WomensArt

Tom May & I are delighted to announce publication of our co-authored/edited article ‘Spaces for criticism: the Play for Today Viewing Group on work, gender and the body in The Bevellers (1974) and Not for the Likes of Us (1980)’, Open Access in Critical Studies in Television 📺

The Cineredis programme is looking very tasty ! 👇🏻👇🏻

Not only Doing Women’s Film History, but Making Women’s Film History! Look at this amazing tote, feat. British Women Film Directors designed and crafted by the fabulous @feministbell.bsky.social So creative! #DWFTH7

What a fabulous few days at #DWFTH7 in Lincoln. As always I learned so much from the brilliant work presented and the positive energy of the #WFTHN It is a difficult time in HE but the values practiced here offered a lift Big thanks to Hannah, Jeongmee & organising team 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️ wfthn.com

It was so great to be at #DWFTH7 in Lincoln and to present our project’s first steps. Thanks for the insightful comments and discussion from the audience #womensscreenwork #femfilmhistory #archives @bdcmuseum.bsky.social @bellecobb.bsky.social @archiveswendy.bsky.social

Welcome to the Bluesky account of the Emmy Noether research group "Hollywood Memories," based at the Leibniz University Hannover and funded by @dfgpublic. #HollywoodMovies #memories #generations #remakes #sequels #franchises

The full programme for #CinemaRediscovered 2025 festival has arrived! An 80+ event line-up, w/ 21 UK premieres of newly-restored gems, returns to venues in and around Bristol, Wed 23 - Sun 27 July. Get your Early Bird pass before Fri 30th May with individual tickets live Tue 3 June - link in bio.

Excellent! Happy publication day 👏🏻🎉

Honoured to join the Editorial Board of the HJFRT, a journal I have long admired. Looking forward to working with the Editors and other board members www.tandfonline.com/journals/chj...

Just chucking in my hot take on the hot mess of modern misogyny for Metro (while I have a hot flush) metro.co.uk/2025/04/14/b...

We've joined Bluesky! Follow us for research about women's film and television history, especially from the UK and Ireland. More info on our work on our website wfthn.com

Applications are now open for the Stephen Herbert Award! Up to £500 will be awarded to one researcher to study our early cinema or optical media holdings. Deadline: Monday 19th May For further information see 🔽 www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/the-ste...

🎬✨On the final day of women's history month - a taster of the fantastic material we have on the women who shaped cinema. ~ Alice Guy-Blaché banner, by Ruby Wright to promote the film 'Be Natural' EXEBD 71789 ~ Marlene Dietrich’s shoes from 'Knight without Armour' EXEBD 71932 #film #WomenFilmmakers

Very sad news, Peter Jewell’s great generosity enabled hundreds of students and researchers to connect with film history. RIP Peter and thank you

On 19 March, the British Academy convened over 100 policymakers at its Policy Histories Conference, exploring how historical perspectives from humanities and social sciences subjects can help develop policies for the future. Read more here:

Artist Lauren will guide you through the art of layering, texture, & storytelling using found materials. Explore new techniques, experiment with colour, & create your own unique piece in a relaxed, supportive environment. All materials provided. Free. Book here: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/women-...