Jilly Boyce Kay
@jillybkay.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media, Loughborough University
Feminism, cultural studies, politics
Feminism, cultural studies, politics
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New short article with Sarah Banet-Weiser, about the digital mirror-world, and how it is populated by strange doppelgangers of feminism
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
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'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
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My PhD supervisor, Professor Rodney Barker, who had a long and distinguished career at LSE, died recently. Last week I wrote an article for @timeshighered.bsky.social reflecting on the transformational influence of his mentoring style. It's out today www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/good...
Good mentoring can break down class barriers – and I should know
An open approach to knowledge and a kind, enabling manner help students go their own way but never feel alone, says Andrew Chadwick
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October 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
My PhD supervisor, Professor Rodney Barker, who had a long and distinguished career at LSE, died recently. Last week I wrote an article for @timeshighered.bsky.social reflecting on the transformational influence of his mentoring style. It's out today www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/good...
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This is very good, on how vampires are subverting then sucking the life out of liberalism. By Sarah Banet-Weiser and @jillybkay.bsky.social:
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Through the looking glass: Feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors - Sarah Banet-Weiser, Jilly Boyce Kay, 2025
In recent years, the ‘mirror’ has emerged as a key metaphor for theorizing contemporary digital culture, with its disorienting communicative architectures and b...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is very good, on how vampires are subverting then sucking the life out of liberalism. By Sarah Banet-Weiser and @jillybkay.bsky.social:
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If you’ve been a participant on a reality TV show in the UK, improve working practices in the sector by taking this anonymous survey⬇️
Your answers will support the work of ReCARE-TV, a major academic project investigating reality TV and duties of care tinyurl.com/225meets
Your answers will support the work of ReCARE-TV, a major academic project investigating reality TV and duties of care tinyurl.com/225meets
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July 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If you’ve been a participant on a reality TV show in the UK, improve working practices in the sector by taking this anonymous survey⬇️
Your answers will support the work of ReCARE-TV, a major academic project investigating reality TV and duties of care tinyurl.com/225meets
Your answers will support the work of ReCARE-TV, a major academic project investigating reality TV and duties of care tinyurl.com/225meets
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At the Reactionary Politics, Women and Feminist Critique symposium organised by @jillybkay.bsky.social and sponsored by @ejcs-journal.bsky.social @angelamcrobbie.bsky.social is delivering the keynote, 'Top Girls No More..?'
May 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
At the Reactionary Politics, Women and Feminist Critique symposium organised by @jillybkay.bsky.social and sponsored by @ejcs-journal.bsky.social @angelamcrobbie.bsky.social is delivering the keynote, 'Top Girls No More..?'
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Loughborough bound for a symposium on reactionary politics, women, and feminist critique. Looking forward to lots of fascinating papers and to presenting with @jillybkay.bsky.social on TikTok’s “boysober” trend.
May 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Loughborough bound for a symposium on reactionary politics, women, and feminist critique. Looking forward to lots of fascinating papers and to presenting with @jillybkay.bsky.social on TikTok’s “boysober” trend.
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Really looking forward to this talk by Dr. @jillybkay.bsky.social on 27th February in UCD
February 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Really looking forward to this talk by Dr. @jillybkay.bsky.social on 27th February in UCD
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Vampire anti-feminism is officially the best way to describe these reactionary feminist groups!
New short article with Sarah Banet-Weiser, about the digital mirror-world, and how it is populated by strange doppelgangers of feminism
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Vampire anti-feminism is officially the best way to describe these reactionary feminist groups!
New short article with Sarah Banet-Weiser, about the digital mirror-world, and how it is populated by strange doppelgangers of feminism
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New short article with Sarah Banet-Weiser, about the digital mirror-world, and how it is populated by strange doppelgangers of feminism
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
'Through the looking glass: feminism and reactionary politics in the digital hall of mirrors'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Jilly Boyce Kay
In "Through the looking glass", Sarah Banet-Weiser and @jillybkay.bsky.social argue that grasping the dynamics of ‘mirroring’ in digital culture is crucial for analyzing contemporary #gender politics as it plays out in an increasingly reactionary terrain.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/1367... #feminism
Read: doi.org/10.1177/1367... #feminism
January 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In "Through the looking glass", Sarah Banet-Weiser and @jillybkay.bsky.social argue that grasping the dynamics of ‘mirroring’ in digital culture is crucial for analyzing contemporary #gender politics as it plays out in an increasingly reactionary terrain.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/1367... #feminism
Read: doi.org/10.1177/1367... #feminism
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In this @rachaelhealy.bsky.social piece, @jillybkay.bsky.social: “Liberal feminism has been rejected for good reason .. it makes sense you’d want to find an alternative. But just because something is the enemy of liberal feminism does not mean it’s good for women” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet… for women
‘Femcel’ influencers urge their followers to give up on gender equality and use men for financial gain – in the name of feminism
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December 30, 2024 at 4:52 PM
In this @rachaelhealy.bsky.social piece, @jillybkay.bsky.social: “Liberal feminism has been rejected for good reason .. it makes sense you’d want to find an alternative. But just because something is the enemy of liberal feminism does not mean it’s good for women” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Call for Papers: ‘Reactionary politics, women, and popular culture’, a one-day symposium at Loughborough University
CRCC to host the symposium ‘Reactionary politics, women, and popular culture’ - Centre for Research in Communication and Culture
Photo by Marisa Howenstine
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December 12, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Call for Papers: ‘Reactionary politics, women, and popular culture’, a one-day symposium at Loughborough University
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In the #research article "From femcels to ‘femcelcore'’", @jacobjohanssen.bsky.social and @jillybkay.bsky.social introduce a new theoretical lens for analysing the politics of gender, sexuality and popular media.
Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4fATbzE
Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4fATbzE
November 27, 2024 at 12:06 PM
In the #research article "From femcels to ‘femcelcore'’", @jacobjohanssen.bsky.social and @jillybkay.bsky.social introduce a new theoretical lens for analysing the politics of gender, sexuality and popular media.
Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4fATbzE
Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4fATbzE
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1/7 My latest book is out. Drop me a message if you'd like a 20% off voucher (£24 bargain for x mas 😉)
It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable.
It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable.
November 19, 2024 at 5:38 PM
1/7 My latest book is out. Drop me a message if you'd like a 20% off voucher (£24 bargain for x mas 😉)
It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable.
It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable.
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TV friends, please follow @recaretv.bsky.social for updates on our research
Hello Bluesky! We are ReCARETV, an AHRC-funded project investigating Reality TV, Working Practices and Duties of Care.
November 25, 2024 at 2:05 PM
TV friends, please follow @recaretv.bsky.social for updates on our research
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In "Whose menopause revolution?", Deborah Jermyn unpacks the media narrative that followed in the uses of the term ‘the Davina effect' – named after two documentaries about menopause by enduringly popular British TV presenter Davina McCall.
https://buff.ly/3Ojfz4w
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November 25, 2024 at 12:06 PM
In "Whose menopause revolution?", Deborah Jermyn unpacks the media narrative that followed in the uses of the term ‘the Davina effect' – named after two documentaries about menopause by enduringly popular British TV presenter Davina McCall.
https://buff.ly/3Ojfz4w
https://buff.ly/3Ojfz4w
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The European Journal of Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary platform for charting new questions and new research – and we are very much looking forward to sharing and discussing #culturalstudies with you here ✨
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
The European Journal of Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary platform for charting new questions and new research – and we are very much looking forward to sharing and discussing #culturalstudies with you here ✨
A recent article of mine: 'The reactionary turn in popular feminism'
Open access in @femmediastudies.bsky.social
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Open access in @femmediastudies.bsky.social
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November 21, 2024 at 11:49 AM
A recent article of mine: 'The reactionary turn in popular feminism'
Open access in @femmediastudies.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Open access in @femmediastudies.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Great to read these generous and thoughtful repsonses by Kathi Weeks, @francescasobande.bsky.social, Janet Newman, Alison Hearn and Kate Soper to 'Left Feminisms: Conversations on the Personal + the Political' in Feminist Theory - #OpenAccess here:
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October 29, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Great to read these generous and thoughtful repsonses by Kathi Weeks, @francescasobande.bsky.social, Janet Newman, Alison Hearn and Kate Soper to 'Left Feminisms: Conversations on the Personal + the Political' in Feminist Theory - #OpenAccess here:
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📣New article with Jilly Boyce Kay
From femcels to ‘femcelcore’: Women’s involuntary celibacy and the rise of heteronihilism
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From femcels to ‘femcelcore’: Women’s involuntary celibacy and the rise of heteronihilism
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November 9, 2024 at 11:11 PM
📣New article with Jilly Boyce Kay
From femcels to ‘femcelcore’: Women’s involuntary celibacy and the rise of heteronihilism
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
From femcels to ‘femcelcore’: Women’s involuntary celibacy and the rise of heteronihilism
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...