Dr Lauren Steckles-Young (Doyle)
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Dr Lauren Steckles-Young (Doyle)
@l4urstecklesyoung.bsky.social
Lecturer in Social Studies @ University of Sunderland
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research interests: social media & harm|body image|diet culture online|vulnerability & inequality.
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Meet AARC, the Appropriate Adult Research Community, linked with NAAN.
Absolutely chuffed to have co-founded this with fantastic colleagues. Also looking forward to kickstarting chairing and supporting this space where I can💫. Another brilliant day at a NAAN event.
October 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
For external colleagues, we now have an Eventbrite link for you to sign up to my talk as part of the CASS public lecture series on October 22nd. I’ll be presenting findings of my research that explores the cyclical nature of social media use!

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October 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
SAVE THE DATE!📅‼️

We are back with CASS @ Uni of Sunderland, Public Lectures for 25-26 series. On Wed 22 Oct, 1-2.15pm I’ll be presenting my paper exploring the cyclical nature of social media engagement, and the role consumer ‘identity’ plays in this.

Booking details to follow🙌
September 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A great second day at the @britsoci.bsky.social #MedSoc25 conference, made better by a great response to and discussion around my PhD findings with some newly acquainted, like-minded colleagues! A great start to September👏🏼
September 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Second day of our MedSoc conference at Northumbria University, and another day of fascinating presentations ahead‏ – hashtag is #MedSoc25
September 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Elated to say I have been accepted to present at this years @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social Annual Conference. My first post-doc conference acceptance👏🏼
June 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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What can Sociology learn from Crip Theory and Critical Disability Studies? Find out by booking for ‘Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory, Critical Disability Studies and Mad Studies’, online and in-person at the University of Southampton, 11 June tinyurl.com/pcsvevrh
May 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Here we go again! Another fantastic edited collection to have been a part of👏🏼 thank you @donnapeacock.bsky.social and Steve for allowing me to be a part of the process!

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May 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Nice to be back in print again, alongside esteemed colleagues: @leahfburch.bsky.social @janehealey.bsky.social @l4urend0yle.bsky.social @donnapeacock.bsky.social and many more in a kaleidescope of talented academics.
May 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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WE‘RE LOOKING FOR GUEST EDITORS!

Editor @silkeroth.bsky.social will be commissioning two guest-edited Sociological Review monographs for 2027.

💡 Interested? Submit your proposal by 16 June 2025.
🔎 Find out more about this call: buff.ly/1wGpJrM
📖 View our Monographs series: buff.ly/Eqdhnrh
April 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Call for papers deadline has been extended until the 25th April. Apply now for the U.K.’s first and biggest international LGBTQ+ rights Summit #SaferToBeMe @reportout.bsky.social
🕛You have time until THIS FRIDAY to submit your paper and participate in our #SaferToBeMe Summit two-day conference!

🕛¡Tienes tiempo hasta ESTE VIERNES para subir tu paper y participar en nuestra conferencia de dos días de la Cumbre #SaferToBeMe!

🔗https://www.reportout.org/callforpapers
April 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Please See Below Our Latest Hate Crime Network Podcast: A Conversation with Jonathan Blyth about Anti-Racism and Social Justice Work Beyond Academia 👇👇👇

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A conversation with Jonathan Blyth about anti-racism and social justice work beyond academia by BSC Hate Crime Network Podcast
In this episode Dr Rachel Keighley (she/they) is joined by Jonathan Blyth (he/him) to talk about anti-racism and social justice work beyond academia.Find Jon on: linkedinDirector Jabulani CIC & Plymou...
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April 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Starting my BlueSky profile off with a shameless plug!😛

Very proud to have a chapter contributing to a new ‘Mental Health, Crime and Justice’ edited collection. Thank you to the editors, Sam and Julie, for their support in publishing this chapter:

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April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM