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Will Kitchen
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Associate Lecturer, AUB | Non-Executive Director, Workers Policy Project | Author of 4 books with Bloomsbury & EUP
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CCC is available today in Ebook format 📚 Still prohibitively expensive, unfortunately. But the paperback is on the way… www.bloomsbury.com/uk/culture-c...
Here is the cover design for The Films of Lindsay Anderson, available next month from EUP @edinburghup.bsky.social. For 30% off use code: NEW30
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Our #StAndrewsDaySale is coming soon!

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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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CRITICAL THINKING: THE LAURA MULVEY INTERVIEW

Over half a century and around the globe, Laura Mulvey’s influence on thinking about film has been unparalleled. As she receives a BFI Fellowship, she talks to Sight and Sound about her career and her influences. By Isabel Stevens.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Lecturer in Media & Film, York St John University, applications close 7th November 2025 jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at York St John University: Lecturer in Media & Film
Lecturer in Media & FilmLocation: YorkFull time, Permanent. Salary: £39,906 – 48,822 per annum. Introduction to YSJ university York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has...
jobs.yorksj.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Author’s copies 📚 This may be my last one for a while
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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CCC is available today in Ebook format 📚 Still prohibitively expensive, unfortunately. But the paperback is on the way… www.bloomsbury.com/uk/culture-c...
August 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Opportunity for early career postdoctoral researchers to conduct research in Japan for 12-24 months. You'll receive a monthly maintenence stipend, a settling in allowance, a research grant and round trip air fare. Apply by 10 Dec
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2026
The scheme provides funding for early career postdoctoral researchers to conduct cooperative research in Japan, with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other institutions, under the ...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Competition law exemption ‘needed to prevent courses dying out’

Some comments here in @timeshighered.bsky.social from me on the challenges and impacts of CMA involvement in higher education at the moment.

#Regulation #ShakespeareMartineau #CMA

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/competi...
Competition law exemption ‘needed to prevent courses dying out’
Attempts to quell universities’ fears about competition laws may actually be heightening anxiety over collaboration in cash-strapped sector
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Listen! @willkitchen.bsky.social talks to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the fascinating "Culture, Capital and Carnival:
Modern Media and the Representation of Work" newbooksnetwork.com/culture-capi...
Will Kitchen, "Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work" (Bloomsbury, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
My New Books Network interview with Prof Dave O’Brien is now available: newbooksnetwork.com/culture-capi...

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Will Kitchen, "Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work" (Bloomsbury, 2025) - New Books Network
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October 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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In advance of my author’s copies, one early hardback has arrived. Another very nice production from Bloomsbury @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In advance of my author’s copies, one early hardback has arrived. Another very nice production from Bloomsbury @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I'm so excited to finally announce that ReFocus: The Films of John Waters is now available for pre-order on EUP's website:
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-refocus...

Use the 30% discount code, NEW30. #johnwaters @edinburghup.bsky.social
edinburghuniversitypress.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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This is interesting isn’t it? Is there a tipping point where trust in institutions recovers because those attacking them are finally recognised mostly as dim, corrupt, charlatans or grifters (or their mouthpieces).
public goods

"47% have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher ed institutions, w a net positive rating of 33—up 13 points since 2023. more confidence in higher ed than in the police (44%), the medical system (38%)+large tech companies (25%)"

www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Poll: Public Confidence in Higher Ed Growing
Despite the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on colleges and universities, American confidence in higher education is growing.
www.insidehighered.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Published 23rd September! The culmination of lots and lots of hard work, and a lifetime of reading and writing Fantasy. It is good to see it finally in the light of day. Free Open Lecture on 21st October at Arts University Bournemouth about the themes of the book.

Register here: lnkd.in/e8WmyBZs
September 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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New book coming soon: The Films of Lindsay Anderson: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-refocus...
September 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Research Seminars at AHCP @manchester.ac.uk this semester! All welcome, more details in the QR code
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
New book coming soon: The Films of Lindsay Anderson: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-refocus...
September 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
- Why are rich people often unhappy on TV shows?
- How do films subvert the values of leadership?
- Which novels help us understand money?

If you find these kind of questions interesting, take a look at “Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work” (Bloomsbury)
September 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If you are interested in the issue of sexual harassment at work, take a look at the Workers Policy Project campaign “End Not Defend”: workerspolicyproject.org
Workers Policy Project
workerspolicyproject.org
September 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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It’s been a while since I shared the film and media history starter pack that was so popular a while back. Will post part II below! go.bsky.app/12Wo3y5
September 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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📢 We're looking for a Lecturer in Cinematography at @royalholloway.bsky.social (0.5 FTE, Fixed Term for 12 months)

Please apply by 23:59 on 11 September 2025.

jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Lecturer in Cinematography (Teaching Focus)
Part-Time (0.5 FTE), Fixed Term for 12 monthsThe Department of Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London, wishes to recruit a lecturer to teach cinematography and camera-based topics on its h...
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk
September 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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I'm looking forward to presenting my paper 'Working with industry to develop new practices to support sustainable freelance careers in TV' at the @britsoci.bsky.social BSA Work, Employment and Society Conference 2025, next week.
September 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Published today in hardback! 📚
September 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Now listed on the EUP website! edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-refocus...
ReFocus: The Films of Lindsay Anderson
ReFocus: The Films of Lindsay Anderson
edinburghuniversitypress.com
August 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM