Elly-Kate Phelan
@ellynifhaolain.bsky.social
Library/Archives worker, based in a London trade union library. Anthropologist. Interests: labour and organising, medicine, disinformation and conspiracy. Working on literary piece on intergenerational trauma in revolutionary families. Views my own.
This is the first time that I have followed through on doing anything with this thesis! The tough issue when surrounding yourself with academics, is that they often can be rather dismissive of how difficult it is to put yourself out there in academia when you are from a working-class background
January 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This is the first time that I have followed through on doing anything with this thesis! The tough issue when surrounding yourself with academics, is that they often can be rather dismissive of how difficult it is to put yourself out there in academia when you are from a working-class background
My paper is based on my BA Thesis "Censoring the Stacks: An anthropological investigation of the 2023 far-right protest movement against queer literature and programming for children and teens in Irish libraries"
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
My paper is based on my BA Thesis "Censoring the Stacks: An anthropological investigation of the 2023 far-right protest movement against queer literature and programming for children and teens in Irish libraries"
This panel explores conflicts over conspiracy theories, expertise, and authority. We explore how science scepticism and appraisal, movements propagating conspiracy narratives, spiritual claims, and efforts to counter them converge as culturally grounded responses to the complexities of our worlds.
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This panel explores conflicts over conspiracy theories, expertise, and authority. We explore how science scepticism and appraisal, movements propagating conspiracy narratives, spiritual claims, and efforts to counter them converge as culturally grounded responses to the complexities of our worlds.