Kath Bassett
@kathrithm.bsky.social
Lecturer in Sociology at York. I research tourism as a key site of digitisation, tracing how mobilities, hospitality work, and urban economies are governed by algorithms and platforms.
Launch for Alex Gillett & @kevindtennent.bsky.social book "Foundations of Managing the British Olympics". Congrats to you both! Such a fascinating presentation and I'm looking forward to reading. #ccbhs #uoy
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Launch for Alex Gillett & @kevindtennent.bsky.social book "Foundations of Managing the British Olympics". Congrats to you both! Such a fascinating presentation and I'm looking forward to reading. #ccbhs #uoy
Starting to read for a chapter I'll be writing.
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Starting to read for a chapter I'll be writing.
Adapting to iPad reading = fewer printed PDFs, a happier university budget, and perhaps a small nod from nature. Though with the energy footprint of our devices and data centres, I’m not sure what counts as the “sustainable” choice anymore…
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Adapting to iPad reading = fewer printed PDFs, a happier university budget, and perhaps a small nod from nature. Though with the energy footprint of our devices and data centres, I’m not sure what counts as the “sustainable” choice anymore…
Nobody does it better than Lady Gaga. Had a blast at the Mayhem Ball in Manchester last night.
Unfortunately, it's back to (heteronormative) reality now...
Unfortunately, it's back to (heteronormative) reality now...
October 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Nobody does it better than Lady Gaga. Had a blast at the Mayhem Ball in Manchester last night.
Unfortunately, it's back to (heteronormative) reality now...
Unfortunately, it's back to (heteronormative) reality now...
What a beautiful city I inhabit ✨
October 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What a beautiful city I inhabit ✨
Teaching 'Living in Digital Cultures' this week, our first year students explored how social + locative media leave hidden trails across cities.
From Snap Maps to Google reviews, they mapped the infrastructures that quietly shape how we move, meet, and imagine place.
From Snap Maps to Google reviews, they mapped the infrastructures that quietly shape how we move, meet, and imagine place.
October 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Teaching 'Living in Digital Cultures' this week, our first year students explored how social + locative media leave hidden trails across cities.
From Snap Maps to Google reviews, they mapped the infrastructures that quietly shape how we move, meet, and imagine place.
From Snap Maps to Google reviews, they mapped the infrastructures that quietly shape how we move, meet, and imagine place.