✿ Dr Laura J Minor ✿
@lrjdmnr.bsky.social
feminist TV & media lecturer @ the university of salford ❈ women & UK comedy book: https://shorturl.at/iD3Q5 ❈ tv & class project: https://shorturl.at/uIkTP ❈ l.j.minor@salford.ac.uk
https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/person/1178868/laura-minor
https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/person/1178868/laura-minor
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Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 250! (11/16/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more ...
blackwhiteandread.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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🆕 Listen to the special episode recorded as part of our symposium for our @ukri.org funded project last September!! 🎙️ Featuring our PI @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @tellynelly.bsky.social @philralph.bsky.social and Nicola Crowther (BBC).
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What’s Class Got to Do with It? | Rethinking class in the UK TV industry
Recorded live at the University of Leeds during the What’s Class Got to Do with It? Symposium in October 2025, this special episode explores how social class shapes the television industry - from who ...
rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🆕 Listen to the special episode recorded as part of our symposium for our @ukri.org funded project last September!! 🎙️ Featuring our PI @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @tellynelly.bsky.social @philralph.bsky.social and Nicola Crowther (BBC).
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there's a few more days of the @dukepress.bsky.social fall sale left! my book and so many wonderful others are 50% off till 11/9❣️
www.dukeupress.edu/the-politics...
www.dukeupress.edu/the-politics...
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
there's a few more days of the @dukepress.bsky.social fall sale left! my book and so many wonderful others are 50% off till 11/9❣️
www.dukeupress.edu/the-politics...
www.dukeupress.edu/the-politics...
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PSA: Public Scholars
I'm working on a resources page for our website to help scholars find homes for their op-eds, guest blogs, and otherwise expertise.
If you run a site or podcast that regularly posts such things and would like us to share it as a potential place to pitch, please let me know!
I'm working on a resources page for our website to help scholars find homes for their op-eds, guest blogs, and otherwise expertise.
If you run a site or podcast that regularly posts such things and would like us to share it as a potential place to pitch, please let me know!
October 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
PSA: Public Scholars
I'm working on a resources page for our website to help scholars find homes for their op-eds, guest blogs, and otherwise expertise.
If you run a site or podcast that regularly posts such things and would like us to share it as a potential place to pitch, please let me know!
I'm working on a resources page for our website to help scholars find homes for their op-eds, guest blogs, and otherwise expertise.
If you run a site or podcast that regularly posts such things and would like us to share it as a potential place to pitch, please let me know!
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Here is my recent keynote for @whatsontvclass.bsky.social given @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on Friday 19th - give it a read and let me know your thoughts. Many thanks to @lrjdmnr.bsky.social for inviting me to hang my metaphorical arse out in public...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/common...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/common...
COMMON PEOPLE: RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE ON CLASS IN TV AT A TIME OF CRISIS…
Here is the full text of my opening keynote address given at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 'What’s Class Got to Do With It?' symposium on class and the UK TV industry at the School o...
www.linkedin.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Here is my recent keynote for @whatsontvclass.bsky.social given @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on Friday 19th - give it a read and let me know your thoughts. Many thanks to @lrjdmnr.bsky.social for inviting me to hang my metaphorical arse out in public...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/common...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/common...
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Last year we ran a survey on UK HE redundancies.
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
Universities Degraded: Staff Experiences & Employer Practices of Redundancies in UK Higher Education
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Conducted between August and October 2024 and publicised mainly by members of the University and College Union (UCU), the ‘Survey for UCU Members on HE Redundancies’ invited response...
zenodo.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Last year we ran a survey on UK HE redundancies.
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
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In "International media production, shooting locations, and illiberal spatial projects", Timothy Havens examines international media production in Budapest (HU) to think through the intersections of film/television locations and spatial politics. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
September 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In "International media production, shooting locations, and illiberal spatial projects", Timothy Havens examines international media production in Budapest (HU) to think through the intersections of film/television locations and spatial politics. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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A free creative writing opportunity for 18–25 year olds in Yorkshire ✍
Applications are now open for Life in a Northern Town, a playwriting course led by Northern Broadsides.
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Applications are now open for Life in a Northern Town, a playwriting course led by Northern Broadsides.
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LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN - Northern Broadsides
www.northern-broadsides.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A free creative writing opportunity for 18–25 year olds in Yorkshire ✍
Applications are now open for Life in a Northern Town, a playwriting course led by Northern Broadsides.
1/3
Applications are now open for Life in a Northern Town, a playwriting course led by Northern Broadsides.
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"Queer Book History" zine is done (32 pages!), just getting final team edits pre-pub. Built on upcoming @sharpnews.bsky.social Queer Book History Bibliography—100s of resources by team led by SHARP Bibliographer @bibliowingate.bsky.social. Zine=fave reads, teaching examples, community+conf info +
August 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"Queer Book History" zine is done (32 pages!), just getting final team edits pre-pub. Built on upcoming @sharpnews.bsky.social Queer Book History Bibliography—100s of resources by team led by SHARP Bibliographer @bibliowingate.bsky.social. Zine=fave reads, teaching examples, community+conf info +
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I'll be at Turton Local History Society, near Bolton, with 'Manchester and Bolton Portraits: fascinating figures from the region's past', on Thursday September 25th, 7.30pm, Harwood Methodist Church. Visitors £2. www.turtonhistory.com/2024/12/manc...
July 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'll be at Turton Local History Society, near Bolton, with 'Manchester and Bolton Portraits: fascinating figures from the region's past', on Thursday September 25th, 7.30pm, Harwood Methodist Church. Visitors £2. www.turtonhistory.com/2024/12/manc...
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We have a shiny new poster designed by our own @lrjdmnr.bsky.social for our one day symposium in September, registration link coming soon too!
August 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We have a shiny new poster designed by our own @lrjdmnr.bsky.social for our one day symposium in September, registration link coming soon too!
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19th September @leedsunimedia.bsky.social! WHAT'S CLASS GOT TO DO WITH IT? RETHINKING TV FROM THE INSIDE OUT
One Day Symposium
All welcome, registration & details on the excellent poster designed by @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
One Day Symposium
All welcome, registration & details on the excellent poster designed by @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
19th September @leedsunimedia.bsky.social! WHAT'S CLASS GOT TO DO WITH IT? RETHINKING TV FROM THE INSIDE OUT
One Day Symposium
All welcome, registration & details on the excellent poster designed by @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
One Day Symposium
All welcome, registration & details on the excellent poster designed by @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
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Reading is the core practice of humanities research. But I have never had a professional or academic role that factors reading time into workload. We're meant to do it in 'spare time'. Now we're being told to let machines do it for us.
The thing that makes my research work is I read whole books, and sometimes everything a great thinker has written. It's not possible to think, synthesise, and write well in long form (or, indeed, at all) without reading deeply and well.
You basically cannot.
July 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Reading is the core practice of humanities research. But I have never had a professional or academic role that factors reading time into workload. We're meant to do it in 'spare time'. Now we're being told to let machines do it for us.
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Thanks everyone who came to our panel yesterday at the Screen 2025 and for engaging so thoughtfully as we discussed how class continues to shape TV production, aesthetics, and working conditions @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Thanks everyone who came to our panel yesterday at the Screen 2025 and for engaging so thoughtfully as we discussed how class continues to shape TV production, aesthetics, and working conditions @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
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Many congratulations to all the New Generation Thinkers!
Great to see Sarah Smyth and @lrjdmnr.bsky.social recognised for their research and knowledge of #Womensfilmhisory and their leadership in the @wfthn.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
Great to see Sarah Smyth and @lrjdmnr.bsky.social recognised for their research and knowledge of #Womensfilmhisory and their leadership in the @wfthn.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
ICYMI: BBC New Generation Thinkers cohort announced for 2025 #AHRC #AcademicSky
June 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Many congratulations to all the New Generation Thinkers!
Great to see Sarah Smyth and @lrjdmnr.bsky.social recognised for their research and knowledge of #Womensfilmhisory and their leadership in the @wfthn.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
Great to see Sarah Smyth and @lrjdmnr.bsky.social recognised for their research and knowledge of #Womensfilmhisory and their leadership in the @wfthn.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
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Looking forward to presenting our @UKRI What’s On project findings at #Screen25 in Glasgow this weekend in our panel “Returning to Class: Power, Aesthetics, and Labour in Contemporary Television @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
@annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
@annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Looking forward to presenting our @UKRI What’s On project findings at #Screen25 in Glasgow this weekend in our panel “Returning to Class: Power, Aesthetics, and Labour in Contemporary Television @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
@annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
@annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
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Could not have wished for a nicer cohort of New Generation Thinkers. Very excited to see everything that @bethmalory.bsky.social, @lrjdmnr.bsky.social, @reetiks.bsky.social, Sarah Smyth, & Ashleigh Percival-Borley get up to this year 👏🎉
June 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Could not have wished for a nicer cohort of New Generation Thinkers. Very excited to see everything that @bethmalory.bsky.social, @lrjdmnr.bsky.social, @reetiks.bsky.social, Sarah Smyth, & Ashleigh Percival-Borley get up to this year 👏🎉
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Wonderful to see @whatsontvclass.bsky.social own @lrjdmnr.bsky.social is part of this fantastic list!
June 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Wonderful to see @whatsontvclass.bsky.social own @lrjdmnr.bsky.social is part of this fantastic list!
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The full programme is now available for the Critical Studies in Television Conference. You can access this by following this link: sites.edgehill.ac.uk/tvresearchgr...
Please also remember to register for the conference - even if you are attending online. Registration closes on the 1 July.
Please also remember to register for the conference - even if you are attending online. Registration closes on the 1 July.
Critical Studies in Television Conference Programme - Television Studies Research Group %
Overview of programme for the Critical Studies in Television Conference 2023. A detailed programme will be covered soon.
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June 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The full programme is now available for the Critical Studies in Television Conference. You can access this by following this link: sites.edgehill.ac.uk/tvresearchgr...
Please also remember to register for the conference - even if you are attending online. Registration closes on the 1 July.
Please also remember to register for the conference - even if you are attending online. Registration closes on the 1 July.
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I’m absolutely thrilled to be asked by @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
to give the opening keynote at this symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social
in September, talking about class - on screen and off - in the current TV industry. Looking forward to some rich conversations and hopefully a better way forwards.
to give the opening keynote at this symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social
in September, talking about class - on screen and off - in the current TV industry. Looking forward to some rich conversations and hopefully a better way forwards.
We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!
June 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I’m absolutely thrilled to be asked by @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
to give the opening keynote at this symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social
in September, talking about class - on screen and off - in the current TV industry. Looking forward to some rich conversations and hopefully a better way forwards.
to give the opening keynote at this symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social
in September, talking about class - on screen and off - in the current TV industry. Looking forward to some rich conversations and hopefully a better way forwards.
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This is *so* wrong. Children need to be ready to *learn* the skills needed in the workplace, not to already know them, because (a) there are so many different workplaces, (b) skills are changing all the time, and (c) they’re not going to stay in the same workplace all their lives.
We need our children to leave school ready for life in the real world
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the workplace, writes David Blunkett.
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the workplace, writes David Blunkett.
‘We need our children to leave school ready for life in t...
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the wor...
bit.ly
June 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This is *so* wrong. Children need to be ready to *learn* the skills needed in the workplace, not to already know them, because (a) there are so many different workplaces, (b) skills are changing all the time, and (c) they’re not going to stay in the same workplace all their lives.