Scott McKinnon
@sjmckinnon.bsky.social
Historian, Librarian, Author of Gay Men at The Movies (Intellect, 2016) and Co-author of Australian Queer Screens (Bloomsbury, 2025) 🏳️🌈
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Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney
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Two History postdocs at UNSW (Sydney) and the net is wide: "open to candidates working on any time period from Ancient History to Contemporary History, any area or region, incl. global and international history, and any methodology, incl. oral history, gender history, history of race and more."
School of Humanities & Languages #unsw is hiring TWO postdoctoral fellows in history! 2 years fixed term, open to different specialisations. Deadline is Nov 2
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
Postdoctoral Fellow in History
Undertake independent research and contribute to UNSW’s vibrant History program as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in any area of historical study.
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Two History postdocs at UNSW (Sydney) and the net is wide: "open to candidates working on any time period from Ancient History to Contemporary History, any area or region, incl. global and international history, and any methodology, incl. oral history, gender history, history of race and more."
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!!
September 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!!
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Job at Victoria University in Melbourne!
The Senior Lecturer in Arts & Humanities within the Bachelor of Arts program, focusing upon Gender Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, while also considering other disciplines.
www.seek.com.au/job/85535627...
The Senior Lecturer in Arts & Humanities within the Bachelor of Arts program, focusing upon Gender Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, while also considering other disciplines.
www.seek.com.au/job/85535627...
Senior Lecturer in Arts and Humanities Job in Footscray, Melbourne VIC - SEEK
Join a high performing and motivated team at Footscray Park Campus!
www.seek.com.au
July 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Job at Victoria University in Melbourne!
The Senior Lecturer in Arts & Humanities within the Bachelor of Arts program, focusing upon Gender Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, while also considering other disciplines.
www.seek.com.au/job/85535627...
The Senior Lecturer in Arts & Humanities within the Bachelor of Arts program, focusing upon Gender Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, while also considering other disciplines.
www.seek.com.au/job/85535627...
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This Pride Month we are continuing to spotlight queer subjects in the ADB 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Today it’s writer and playwright, Sumner Locke Elliott. Though he spent the majority of his life in the United States, many of his works reflected his Australian roots.
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/el...
Today it’s writer and playwright, Sumner Locke Elliott. Though he spent the majority of his life in the United States, many of his works reflected his Australian roots.
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/el...
June 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This Pride Month we are continuing to spotlight queer subjects in the ADB 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Today it’s writer and playwright, Sumner Locke Elliott. Though he spent the majority of his life in the United States, many of his works reflected his Australian roots.
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/el...
Today it’s writer and playwright, Sumner Locke Elliott. Though he spent the majority of his life in the United States, many of his works reflected his Australian roots.
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/el...
I watched this movie for the first time just recently and loved it.
Sudden Fear: the 1952 noir that cemented Joan Crawford’s star – again
With this tale of love turned sour, Crawford forged an unprecedented Hollywood archetype: the now-prevalent actor-turned-executive producer
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I watched this movie for the first time just recently and loved it.
My workplace is looking lovely with all the scaffolds down
May 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
My workplace is looking lovely with all the scaffolds down
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Wanna reduce crime?
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do public libraries help mitigate crime? Evidence from Kansas City, MO - Journal of Cultural Economics
We examine the relationship between public libraries and local crime rates. Previous studies have looked at different factors that could account for changes in crime, but few have focused on cultural ...
link.springer.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Wanna reduce crime?
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Oral historians: Voices and photographs capturing early-mid 20thc student life at Melbourne Uni will appear today MPavilion Parkville. Only up for 3 days, 6-8 May, 11-3. On Thurs I’ll be there from 11-2 to chat about the project. @unilibrary.bsky.social @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Oral historians: Voices and photographs capturing early-mid 20thc student life at Melbourne Uni will appear today MPavilion Parkville. Only up for 3 days, 6-8 May, 11-3. On Thurs I’ll be there from 11-2 to chat about the project. @unilibrary.bsky.social @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social
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Applications are now open for the Ann Curthoys Prize. Applicants must be an Early Career Researcher (ECR) and a member of the Australian Historical Association (AHA). Applications close on 1 May 2025. See: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...
#HistoryAustralia #ECR
#HistoryAustralia #ECR
April 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Applications are now open for the Ann Curthoys Prize. Applicants must be an Early Career Researcher (ECR) and a member of the Australian Historical Association (AHA). Applications close on 1 May 2025. See: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...
#HistoryAustralia #ECR
#HistoryAustralia #ECR
Canberra folks: join us at the National Library on 29th March for a film screening and panel discussion about memories of bushfire: www.library.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
Remembering the Fires: How one community has recorded their memories | National Library of Australia (NLA)
Join us for a special event that will explore some of the ways in which southern NSW community members have told and preserved their bushfire stories.
www.library.gov.au
March 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Canberra folks: join us at the National Library on 29th March for a film screening and panel discussion about memories of bushfire: www.library.gov.au/whats-on/eve...