Dr Alaina Schempp

“Nazis, I hate these guys”: Indiana Jones as an antifascist memetic icon Indiana Jones’ staunch anti-Nazism and the franchise’s satirical belittling and ridicule of the Third Reich render its protagonist an antifascist memetic icon. While considerable attention has been...

About 15 years ago @alainaschempp.bsky.social and I started studying together at Amsterdam University. Now we have co-authored a piece on Indiana Jones as a memetic icon in contemporary digital culture! Check it out:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Thanks for your interest in our paper! I hope it was helpful. :) @emilstjernholm.bsky.social

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So proud to have worked with you on this, Emil! 🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆

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📣 I’ll be delivering a talk tomorrow at 11:45 am UK time at a symposium hosted by Anglia Ruskin University. Register online and join via Microsoft Teams from anywhere in the world. www.aru.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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@scsmi.bsky.social

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Film, Storytelling, and Conspiracies An Interdisciplinary Academic Research Incubator at the University of Birmingham, UK

Follow the Film, Storytelling, and Conspiracies research incubator on our Substack: filmstorytellingconspiracies.substack.com/p/film-story...

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What is the role of philosophy in tackling the presence of conspiracy theories in society? This webinar showcases the interdisciplinary nature of the philosophical work being done in this area, working alongside scholars in Film Studies, Theology, Psychology and Adaptation Studies.

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Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories Part of a new series of UoB #PhilosophyMatters webinars on the importance of Philosophy supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy

Film, Philosophy, and Conspiracy Theories online event — part of the #PhilosophyMatters webinar series

Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom.

More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...

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Remembering David Bordwell: A Film Scholar Who Did More Than Anyone to Advance Academic Film Studies David Bordwell is dead at 76: The late film scholar revolutionized the academic study of film.

He attended my last talk there in 2019 and had some very kind and thoughtful feedback for my paper. He was a generous and wise person. He will be missed. www.indiewire.com/news/obituar...

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Remembering David Bordwell: A Film Scholar Who Did More Than Anyone to Advance Academic Film Studies David Bordwell is dead at 76: The late film scholar revolutionized the academic study of film.

I’m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of David Bordwell, one of the most influential and prolific film scholars of all time. I had the opportunity to meet him once or twice at SCSMI.

01.03.2024 22:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Today is probably my favorite Google doodle ever. It’s celebrating New Wave film pioneer Agnès Varda. 🎥🎬🎞️

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Let's Make MST3K Season 14! JOIN US! Become an #MST3KShowmaker and help us #MakeMoreMST3K by pledging to support Season 14!

Daily #MST3KShowmaker Update: We had more momentum from the day before than I expected, as showmaker.mst3k.com now sits at $1,760,000! I'm curious if this was stream related or if it was because cast member sharing heated up. But it's boding well for the final week! #MST3K

18.11.2023 14:11 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Everybody knows that to get rid of nasty pollution clouds, you just chuck a bunch of fire balls at them. #supermariowonder

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Hello! I’m not sure yet but I am currently in the process of doing that. Check back 😅

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Congratulations! It’s a BlueSky!

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