Media, Communications & Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths

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Struck by how Hannah Spencer's brilliant victory speech is a broadside against neoliberal meritocracy – like so many other (esp. female working-class) voices right now. This is exactly what Bev Skeggs & I discuss in our new article, 'Social Mobility is a Joke':
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How do tech and AI interventions harm some of the world's most marginalised people? Listen to @madianou.bsky.social discuss her recent book 'Technocolonialism' at the 'Rethininking Humanitarianism' podcast ⬇️

Rethinking Humanitarianism | The aid sector’s techno-colonialism problem Experts unpack AI and new tech in crises, the fallback on “techno-utopian” solutions, and the risk of “techno-colonialism” and why it matters.

I enjoyed the conversation with @tammam.bsky.social Rana Sweis and Nathaniel Raymond for @newhumanitarian.bsky.social on tech & AI in the aid sector - I spoke about my recent book 'Technocolonialism' out with @politybooks.bsky.social www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b... @mediacomgold.bsky.social

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism student Declan Miele-Howell reports on a significant planning decision in southeast #London thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/lewisham-a...

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New article:
In 'Social Mobility is a Joke: Working-class women & British TV comedy on the social floor’ in @ejcs-journal.bsky.social, @jolittler.bsky.social & Bev Skeggs analyse female TV writers who reject bourgeoise narratives of respectability & meritocracy:
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@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism student Mahad Yaqub reports on a rewilding plan in south #London thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/croydon-be...

Migrant Futures Doctoral Studentships The Graduate School is pleased to announce the call for two fully-funded Migrant Futures Doctoral Studentships

📣 2 x PhD studentships @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social
funded by the Migrant Futures Institute: 1st studentship open to ALL subjects for UK applicants of migrant / refugee background. 2nd open to UK / international applicants on migration-related topic. ⬇️ @mediacomgold.bsky.social Please repost!

The New Menopausal Subject Part of the Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminar Series.

Join us Monday 12:30 ARB S1 or online for the Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies Research Seminar with Catherine Rottenberg on "The New Menopausal Subject". For online, sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-me...

On Wednesday 4th Feb 16:00 I'll be giving a talk on Technocolonialism, based on my recent book with @politybooks.bsky.social, at the University of Manchester. If you're in town, it would be so great to see you! @mediacomgold.bsky.social Details below:

Come hear Jess Martin talk about her first book on gender and austerity celebrity! Looking forward to chairing this one

Wed 4th Feb: Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis: The Rise of the Austerity Celebrity

5pm - 6:30pm. LG01, PSH, all welcome

@jessmartin.bsky.social will introduce her new book, Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis: The Rise of the Austerity Celebrity

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@mediacomgold.bsky.social #Journalism student Belle Lun samples Hong Kong cha chaan teng classics in #London and hears what thick-cut French toast dripping with syrup and silky milk tea really means. Please read thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/hong-kong-...

Prof. Dr. Mirca Madianou (Goldsmiths, university of London): Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful Abstract With over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and with emergencies and climate disasters becoming more common, AI and data are being

Next Tuesday 27th, I'll be visiting Bremen to give a lecture based on my book 'Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful' www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b... - details below. If you are in town and would like to meet, let me know! @mediacomgold.bsky.social @politybooks.bsky.social

Check out our community lecture series this term!

We opened last week with a full house for Linton Kwesi Johnson. Today we have a screening of The Battle for Venezuela plus a panel discussion with director Saniev Johal.
Lots of amazing talks throughout the term!

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism students Harper Mahood and Alex Burns get into the spirit and compile a seasonal list of things to do this #Christmas in east #London. thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/east-londo...

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social ’s Ayesha Manzoor-Karimuddin started her #journalism studies with time-travel thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/greenwich-...

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social MA Journalism student Finola Clarke reports on a #Lewisham regeneration project thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/lewisham-s...

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social BA #Journalism Year 1 student visits a #Greenwich shop where less is more thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/zero-waste...

Meet the campaigners demanding 'housing for people, not profit' MA Journalism students Meena Iyer and Finola Clarke talk to members of a grassroots movement in Lewisham

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social MA #Journalism students Meena Iyer and Finola Clarke talk to members of a #Lewisham grassroots movement that's calling for houses meant 'for people not profit'. thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/meet-the-l...

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Proud to have worked as Recording Engineer on
"Notes on Revolution: Chile, Women, Utopia" documentary for @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social Centre for Feminist Research Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/CFR_Podcast/ @goldsmithsaudio.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social

From cancer survivor to champion: Camberwell woman tells her story BA Journalism Year 1 student Willow Abbate-Thompson reports

An inspirational story by a 1st year #journalism student of @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/from-cance...

Arts reviewing: Pleasure or pain? Discuss. Join @theguardian.com 's Arifa Akbar, @variety.com 's David Benedict, Mail on Sunday's Tim de Lisle, @thenerve.news's Lisa O Kelly and @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social 's Terry Kirby. Details 👇🏽
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Greenwich has a £5m plan for a fly-tipping problem equal to 50 double-decker buses BA Journalism Year 1 student Ayesha Manzoor-Karimuddin reports

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism student reports on how #Greenwich, #England plans to tackle the trash. thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/greenwich-...

Gr8 discussion at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social with Jim Egan of the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social, Alex Farber of @thetimes.com & Jim Waterson of @londoncentric.media on whether there's life in #journalism in the age of #AI. Link to livestream: www.youtube.com/live/ACW4YZA...

After Technocolonialism A panel discussion about the book 'Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful' with Helen Kennedy, Jo Littler, Mirca Madianou, Andrea Medrado and Nirmal Puwar.

'After Technocolonialism' - a book panel @mediacomgold.bsky.social to discuss 'Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful' published by @politybooks.bsky.social with Helen Kennedy, @andreamedrado.bsky.social Nirmal Puwar & @jolittler.bsky.social November 26th, 5-7pm, all welcome! ⬇️

Dulwich Library to close for six months for refurbishment Elise Rothera reports, just weeks after she started the BA Journalism degree

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism #local #dulwich thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/dulwich-li...

#journalism in the age of #AI? @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social discusses @reutersinstitute.bsky.social's Jim Egan, @thetimes.com's Alex Farber, @londoncentric.media's Jim Waterson. Details👇🏽 We’ll have a livestream too but always better in person: www.youtube.com/live/ACW4YZA...

How smart became the new hot online Performing intelligence has come into Vogue amidst declining literacy rates and concerns about the impact of AI.

"How smart became the new hot online" - includes quotes from our MCCS Prof @jolittler.bsky.social

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How the UK News Media Cover Up Foreign Policy A talk by Mark Curtis, founder of Declassified UK and Visiting Fellow in Goldsmiths' School of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (MCCS).

Don't miss @markcurtis30.bsky.social, co-founder of the brilliant investigative news site @declassifieduk.org, speak on "How the UK News Cover Up Foreign Policy". 5pm Wednesday 19 November at Goldsmiths in SE London @mediacomgold.bsky.social www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

Inspired by Michelle Williams' Golden Globes speech, I'm #nowreading "The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism" by Catherine Rottenberg

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