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Polly Hember

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Researching modernism, queer networks, literature and silent cinema πŸ“šπŸŽžοΈ writing about the POOL group 🌊 teaching film and poetry. She/her.

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Lecturer, History of Design and Material Culture - Cromwell Road, London The Lecturer in History of Design and Material Culture will contribute to teaching on the V&A/RCA History of Design Programme in the Summer and Autumn terms of 2026. They will supervise MA dissertations and support students in the planning and delivery of student-led projects. In Autumn 2026, the Le

Lecturer, History of Design and Material Culture at the Victoria and Albert Museum - applications close 5th March 2026 vam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

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Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries | King's College London

Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King's College London. Deadline: 16th March 2026 www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/137845-...

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cfp | call for papers

CfP - Listening to Possible Worlds: Sound and Music in Speculative Literature and Culture
deadline for submissions: March 30, 2026
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/...

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Collective FormsΒ - CFP β€” CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership This one-day symposium seeks to reflect on collectives as both the subject and condition of art, examining the ways in which shared purpose is communicated, examined, and extended through cr...

Collective Forms - Call for Papers
Friday 19 June 2026, University of East Anglia / abstract deadline: 23 March 2026 www.chase.ac.uk/news-1/colle...

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@modernistudies.bsky.social @moderniststudies.bsky.social

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If your take on "Weird Modernisms" includes cannibalism, consider submitting an abstract for an MSA 2026 panel I'd like to propose: "When Humans are On the Menu: Cannibalism and Modernity." Check it out below! @moderniststudies.bsky.social @modernistudies.bsky.social

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Please do consider applying to join us! I've found being a Rep incredibly fulfilling and rewarding - I'm sure you will too!!

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New Work in Modernist Studies 2026 Register here for the British Association for Modernist Studies postgraduate conference, New Work in Modernist Studies. The 2026 edition will take place online on Friday 9 January from 10.30am to 4.3...

A final #ModWrite before Christmas, share with us using the hashtag! πŸŽ„β˜ƒοΈ

Don't forget to register to attend NWiMS 15 on 9th January using the form below before 29th December:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We can't wait to see you there!

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Beyond Modernism Underlining (and undermining) the notion of literary merit, this book focuses on noncanonical works and asks: what happens when we look away from modernism? See…

This volume, a long time in the works, now lives on the Bloomsbury website. Thanks to my co-editor Katie, associate editors Lauren Faro and Petar Penda, and to @bendoyle.bsky.social and the Bloomsbury team. Look out for the excellent cover, coming very soon...

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beyond-mo...

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What do we know about University of Essex's Southend campus closure? The university says it will be moving students from its Southend campus to Colchester.

This is disastrous. And the news are mostly hidden- not at all prioritised by the BBC as breaking news across their channels/platforms. I had to dig deep to find this link. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Call for Papers: Difficult Collections | UCL UCL Special Collections UCL Homepage

CFP: 'Difficult Collections' Special issue of 'Paper Trails' @uclpress.bsky.social. Focus on challenges of working with troubling heritage collections (colonialism, eugenics, representation, etc). Proposals: 31/01/26; Submissions: 31/05/26. Details: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll... #GLAM ##HistorySky

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PhD studentships available in: Creative and Cultural Industries, Media, and Arts Practice (EDI in Practice); Identity, Representation, and Social Justice (EDI in Theory and Experience); Humanities, Philosophy, and Literature (EDI in Knowledge and Method). More details in link below.

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Derby University is sleepwalking into a disaster - as the UCU has exposed The Canary speaks to the UCU chair at Derby University - as staff prepare to take strike action over redundancies

Derby University is in chaos and management caused it.

πŸ”» 265 redundancies proposed
πŸ”» Nursing & early childhood studies at risk
πŸ”» Staff pushed through a rushed, unfair process

Show your support for staff and students on strike from tomorrow.

www.thecanary.co/long-read/20...

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There is not one PhD between the directors of Nous, they have no experience of research or teaching and yet they're advising universities, student unions & governments on how to run HE.

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Strikes suspended in Lancaster University staff job cuts row The university is trying to save Β£30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.

'The union said management had "agreed to halt all planned compulsory redundancies for academic staff until at least July 2026".'

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Some more job listings!

Assistant Professor in Film Studies, Trinity College Dublin my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

Early-Career Research Fellow (Fixed Term), Cambridge (Faculty of Divinity) www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/53175/

Lecturer in Creative Writing, Kent jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Sign the Petition Stop the Closure of Film Studies at Uni of Leicester

Petition here to stop the closure of film studies at the University of Leicester:

c.org/Md95YhF4zx

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings | Issue: Issue: 2(12) Novel Media / Media Novel (Autumn 2025) (2025)

Thrilled to announce our new issue, Novel Media/Media Novel, edited by Dong Xia and Sandro Eich:
c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...

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TOMORROW! Come join us--it'll be awesome!

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Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Lecturer in Creative Writing Do you have the breadth and depth of specialist knowledge to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Creative Writing fiction? Β Are you available for a fixed term part time post? Β If yes, then...

Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Kent, applications close 20th November 2025 jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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New episode! @tealescope.bsky.social & Souki speak with Dr Luke Blaxill, founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, about how to help fund PhDs (with or without UKRI funding). Listen wherever you get your podcasts from! open.spotify.com/episode/2Acb...

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Lecturer/Associate Professor in Irish Folklore and Ethnology, University College Dublin, closes 17th November 2025
my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

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Assistant Curator, Paintings at Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Recruiting now: Assistant Curator, Paintings on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

Assistant Curator, Courtauld Gallery, applications close 18th November 2025 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPE223/a...

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Job Opportunity at York St John University: Lecturer in Media & Film Lecturer in Media & FilmLocation: YorkFull time, Permanent.Β Salary: Β£39,906 – 48,822 per annum.Β Introduction to YSJ universityΒ York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has...

Lecturer in Media & Film, York St John University, applications close 7th November 2025 jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Professor in Digital Media, UWE, applications close 16 November 2025 ce0164li.webitrent.com/ce0164li_web...

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Lecturer in Literatures and Cultures of the Black Atlantic | King's College London

New job listing: Lecturer in Literatures and Cultures of the Black Atlantic, King's College London, deadline for applications 11th November 2025 www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/129286-...

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Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing (Prose) The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the teaching of our MSc in Creative Writing (fiction workshops and seminars) and Literature courses (β€˜e.g. Acts of Storytelling’), and the supervi...

Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing (prose) at Edinburgh, deadline 31st October ✍️ elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Teaching Associate in 19th Century Literature [Temporary Cover] (Part Time) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge Teaching Associate in 19th Century Literature [Temporary Cover] (Part Time) in the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge.

Part time & temporary role: Teaching Associate in 19th Century Literature at Cambridge πŸ“š deadline 10th November 2025 www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/53176/

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Lecturer in Comparative Literature at King's College London Apply for the Lecturer in Comparative Literature role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

Lecturer in Comparative Literature at King's College London, deadline 2nd November πŸ“– www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPE069/l...

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Lecturer in Filmmaking (4640) - Kingston University London Kingston University is the largest higher education provider in south-west London, so find out what benefits you can get working here.

New role being advertised: Lecturer in Filmmaking at Kingston University πŸ“½οΈ 🎞️ deadline 6 November jobs.kingston.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

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