Dr Alaina Schempp
@alainaschempp.bsky.social
Film Scholar. Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham. Screenwriter. TV watcher. She/her.
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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
www.birmingham.ac.uk
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/...
Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom.
More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...
Reposted by Dr Alaina Schempp
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....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“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...
www.tandfonline.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📣 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...
May 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📣 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...
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/...
Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom.
More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...
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
www.birmingham.ac.uk
February 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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/...
Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom.
More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...
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
www.birmingham.ac.uk
February 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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/...
Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom.
More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...
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.
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.
www.indiewire.com
March 1, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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.
Today is probably my favorite Google doodle ever. It’s celebrating New Wave film pioneer Agnès Varda. 🎥🎬🎞️
December 13, 2023 at 9:43 AM
Today is probably my favorite Google doodle ever. It’s celebrating New Wave film pioneer Agnès Varda. 🎥🎬🎞️
Reposted by Dr Alaina Schempp
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
Let's Make MST3K Season 14!
JOIN US! Become an #MST3KShowmaker and help us #MakeMoreMST3K by pledging to support Season 14!
showmaker.mst3k.com
November 18, 2023 at 2:11 PM
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
Everybody knows that to get rid of nasty pollution clouds, you just chuck a bunch of fire balls at them. #supermariowonder
October 28, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Everybody knows that to get rid of nasty pollution clouds, you just chuck a bunch of fire balls at them. #supermariowonder
Congratulations! It’s a BlueSky!
September 19, 2023 at 8:21 PM
Congratulations! It’s a BlueSky!