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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · 2d

We are writing a paper on digital 'realism' now. Hopefully we will be able to share our findings soon!

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for sharing your piece! It is now on my reading list!

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PHAIS Essex @phaisessex.bsky.social · 8d

"More than just sportswear" - read former MA Heritage & Museum Studies student Stijn van Gerrevink's article on football shirts as heritage:

footballmakeshistory.eu/football-shi...

Football Shirts as Heritage: Archiving Identity - Football Makes History

This article examines the approaches of three English clubs to archiving football shirts, highlighting their heritage value as symbols of identity, memory, and community.

footballmakeshistory.eu

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University of Essex @universityofessex.bsky.social · Feb 28

Since 2000, natural disasters have affected more than 500 million people, killing thousands and displacing millions annually.

As climate risks grow, Essex researchers at the
Replace Project are using technology to rebuild communities and their heritage.

60stories.essex.ac.uk/rebuilding-c...

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · 9d

It was incredibly hard, but I’ve never regretted a single moment I spent with my dad during those final days.

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · 9d

I am very sorry for your loss, Lorna. I am never on bluesky and just read your post. Take care of yourself.

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · 9d

@phaisessex.bsky.social

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · 9d

Our recent publication was featured in The Conversation (bit.ly/4gTEVU0).

This piece discusses four ways in which Virtual Reality can help communities heal after disasters.
Check our paper published in the International Journal of Heritage Studies: lnkd.in/dZ3qkXes

Four ways virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters

New research shows VR can produce immersive digital environments that provide a space where people can mourn, reflect, reconnect and share.

bit.ly

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PHAIS Essex @phaisessex.bsky.social · May 23

Ever wondered what it’s like to be an MA student in PHAIS? Join MA Heritage & Museum Studies student Scarlett Angove for “a day in the life of!”

#heritage #mastudy #masters #curating #museumstudies #postgraduate #essex

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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · May 11

Further changes coming to graduate visas for international students attending UK universities

"We're going to increase those standards," Yvette Cooper, Home Secretary.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

Changes to graduate visas may spark concern for UK universities
published at 12:00
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On Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Yvette Cooper spoke about toughening the rules around graduate visas saying that "we are making some changes," but provided little details.

Currently, international students are entitled to apply for a two-year graduate visa after they finish their course - the cost of which can run into thousands of pounds.

Cooper said universities needed to tackle issues concerning some foreign students.

"They've recruited people to come as international students who then haven't completed their courses, have either overstayed or...other problems with compliance of the system.

"We're going to increase those standards."

Changes to graduate visas may spark concern for universities, who have become increasingly reliant on higher fees from international students in recent years,

Home Office figures show UK sponsored study visas dropped by 31%, external, external – from 600,024 in 2023 to 415,103 in 2024.

Universities UK, which represents 141 institutions, said in March measures to reduce net migration have "created significant uncertainty around the UK's post-study work offer".

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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · May 18

“At UEA, it is understood that 22 staff are earning more than £150k and 4 staff are on £205k. At a time when university managers are pushing through large-scale job cuts, this is frankly obscene”

Conor Bollins @conorbollins.bsky.social · May 18

🎓'When will Labour tackle the crisis engulfing our schools, colleges and universities?'

🌹Please stick a repost on my piece for @labouroutlook.bsky.social. #UKHE #EducationCrisis

🚩It includes a special mention of my @uea-ucu.bsky.social colleagues. #SaveUEA

labouroutlook.org/2025/05/17/e...

Education, education, education? When will Labour tackle the crisis engulfing our schools, colleges and universities?

All levels of our education system face a systemic crisis. Yet as with so many other areas of policy, Keir Starmer doesn't seem to have any hopes for education at all, writes Connor Bollins.

labouroutlook.org

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 31

4/4: Second, we aim to investigate how perceptions of risk influence the relationship that people have with said heritage.

Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 31

3/4 With this panel we propose to explore what the impact of disasters on heritage along two lines: First, what happens when the forced displacement of communities disrupts the otherwise seemingly stable relationship between heritage and place.

Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 31

2/4: What is originally intended as temporary emergency accommodation can come to feel like home if the ‘temporariness’ drags on long enough. Even when a new home is occupied there can remain a disconcerting sense of being out of place.

Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 31

1/3 Abstract: The events that cause people to leave their homes come in many different shapes yet the subsequent displacement and its consequences have common elements. Displacement from the familiar sounds, smells and vistas, is disconcerting.

Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 31

Please consider submitting an abstract for our EAA2024 Session #1006, titled "Shaky Foundations: When the Relationship between Heritage and Place Is Disrupted", co-organised with #DaciaViejoRose and #RohitJigyasu.

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · Jan 18

Gaza’s Oldest Mosque, Destroyed in Israeli Airstrike, was once a Pagan Temple, a Church and had Jewish Engravings

Stephennie Mulder, The University of Texas at Austin The Omari Mosque in Gaza was largely destroyed by Israeli bombardment on Dec. 8, 2023. It was one of the most ancient mosques in the region and a beloved Gazan landmark. The mosque was first built in…

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thank you, Lorna. I never would have imagined experiencing insomnia at some point in my life!

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Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco @pdifranco.bsky.social · Jan 17

One of those sleepless nights and…here I am! The worst you could do when you cannot sleep would be to start using a new social media platform 🫣 #sleepless #night #newcomer

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