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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 15d

You can catch up with @philralph.bsky.social Keynote here www.linkedin.com/pulse/common... we will be sharing highlights and updates in the weeks to come! Stay tuned!

COMMON PEOPLE: RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE ON CLASS IN TV AT A TIME OF CRISIS…

Here is the full text of my opening keynote address given at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 'What’s Class Got to Do With It?' symposium on class and the UK TV industry at the School o...

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks to our keynote @philralph.bsky.social and Nicola Crowther (BBC Audiences) for their thoughtful contributions, the team and colleagues @leedsunimedia.bsky.social for supporting and contributing to a wonderful day
packed of lively discussions on class and TV which will hopefully continue!

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 12d

Can’t believe it’s been a week already since our @whatsontvclass.bsky.social symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social it went so fast but still very much immersed in all the discussions we had and thinking about all I learnt from the wonderful papers of our fellow panelists!

What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 15d

Huge hanks to all who came to our 'What’s Class Got to Do With It?' symposium on Friday! from our What's On Team @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · 20d

Very excited for our Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social tomorrow!

What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · 20d

Looking forward to welcome speakers and attendees tomorrow for the “What’s Class Got to Do With it? Rethinking TV from the Inside Out” symposium aligned to our AHRC Project! We are delighted to have us @philralph.bsky.social as Keynote and Nicola Crowther (BBC) as Responder for plenary sessions!

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jun 27

Looking forward to presenting our @UKRI What’s On project findings at #Screen25 in Glasgow this weekend in our panel “Returning to Class: Power, Aesthetics, and Labour in Contemporary Television @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social
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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks everyone who came to our panel yesterday at the Screen 2025 and for engaging so thoughtfully as we discussed how class continues to shape TV production, aesthetics, and working conditions @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jun 20

Still time to apply for our @ukri.org What’s On Project One-Day Symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social in September! Get your abstract in by July 4! 🗓️

What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · Jun 2

We have a brand new CFP out today! Looking forward to receiving proposals for our What's On project symposium: "What’s class got to do with it? Rethinking TV from the inside out - A One Day Symposium at The University of Leeds - 19th September 2025"📺 📺👇

What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!

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Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · May 5

The Bee includes this thebeemagazine.com/publishings-... by me! Asking what’s changed since the landmark publication of @kitdewaal.com’s Common People & highlighting some new @creativepec.bsky.social research too

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Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · May 7

New Research! @creativepec.bsky.social state of the nation on "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England" pec.ac.uk/state_of_the... (will do a summary 🧵 later this week)

Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

A State of the Nations research report into arts and culture engagement in England and the arts and culture workforce.

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · May 13

deadline.com/2025/05/tv-w...

British TV’s Working-Class Problem: Nearly A Quarter Of Top Execs Went To Private School, Report Finds

An Edinburgh report into working classes in TV has found a quarter of top execs went to private school.

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · May 13

rts.org.uk/article/how-...

How the TV jobs crisis is impacting long-running drama

Precious jobs and skills are being lost across the UK as cuts to long-running TV drama hit home. Carole Solazzo looks for jump leads

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · May 13

Excited to see our AHRC research project led by our PI @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social featured in The TV Foundation’s important report released today: "Let’s Talk About Class" @edinburghtvfest.bsky.social Read the report here: lnkd.in/eVycEpjp 🙌

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · May 2

So excited to work together on this!

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Melanie Williams @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social · May 2

Thrilled to have your book in our new series! 👏👏

Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · May 2

I am particularly excited that this will come out as a British Film Institute (BFI) book in the new British Cinema Series edited by the wonderful @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social and @davidforrest.bsky.social

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · May 2

With a preliminary thank you to those who kept encouraging me to pull the book proposal together in the past few years and gave precious feedback/asked the good questions that made the project better, now on to the actual writing! :D

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · May 2

I am particularly excited that this will come out as a British Film Institute (BFI) book in the new British Cinema Series edited by the wonderful @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social and @davidforrest.bsky.social

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · May 2

Now that the proverbial ink has dried, I am very happy to say that I have signed a contract with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social for my first monograph, "Screening East London: Gentrification in Film and Television”.

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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · Apr 14

email us here at [email protected] or [email protected] by April 30!

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scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · Apr 14

Hello SIG Members, we are hoping you had a great SCMS! Just a reminder that we are seeking nominees for SIG co-chair to replace Anna. If you are interested in nominating yourself for the position, or have questions about the role contact the current co-chairs Ipek and Anna by April 30!

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Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · Mar 5

Culture is bad for you is doing a book tour! @orianbrook.bsky.social @markrt.bsky.social or me in Bristol 24th March (in person), Manchester 27th March (in person), Edinburgh 1st April (online & in person) & Sheffield 9th April (in person). Details/tickets manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/

Poster for Culture is bad for you book tour. It details Bristol 24th March (in person), Manchester 27th March (in person), Edinburgh 1st April (online and in person) and Sheffield 9th April (in person). Details and tickets are all on the MUP events webpage https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/

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What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jan 28

👏👏 Congratulations to everyone involved in the "Supporting Shorts" project, aimed to address barriers in the screen industry, check it out here ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Dr Beth Johnson @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social · Jan 27

Steve Swindon (TAPE), Katy Parry and I were delighted to co-host the 'Supporting Shorts' launch alongside brilliant, creative students from Gogarth school. Supporting Shorts was established to address barriers in the screen industries using the 'Easy Write Template': ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Inclusive film project 'Supporting Shorts' launches with the University of Leeds

The project, Supporting Shorts, launched with a showcase of two short films created by participants using a pioneering ‘Easy Write Template’ developed to make screenwriting more accessible

ahc.leeds.ac.uk

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · Jan 20

there is still some time to submit an essay for the UGA SIG Graduate Student Award @scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @mediapolis.bsky.social if you have students working on urbanism/geography/architecture topics, please do encourage to submit!

scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · Jan 9

A reminder that our Graduate Student Essay Prize is accepting submissions through the end of the month!

The winning essay will receive a $200 grant and publication in @mediapolis.bsky.social.

Submissions are due by January 31, 2025, at [email protected].

For more details, please see below:

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · Jan 20

Looking forward to discussing the Home as a Site of Resistance @AlphavilleJ Special Issue we published earlier this year on Friday evening with contributors and @larasca, director Olamma Oparah and Brooke Sonenreich, founder of Atl FilmParty. Details and registration link below 👇

scmsurbanism.bsky.social @scmsurbanism.bsky.social · Jan 17

Only one more week until our next virtual event!

Please join us on January 24th to discuss Alphaville Journal's special issue, Home as a Site of Resistance.

Register Here:
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*Alphaville: Home as a Site of Resistance* SCMS U/G/A SIG 24-25 Virtual Events · Zoom · Luma

The Urbanism, Geography, and Architecture Scholarly Interest Group at the Society of Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) invites you to its third online event of…

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Anna Viola Sborgi @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social · Jan 20

We have now a Bluesky account for our team project on class&TV 🥳 📺

What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry. @whatsontvclass.bsky.social · Jan 20

Hello Bluesky! We just moved and we are really excited to be here!

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