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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · 3d

Participants needed for my new study on parasocial attachments and the material afterlives of music keepsakes. See further details below ⬇️

#rorygallagher #blues #fender #strat #bonhams #auction #fandom

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · 6d

Aww thanks so much, Lucy❤️ I can't believe it's been a whole year already!

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · 6d

My baby is one today! 😃❤️

Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · 6d

Today marks one year since the publication of Rory Gallagher: The Later Years! Here's a conference paper I delivered earlier this year about the writing process behind the book and the decisions made along the way. Enjoy!

rewritingrory.co.uk/2025/10/03/o...

#rorygallagher #blues #1980s #1990s

One Year On: Reflections on Rory Gallagher: The Later Years

Today marks one year since the publication of Rory Gallagher: The Later Years. The book was truly a labour of love – an attempt to do justice to the final decade of Rory’s life and everything he co…

rewritingrory.co.uk

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · 29d

Just wanted to share news that the second paper based on the study I conducted earlier this year with Rory fans has now been published! This one focuses on four 'rites of passage' in the fan experience, as told through material objects:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@rorygallagher.com

Materialising music worlds: heritage-as-praxis in everyday music objects and vernacular memories

This paper extends Crossley’s concept of ‘music worlds’ by foregrounding the role of material assemblages in shaping collective memory, fan practices and vernacular heritage. Drawing on object-orie...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Sep 5

You can also check out the Crime Fiction Studies piece here. It's open access!

www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...

Hardboiled Blues: Exploring Ian Rankin's ‘Novel’ Approach to the Music of Rory Gallagher | Crime Fiction Studies

In 2013, the estate of the late blues musician Rory Gallagher released Kickback City. Described as a ‘unique immersive album’ inspired by Gallagher's passion for crime noir, it sought to draw attentio...

www.euppublishing.com

Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Little blog piece for Edinburgh University Press about Rory's incredible songwriting as a companion piece to my recent Crime Fiction Studies piece on the wonderful Kickback City boxset 😃❤️

euppublishingblog.com/2025/09/05/r...

#rorygallagher

@rorygallagher.com

Hardboiled Blues: Rethinking the Music of Rory Gallagher - Edinburgh University Press Blog

Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan explores the overlooked literary depth of Rory Gallagher’s lyrics, arguing for their place in a unique hardboiled blues tradition.

euppublishingblog.com

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Aug 26

The latest paper in our Selling Beauty special issue has now been published. Jeaney Yip and colleagues explore Indonesian beauty ideals through the ads of local beauty brand, Mustika Ratu. You can read it here:

doi.org/10.1108/JHRM...

#beauty #cosmetics #marketing

@lucyjanesantos.bsky.social

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Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · Aug 25

Last year, I did a talk on National Crime Reading Month about the Kickback City boxset. Well, the findings have since been written up & were published today in the academic journal Crime Fiction Studies. Here's the link if you fancy a read! 😊 #rorygallagher

www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10....

Hardboiled Blues: Exploring Ian Rankin's ‘Novel’ Approach to the Music of Rory Gallagher | Crime Fiction Studies

In 2013, the estate of the late blues musician Rory Gallagher released Kickback City. Described as a ‘unique immersive album’ inspired by Gallagher's passion for crime noir, it sought to draw attentio...

www.euppublishing.com

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Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · Aug 9

Wishing Rory’s brother and longtime manager, Dónal Gallagher, a very happy 76th birthday today! ❤️Thank you, Dónal, for everything you've done - and continue to do - to keep Rory’s legacy alive.

#rorygallagher

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Join Lucy and I for the launch of our special issue on Friday 19th September, 14:00-15:30 (BST)! Get in touch if you'd like the Zoom link to join the meeting.

Lucy Jane Santos @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social · Aug 8

So excited to launch Selling Beauty: Historical Perspectives on the Marketing of Cosmetics and Makeup with this online event.

If you want to attend please do email me via my website www.lucyjanesantos.com (I haven’t set up age verification on this so no DMs)

Poster advertising the event on 19 September at 2pm.

Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jul 28

@lucyjanesantos.bsky.social one to share with CHMSN 😘 Title and abstract below

Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jul 28

My latest article for Irish Studies Review is out now, focusing on the figure of the colleen in McClinton’s Colleen Soap advertisements and how it was used to express evolving national identity:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#ireland #colleen #marketing #advertisements #soap

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jul 20

It was a real joy to write this piece for RIFFS reflecting on the incredible privilege we had last year, spending time up close with Rory’s iconic Strat 🥰

Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Recently, I teamed up with the brilliant Steve Clarke - Bonhams' expert guitar tech - to write a piece for the academic journal RIFFS: Experimental Writing on Popular Music on Rory's Strat. You can read it here:
riffsjournal.org/lauren-alex-...

#rorygallagher

@rorygallagher.com

Lauren Alex O’Hagan and Steve Clarke – From Extension of Self to National Treasure – July 2025

riffsjournal.org

Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jun 29

My latest article with RISE has just been published on Irish and Irish-American representations of World War in US Sheet Music Covers. You can check it out here:

risejournal.eu/index.php/ri...

#ireland #irish #irishamerican #worldwarone #sheetmusiccovers

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Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · Jun 14

Hard to believe it’s been 30 years since we lost Rory. To mark the day, I reached out to his family, friends, fellow musicians and fans to gather 30 messages of love. I hope you find comfort, inspiration & connection in their words:

rewritingrory.co.uk/2025/06/14/3...

#rorygallagher

30 Years, 30 Messages of Love

It’s hard to believe that today marks thirty years since the world lost dear Rory. To me – and to so many others – he wasn’t just one of the most electrifying musicians and dedicated pe…

rewritingrory.co.uk

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jun 14

Today marks 30 years since Rory passed. It’s hard to believe so much time has gone by as his presence still feels so close & he is such a big part of my everyday life. RIP, beautiful man. I love you so, so much. If only you could see just how dearly you're still remembered by all.

#rorygallagher

Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jun 9

The fourth article in our Selling Beauty special issue has now been published! Sridevi Gopakumar & Madhava Priya Dananjayan examine greenwashing tactics in both historical & contemporary cosmetic advertisements:

www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

@lucyjanesantos.bsky.social

Can nature sell beauty? Historicising cosmetic advertising and its modern greenwashing parallels | Emerald Insight

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jun 8

Aww what a lovely memory!

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jun 8

Amen to that 😁

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Jun 8

Would you like to win a copy of Rory Gallagher: The Later Years? Then check out my Rewriting Rory post below ⬇️

Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · Jun 8

Just a quick reminder that I’m still giving away a free copy of Rory Gallagher: The Later Years to one of my followers. Bob Hewitt has also kindly added one of his much sought-after Stratmasters DVD to the prize fund! (1)

#rorygallagher #blues #1980s #competition

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · May 21

Excited to share the first paper from my music keepsakes project, now out in Social Sciences & Humanities Open! It reflects on the emotional afterlife of 'lost' & 'absent' items fans received from Rory Gallagher.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#rorygallagher @rorygallagher.com

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · May 7

The third paper in our Selling Beauty special issue is now out. Anya Griffiths explores advertisements for cosmetics and medicines in The Morning Chronicle, 1800-1810. Read more here:

www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

@lucyjanesantos.bsky.social

#advertisements #marketing #cosmetics #beauty

“Preserving the health, add to which an irresistible personal beauty”: advertisements for cosmetics and medicines in The Morning Chronicle, 1800-1810 | Emerald Insight

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www.emerald.com

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Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Apr 2

And this is the academic paper it was based on!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Historicizing the marketing of plant-based meat substitutes: a multimodal analysis of Sanitas Nut Food Company advertisements, 1896-1901

This paper historicizes the contemporary meat substitutes trend by analyzing advertisements from the Sanitas Nut Food Company, founded by Dr John Harvey Kellogg, during its first five years of oper...

www.tandfonline.com

Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social · Apr 2

Check out my latest piece for @theconversation.com on the origins of plant-based meat and their 'shockvertising' campaigns⬇️

theconversation.com/how-controve...

#plantbasedmeat #meatsubstitutes #kellogg

How controversial nutritionist John Harvey Kellogg pioneered the path to modern plant-based eating

The pioneering US health reformer and breakfast cereal inventor introduced plant-based meat substitutes to the public.

theconversation.com

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