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Bridget Conor @agentcondo.bsky.social · Mar 6

Stoked about this, written with my partner in fish skin, Alison Winch and published today... 'Creating Beauty': Collagen's speculative processes from waste to wellness: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘Creating Beauty’: Collagen’s speculative processes from waste to wellness

Using a corpus of digital materials relating to collagen markets in New Zealand we sketch a chain of processes: the harvesting of collagen ‘waste’ from inside slaughtered animals as part of industr...

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Mirca Madianou @madianou.bsky.social · 27d

Our wonderful PhD students are organising the MECCSA PGN conference this year @mediacomgold.bsky.social on Friday September 12th - if in London join us! www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

Media and Instability - MeCCSA PGN Conference 2025

Join us for the 2025 MeCCSA PGN Conference and delve into research at the intersection of media and instability.

www.gold.ac.uk

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · Sep 6

Info Wars: How DO we regain trust? Join
@rebelhack.bsky.social , Dorothy Stein of @salamandernews.org and me, from @mediacomgold.bsky.social , to discuss, debate and hash out a solution (or not 🙃 )
Sept 15 Details to book 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/info-wars-...

INFO WARS - how can we stop corporate misinformation?

If powerful interests in the media are misinforming debate on key issues, how can local communities best cope with the climate emergency?

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Daniel Rourke 🌪️ @therourke.net · Aug 13

We at Goldsmiths, in the @mediacomgold.bsky.social department, are looking for a talented Technical Tutor for Digital Media and Animation - please share or apply here! Come and work with us and our amazing students jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/tech...

Technical Tutor job application at Goldsmiths Uni

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Jul 7

“Attentiveness is a way to retrain the ‘sociological gaze’ away from the unusual to the unnoticed elements of everyday lives and objects.”

@sophierwoodward.bsky.social‬ reflects in a new Special Section on the legacy of Live Methods by ‪@academicdiary.bsky.social‬ & Nirmal Puwar.

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Hannah McCann @binarythis.bsky.social · Jun 18

Love this from Alison Winch in the latest Poetry Review

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Jul 29

A 2022 report shared a stark finding about women experiencing #menopause: 1 in 10 have left work due to menopausal symptoms.

But is it accurate? Shani Orgad @lsemedia.bsky.social Gillian Paull @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social & Catherine Rottenberg @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social on @lsebr.bsky.social.

The problem of addressing menopause in the workplace without rigorous evidence - LSE Business Review

“One in 10 women leave work due to the menopause”. This figure is problematic. Rigorous research is needed on the subject.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Mirca Madianou @madianou.bsky.social · Jul 13

Still buzzing from our redid.net event & exhibition @ Chiang Mai U - but the project moves to #IAMCR2025 #IAMCR25 conference with *2 talks* on Monday 13 July: 08:30 on Visual Participatory Research & 16:00 on Reimagining Digital ID in refugee camps. If in Singapore, join us
@mediacomgold.bsky.social

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Reimagining Digital Identity Practices among Karen refugees in Thailand

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Mirca Madianou @madianou.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our ‘Reimagining Digital ID’ exhibition & conference are happening this Saturday 12 July @ Chiang Mai Univ. So proud to showcase the artwork of our refugee participants as they reimagine digital systems. Full schedule: www.redid.net/events-1/cmu... @mediacomgold.bsky.social

Reimagining Digital Identity: Research Insights and Exhibition | REDID Project

The Chiang Mai event will showcase our visual participatory methods, with a particular focus on artwork created by participants.

www.redid.net

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Quentin Nield @quentinnield.bsky.social · Jul 10

My friend and colleague at @mediacomgold.bsky.social Sam is making a community film in his hometown, and his funding fell through. Its called POLAR, set in Sleaford, Lincs. If this appeals to get please donate at @kickstarter.com follow this link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pol...

Polar: A Community Film Project

A short coming of age film written by Sam Roy. A film not just set in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, but starring and made by Sleafordians!

www.kickstarter.com

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Goldsmiths Audio, Radio & Podcasting Department @goldsmithsaudio.bsky.social · Jul 2

Our Audio, Radio & Podcasting courses get a shout out in this interview with ARP Tech Tutor Quentin! @mediacomgold.bsky.social @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

Quentin Nield @quentinnield.bsky.social · Jul 2

I was interviewed recently about my experience as a radio engineer with various strange atmospheric phenomena, reflecting signals from far away on bands that generally don't, and whether climate change is making it worse! www.thereengineer.pro/p/hot-air-th...

Hot air: the bizarre effects climate change could have on radio

From lost signals to super long-distance broadcasts

www.thereengineer.pro

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Media, Communications & Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths @mediacomgold.bsky.social · Jun 20

What a wonderful degree show opening yesterday...!

It's on all weekend and open to all, so come and see the fantastic student work in film, documentary, sreen fiction, audio, animation, journalism, promotional media, scriptwriting, creative writing, photography...

www.goldsmithsmediashow.com

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Media, Communications & Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths @mediacomgold.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Media, Communications & Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths @mediacomgold.bsky.social · Jun 20

What a wonderful degree show opening yesterday...!

It's on all weekend and open to all, so come and see the fantastic student work in film, documentary, sreen fiction, audio, animation, journalism, promotional media, scriptwriting, creative writing, photography...

www.goldsmithsmediashow.com

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Julia Coffey @juliacoffey.bsky.social · Jun 20

‘Hang on, why am I editing my photos?’ Disrupting the virtual gaze through selfie-editing workshops - Julia Coffey, Akane Kanai, Amy S Dobson, Rosalind Gill, Niamh White, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

‘Hang on, why am I editing my photos?’ Disrupting the virtual gaze through selfie-editing workshops - Julia Coffey, Akane Kanai, Amy S Dobson, Rosalind Gill, Niamh White, 2025

This article presents findings from a qualitative study that aimed to provide some of the first detailed accounts of how young people use selfie-editing apps, a...

journals.sagepub.com

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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · Jun 19

Congratulations to @linadencik.bsky.social on her @erc.europa.eu project investigating the uses of AI and data-driven technologies by public bodies across welfare states in Europe. Prof Dencik is our University Research Leader in AI Justice @mediacomgold.bsky.social.

www.gold.ac.uk/news/2025/er...

€2.5 million project examines use of AI and platform providers in the datafied welfare state

A Goldsmiths academic has been awarded a €2.5 million grant to investigate the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies by public bodies across welfare states i...

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Goldsmiths Audio, Radio & Podcasting Department @goldsmithsaudio.bsky.social · Jun 19

Audio degrees Lecturers @bbcbob.bsky.social Bridget Harney, and tutors @hackista.bsky.social @quentinnield.bsky.social at the Audio Lounge, our graduates display at the ANTE/POST launch event at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social

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Goldsmiths Audio, Radio & Podcasting Department @goldsmithsaudio.bsky.social · Jun 18

ANTE/POST, our degree show, launches tomorrow night with a party - we spent the day getting our Audio Lounge ready with a video showreel and listening station for all our graduates final pieces for the @mediacomgold.bsky.social degree

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · Jun 18

Come and see what young minds do when they explore old ideas...and subvert them, with creative purpose and intent!
@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social
Degree Show is on. Details 👇🏽https://www.instagram.com/p/DKjuRnWCrs0/?img_index=1

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Mirca Madianou @madianou.bsky.social · Jun 18

4 days left to apply for this RA job in @mediacomgold.bsky.social - details below ⬇️

Mirca Madianou @madianou.bsky.social · Jun 3

📣 Job alert: I'm looking for a PT Research Assistant to join our British Academy project 'Reimagining Digital ID practices'. Deadline to apply 23 June, start date: 1 September. Details about the job and how to apply ⬇️ @mediacomgold.bsky.social Please share widely!

Jobs system, Goldsmiths, University of London

jobs.gold.ac.uk

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Andy Freeman @goldsmif.bsky.social · Jun 18

Looking forward to attending #CIJSummer here @mediacomgold.bsky.social next week!
If you’re attending and interested in our MSc in Digital Journalism that includes modules in data, coding, OSInt and critical AI please talk to me or @mirandamjourno.bsky.social for more information 🔎🔎🔎🔎

The Centre for Investigative Journalism @tcij.org · Jun 10

Only a handful of places left!

#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference
26-27 June 2025
@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

With @cathynewman.bsky.social, @riannacroxford.bsky.social and Dónal MacIntyre.

Book now: tcij.org/summer-confe...

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · Jun 12

This @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism student knew he was in for a treat when he found fusion food in two bold flavours from the Americas – the United States and the Caribbean – in southeast #London
thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/lewisham-a...

A unique take on American fusion food

BA Journalism student Jathneil Bossman-Okai profiles one of Lewisham's youngest restauranteurs

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · Jun 13

Further to the @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social event organised with David Floyd & Tabitha Stapely, interesting public discussion with @greenwichwire.bsky.social 's Darryl Chamberlain and @salamandernews.org's Dorothy Stein during @publicinterestnews.org.uk's Indie News Week 2025

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Media, Communications & Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths @mediacomgold.bsky.social · Jun 9

Symposium: Transmedia True Crime in the Algorithmic Era
11th June 5-7:30pm

@tanyah.bsky.social on Luigi Mangione @memorieschild.bsky.social on AI true crime
& Dr Michael Goddard on true crime on YouTube

READ MORE: www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · Jun 10

Great discussion @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social on local #news #journalism in #London. David Floyd, Tabitha Stapely, Dorothy Stein, Anasudhin Azeez, Jem Collins, Jim Waterson, Terry Kirby #indienewsmakers

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