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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Aug 5

London 🎬 check out Curzon Bloomsbury this week for a Bertha DocHouse special screening of The Hard Stop marking the anniversary of Mark Duggan’s death followed by a live Q&A with director George Amponsah and producer Dionne Walker.

🎟️ www.curzon.com/ticketing/se...
#TheHardStop #documentary

www.curzon.com

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thrilled to have been on this Early Career's Researcher workshop at @BSASocrel #socrel25 with Dr Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social and Dr Rob Barward-Symmons @robb-s.bsky.social on public speaking, comms and accessibility!Such brilliant advice on how to get our research out into the world!

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 14

Great talk by Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social
at #SocRel2025: More than Flirting with Media in the Sociology of Religion. Sharp, funny, and on point — and this meme was a brilliant touch 👇📺😂 #SocRel #MediaAndReligion

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 14

Can't wait to speak with you at #SocRel2025!!

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 14

Brilliant plenary by Dr Monique Moultrie @GeorgiaStateU on Religion, Reproductive Justice, and Ensuring Black Women’s Reproductive Futures at #SocRel2025. A powerful, urgent call to centre Black women’s voices in faith, ethics & reproductive justice.

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 14

We're here! #SocRel2025 @bsasocrel.bsky.social

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King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · Jul 9

🔈 JOB ALERT! 🚨

The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King's College London is seeking to appoint Lecturer in Islamic Studies!

Deadline: 31st July 2025

For more information check the 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/jobs/119465-le…

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thrilled to share that I’ll be staying on at @kcltrs.bsky.social as Lecturer in Religion, Politics and Ethics. I’m deeply grateful to my colleagues and friends in the department for their support and encouragement- it means the world. Excited to continue working in this brilliant team!

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King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · Jun 18

Exciting news! We're pleased to
announce that Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social has been appointed Lecturer in Religion, Politics and Ethics.

Renasha takes up the post in Sept 2025, continuing her work on religion, race, gender, digital media, and politics.

#KingsTRS #religion #politics #ethics

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jun 11

Well done @obrienk.bsky.social !!! Sounds like a brilliant project 🌳 🌿

King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · Jun 11

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Karen O’Brien-Kop @obrienk.bsky.social
on receiving a @britishacademy.bsky.social
Small Grant for her upcoming project on plant ontologies & sustainable practice in Ayurveda! Launching July 2025, the research explores health, ecology & ethics. 🌿 #Ayurveda #Sustainability

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King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣 Calling all King’s students — the Brenda Trenowden Feminist Analysis Essay Prize is now open!

Got coursework that uses a feminist lens? Submit it for a chance to win:
🥇 £600 | 🥈 £300 | 🥉 £100

📅 Deadline: Fri 27 June 2025
📧 [email protected]
📝 Subject: Brenda Trenowden Essay Prize

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jun 3

Had a blast chatting with @KingsCareers on their Careers in Your Ears podcast! 🎙️ From documentary filmmaking to academia — the twists, turns, and lessons learned. If your career path’s a bit unconventional, this one’s for you. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5b3F...

#lifeatkings

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King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · May 29

The TRS department is spending the day at the Aga Khan Centre for our departmental away day- reflecting, strategising, and planning. Grateful for the time and space to think collaboratively with colleagues in such an inspiring setting. #TRSKCL #AgaKhanCentre #AcademicLife

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King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · May 8

Now open: Walton Scholarships at King’s!
£4,500 awards available for full-time MA & MPhil/PhD students in Theology & Religious Studies.

Apply now & spread the word!

More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/theolog...

#KingsTRS #Scholarships #PostgradFunding

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 26

Buzzing after speaking at my first @britsoci.bsky.social conference! 3 days of brilliant talks by inspiring sociologists from across disciplines. Loved sharing my research on social media and contemporary Muslim life – and diving into the big questions about social transformation! #britsoc25

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 25

Exciting to be speaking today @britsoci.bsky.social conference today on Political Activism by British Muslim Women: Performance and Practice taken from my research on the digital lives of british Bangladeshi women! #britsoc25

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Centre for Autism and Theology @autismtheology.bsky.social · Apr 23

We are delighted to share that our next webinar will take place on the 12th June, 4pm-5:30pm (BST).

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 23

Such a fascinating paper by Dr Sharon Walker (Uni of Bristol) on the discursive construction of the ‘Windrush Generation’ and what this reveals about the politics of ‘Britishness’ #britsoc25

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 23

Excited to be at this year’s BSA Conference diving into big questions on Social Transformations - let’s rethink, disrupt, and imagine together. #britsoc25

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 23

Just booked my spot for the incredible #FDMauriceLectures with the brilliant @SarojiniNadar—can’t wait for this thought-provoking series in a few weeks! You need to be there too! @kcltrs.bsky.social

King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · Apr 23

There’s still time to book for the FD Maurice Lectures 2025 on 6, 7, and 8 May, from 6-7pm, featuring Professor Sarojini Nadar.

Register here: tickettailor.com/events/kingsco…

We look forward to seeing you there!

📍6-8 May 2025, Nash Lecture Theatre, Strand, KCL

Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 23

Just booked my spot for the incredible #FDMauriceLectures with the brilliant @SarojiniNadar - can’t wait for this thought-provoking series in a few weeks! You need to be there too! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcltrs.bsky.social

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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · Apr 16

Solidarity with the trans community after this grim Supreme Court decision.

Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'.

None of us are free until all of us are free! 🏳️‍⚧️

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Apr 16

I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!

King’s TRS @kcltrs.bsky.social · Apr 16

New Book Drop: Messy Methods in Researching Religion

Edited by our very own Prof Linda Woodhead and Dr Nicole Graham @drnicgraham.bsky.social and Dr Louisa Cadman. It’s a must-read for anyone navigating the beautiful chaos of fieldwork. Available now via King’s Library and in print! See 🔗 in bio!

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Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social · Mar 31

Whilst we're both still buzzing - it was so great to work with @renasha.bsky.social on this, thank you so much for your energy and being such a fantastic ally and 'getting' why access is so central and important to how we 'do conferences!

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Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social · Mar 30

We did it! @renasha.bsky.social and I hosted a highly successful Chair's Response Day for the BSA Sociology of Religion study group at King's College London and online with an exemplary line up of speakers for both academics and practitioners!

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3 people on stage - 1 brown woman and 2 white people (one in a wheelchair), in front of slides saying 'BSA SocRel Chair's Response Day'

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