Working-Class Academics and Supporters
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@gavinbrewis.bsky.social
@drhannahgraham.bsky.social
Criminologist and academic | Associate Director @thesccjr.bsky.social | Commissioner, Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission | Scottish politics #ScotPol | Personal account/views. 📍 Scotland 🏴
@ptheodoropoulos.bsky.social
Member of the Interregnum collective. Lecturer in Social Justice at King's College London.
@onviewlesswings.bsky.social
Writing, reading, running. Poetry PhD: vital instability in the 2nd generation Romantics. Am actually writing. Interested in the amplification of working class voices, northern voices, & kind & talented voices. Writing, I swear. Meliorist, still.
@samisatwork.bsky.social
Lecturer and researcher, Royal Holloway, University of London. Interested in all things class, culture, education, equality, history, museums
@obyrska.bsky.social
PhD researcher in post-WW2 intellectual history at the @EUI_EU. Teaching Fellow in history at @sciencespo Reims campus. Sometimes making theatre. 🏳️🌈 she/her
@edudetective.bsky.social
Educator, Researcher, Writer. Founder of Boys' Impact. Author of Lost Boys: How Education is Failing Young Working-Class Men.
@drloumycroft.bsky.social
FE Green Changemaker and Bowerbird. Joyful practice and releasing the #potentia within us all 💛
@stephaniecostello.bsky.social
Journalist at Dublin Inquirer and elsewhere. PhD candidate in trust and social class in Irish media and journalism lecturer at TU Dublin. Stephanie@dublininquirer.com
@mindyptolomey.bsky.social
girls, disability, neurodivergence, creative methods + zines | education | University of Glasgow | Gender + Education Association Exec | Dates-n-Mates Scotland trustee | books + weights 📚🏋️♀️
@johnmerrick.bsky.social
Writer, critic, historian, editor etc Editor: @the-breakdown.bsky.social johnphilipmerrick@gmail.com / john.merrick@break-down.org https://www.johnmerrick.co.uk/
@jimwatsonmba.bsky.social
Aspiring academic - PhD student Dundee, assoc. Lecturer UWS. Husband, father, grandfather just wanting to make the world a better place...
@drmartinjpower.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Sociology, Co-Director Centre for the Study of Popular Music and Popular Culture, University of Limerick, Ireland......Rabid Celtic fan
@saraharens.bsky.social
Far-flung euro-🇩🇿 researching and teaching (hi)stories of science, animals, empire, the far right and antifascist movements (FR and BEL) at University of Liverpool | my own views 🌱
@steven-d-roberts.bsky.social
Prof of Edu & Social Justice @ Monash; Head, School of Edu, Culture & Society; sociologist of masculinities and/or youth. Board Director, Respect Vic; Assoc Ed, Journal of Youth Studies; Committee member, AWCA; Spurs fan 😳😬
@rogerneilbarton.bsky.social
Myanmar Observer | Philanthropist | Former carer, quant, researcher, etc. | PhD Urban Planning @TheBartlettUCL | Glasgow’s Green & White | 🏳️⚧️🇲🇲🏴
@prof-emj.bsky.social
Garrwa Aboriginal woman Research Professor, NCRTJ Aus. co-lead, AWCA 🇵🇸🇱🇧
@zanyzaz.bsky.social
Comedy, mostly. “Good For Her” BBC sketch special coming this summer. Fringe show now on sale - links below! she/her https://linktr.ee/zanyzaz
@allangillies.bsky.social
Lecturer in Global Economy, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow | Political Economy of Illicit Commodities in Latin America
@chloermckenzie.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. in Medieval History @northeasternu.bsky.social (NU London) | Visiting Fellow at CMRC @unisouthampton.bsky.social | Book on Ladies of the Garter
@danielgabriel.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social Politics + @strathpolir.bsky.social Public Policy Alum 🎓 ScotGov Policy Advisor | Trade & Investment 🏴 Mostly rambling about politics and fitba'🍀
@joejglenton.bsky.social
Author of Veteranhood and Soldier Box. Journalist. BJJ brown belt. Yapper. Commission me: joejglenton@protonmail.com https://www.instagram.com/joejglenton/profilecard/?igsh=OHRzeTFwejlzcHZl
@suzannegg5688.bsky.social
Lecturer and Deputy Programme Leader in Criminology and Criminal Justice and PhD candidate in sexual consent and education
@captainpeterquinn.bsky.social
Socialist parental unit to 2 cats Wrestling, NUFC Star Trek, Sci-fi, film and tv. Heavy Metal he/him DM's open LGBTQ+ friendly https://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/peter1978 referral link
@carmcd.bsky.social
Scottish social worker, Practice Educator and Team Leader in children's services. Co-chair at SASW & Appointed Director at BASW Council. Social Justice and equality matters. #socialwork Views my own ☺️
@oliviadrennaned.bsky.social
Faculty Head in Glasgow, interested in all things pedagogy & curriculum along with politics, history and culture. Not looking for an echo chamber but sick of Elon and his bros.
@fionaskillen.bsky.social
Professor in History, GCU. Research: sports & gender history, heritage &volunteering.
@lindaschaos.bsky.social
Retired social policy lecturer, mainly Childhood Studies. Earlier worked in Child Guidance Service. Concerned for the future of childhood. Also, prehistory, citizen science, arts, astronomy, Lego, Star Wars, Another Place, smooth trails. Forever European.
@profcolinclark.bsky.social
associate dean (r&i)+ prof of sociology & social policy @ UWS. interested in mobility, borders, identity, roma rights. fond of vinyl, cassettes, coffee, cats, swimming, autumn. glasgow.📍
@profkarenoreilly.bsky.social
New book: Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone, Policy Press. March 25. Professor of sociology- emeritus. Ethnography, migration, social theory, qualitative research training… silversmith!
@drmegs.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Primary Care Research @UCL-PrimaryCare.bsky.social A socialist and a bit East London. Free Palestine 🍉
@cybercrimedoc.bsky.social
PhD in criminal justice from Texas State University. Current Associate Professor with a focus on cybercrime, digital forensics, and police technology. Called a "mediocre scientist" on the hit No Such Thing as a Fish podcast!
@rdtree.bsky.social
Historian of early modern Scotland primarily interested in politics, government & coal mining.
@rhonabrown.bsky.social
Professor of Scottish Textual Cultures, University of Glasgow 18th-century Scottish poetry, early Scottish periodicals, textual editing. Working on a new edition of the poetry of Robert Fergusson (1750-74). 🏴📚📖🗞️📰 @rfergussonpoet.bsky.social
@awcacademics.bsky.social
We are an international collection of working-class academics who, in 2018, formed the Alliance to support the #workingclass into and through #highereducation https://www.workingclassacademics.com/
@atinybitwaring.bsky.social
Director of The Old Operating Theatre Museum. Previous: Science Museum, HSMOxford, Cambridge HPS & STS UCL. Material Culture, History of Science and Medicine. Easily distracted. Tea-drinker. Muma-bear. Own views.
@vawright10.bsky.social
Historian of modern and contemporary Scotland: deindustrialisation, regional policy, housing, new towns, women and work | Feminist, mum and Paisley Buddy | she/her https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-valerie-wright
@tajali1.bsky.social
Journalist and historian specialising in coverage of trade unions. Writing a book on British South Asian history.
@drmorgan.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Heritage & MSc Heritage Programme Director, University of Stirling. Own views. UK / NZ. Museums, ethnography, emotional labour, collecting, methods. https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/265599
@fagoaga.bsky.social
Anthropologist & Historian | Guatemala & Mexico | Colonial Indigenous Economies | 19c History of Statistics | History of Anthropology
@bluejean1983.bsky.social
Lecturer in criminology| PhD research focused on sexual violence| sexual behaviours| social class| lover of football and the pub| all views are my own
@kamack.bsky.social
Writer and PhD researcher documenting refugee histories of contemporary Scotland. Also radical history walking tours, books, social history, Glasgow kmackinnon.org radicalglasgowtours.com https://redsundayschool.org/ she/her
@canadianerrant.bsky.social
Maritime Historian. Chief Mate (150 GT). Dad & Husband. Gardener, Cook & Brewer. Ngāi Tahu & McLean of Duart. Toitū te Tiriti. TCEU 416/CUPE L79. Canadian & Kiwi. Go Blue Jays. Cymru am byth. Alba gu brath. Go All Blacks. He/Him. Very good at Opsec.
@stephenbaker.bsky.social
Socialist. Trade unionist. Strummer of strings. Co.Down. Researches, writes & teaches. Radical whore of sociology. "...clean living under difficult circumstances." Proudly Paddystinian.
@crimtonyk.bsky.social
Criminologist, community type, recovering ex politician, ex postie and former academic. Salford council estate boy, now stooging around in Staffordshire and beyond. Hello.
@seanfscullion.bsky.social
Author of CHURCHILL’S SPANIARDS (Helion) y ESPAÑOLES CONTRA EL NAZISMO (Espasa) #ContinuingtheFight Spain/SCW/Hispanic World Mountains/climbing/ultra distances #ManonaPinkBike🚲 Military History🇬🇧🇪🇸☘️🇫🇷
@theastrophoenix.bsky.social
Astrophysicist/ Sci-Artist/Start-Up. I love 3D modelling and printing (among other hobbies + puns). Research: GW/EM + Spider Pulsars + Galaxy Dynamics. Happy to talk art or physics (or anime/zelda/FF/JRPGs)! Links: https://linktr.ee/theastrophoenix
@originalsp.in
TheyCallUsBruce podcast w/AngryAsianMan: http://bit.ly/listen2TCUB; Guardian US & NPR PCHH; Threads/IG: @originalspin Books: RISE—A Pop History of Asian America from the 90s to Now; The Golden Screen—The Movies That Made Asian America Pic: thx @gregpak!
@benrosen.bsky.social
@fakehistoryhunter.net
I hunt fake history and correct it, but also post amazing real history stuff. Rude, obscene, vulgar, racist people who can't act like grown-ups get blocked. https://fakehistoryhunter.net/
@katherineschof8.bsky.social
Historian: Mughal & colonial India and Hindustani music, FRAS FRHistS. Head of Music @ KCL. Musicians at risk 🇦🇫 Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly (work in progress). Whippet owner. she/her. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/katherine-butler-schofie
@rossb-brighton.bsky.social
Queer history. Queer science. Queer history of science! 📚Agent: @phi11y.bsky.social. He/him. Darwin's Closet: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/191/2/323/6075648 Mendel's Closet: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsnr.2023.0036
@cwuscotland.bsky.social
Regional Secretary for Communication Workers Union in Scotland. scotlandregion@cwu.org JOIN the CWU Today! 💪 Proud Sponsors of @FSFScotland.
@drcejohnston.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, ex-pro. Footballer, 25 years working with marginalised youth; co-founder: @AWCAcademics researching: #Alternativeprovision #exclusion #youth #class #disability Views are my own
@sondavidhardric.bsky.social
The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.
@starraeducation.bsky.social
Accredited Mental Health Qualifications | Teach Psychology at The University of Glasgow | Doctoral Researcher in Educational Leadership | Youth Project Director | Too Many Interests to Fit in Here! www.starra.co.uk
@rickyegan.bsky.social
Nurture teacher interested in relational and rights based practise. Co-founder of Glasgow Critical Pedagogy who meet monthly glacritped.bsky.social
@redmcgill.bsky.social
Martial artist, writer, screaming lefty, unnecessarily grumpy pretty much all the time.
@jimtu.bsky.social
UNISON Shop Steward | AVFC 🦁 | Public Sector Worker | On Water, Environment and Transport Service Group Executive representing the UK environment agencies | Non-sectarian
@matt-kerr.bsky.social
Recovering postie, trade unionist, councillor , and Scotland reporter for the Morning Star. Bikes, books, socialism.
@drrachelbroady.bsky.social
Working class academic. Research focus: epistemic injustice, anti-poverty activism & representations of poverty in journalism. NUJ activist. Danny Dyer fan. Views are my cat's.
@acsheridan.bsky.social
History PhD at the University of Strathclyde researching social history of council housing in Edinburgh, 1919 - 1999 | Living Rent, Govan and Ibrox branch
@carolinejbald.bsky.social
Lecturer in Social Work. University of Essex, UK. Research: #justice social work, braininjury, AI education. RSW prev Probation.[BISWG.co.uk chair & BASW Criminal Justice Co-chair]. Founding Co-Chair ESWRA SW Crime & CJ SIG https://linktr.ee/CarolineJBald
@manchesterhistory.uk
Historian, Orwell prize nominated journalist, Angel Meadow author, Manchester History Club newsletter writer, pro genealogist, tour guide, podcaster, History PhD. Here for #history #genealogy chat Join the club: www.manchesterhistory.uk
@ymcfadden.bsky.social
Social & cultural history; women’s & gender history; oral history; housing history; cats; all views my own
@emma-river-roberts.bsky.social
Working Class Environmentalism & Movement Building. Founder and Co-Director of the Working Class Climate Alliance @wccalliance.org https://linktr.ee/the_wcca MPhil/PhD Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths University
@yorkhillyankee.bsky.social
Historian. Lecturer sport mgmt/policy @ Edinburgh Uni. Books on football & surfing; writing one on Island Games. Events. Curling. Methods. No, I don't know 1978's top goalscorer for Partick Thistle. Views my own. he/him aspectaculartableau.wordpress.com
@djrgrey.bsky.social
Sociology & History at University of Hertfordshire | FRHistS | SFHEA | Works on gender & crime in Britain & India. He/Him.
@ewangibbs.bsky.social
Historian of work, energy, industry and protest. Author of Coal Country. Now writing the Unmaking of the British Working Class. Not getting that much more right wing as I get older.
@workingclasshistory.com
History isn't made by kings or politicians, it's made by us: billions of ordinary people. https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
@gavinbrewis.bsky.social
PhD Candidate researching Neds & Ned Culture (1995-2008) through an Oral History of Trauma and Emotions. SGSAH Doctoral Research Committee. Education For Tomorrow Advisory Board. #emotions #trauma #violence #culture