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melanie bell

@drmelaniebell

Historian, Feminist, Fell Runner, Dress Maker

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“In 1976, a remarkable group of Black feminist artists organized the first ever Black women’s film festival, the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, at the Women’s Interart Center in New York.” Read Hayley O’Malley’s essay, published on 7/1 2022, here! online.ucpress.edu/fmh/article/8/…

“In 1976, a remarkable group of Black feminist artists organized the first ever Black women’s film festival, the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, at the Women’s Interart Center in New York.” Read Hayley O’Malley’s essay, published on 7/1 2022, here! 
online.ucpress.edu/fmh/article/8/…
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This #HungerStrikeMedal belonged to Maud Joachim who was arrested, imprisoned & force-fed for campaigning for votes for women. Don't forget to use your hard-won vote tomorrow - so many have fought for this right! #GeneralElections2024 #VotesForWomen

This #HungerStrikeMedal belonged to Maud Joachim who was arrested, imprisoned & force-fed for campaigning for votes for women. Don't forget to use your hard-won vote tomorrow - so many have fought for this right! #GeneralElections2024 #VotesForWomen
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Honoured to win the Screen Essay Award for my research on costume design and making. Huge thanks to Screen's editorial board for their fantastic support and the amazing women who costumed British cinema 🎥 🪡 🧵

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I've noticed a recurring phenomenon over the past 100+ years: confused men photographed posing while hovering over women cutters at their benches. I'll start, but I want y'all to add as well. Let's begin in 1916 with the OG editing queen, May Brotherton.

I've noticed a recurring phenomenon over the past 100+ years: confused men photographed posing while hovering over women cutters at their benches. I'll start, but I want y'all to add as well. Let's begin in 1916 with the OG editing queen, May Brotherton.
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Without being self promoting in my article of 2001 'Club to Company' there is a section on the 'loneliness of the long distance creative' ie the outcome of no union rep, individualism and competition, project to project working, travelling for one of contracts (pre Brexit) etc .

Ros Edwards 🕯🌱 (@rosedwards2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’ve written an LSE Impact Blog post on how impact often is serendipitous, the contribution of others’ visions is significant but hidden, and the value of reconsideration as impact is marginalised blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…

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The water regulator, Ofwat, could soon let water companies raise our bills. Join me and help halt the price rise. Write to Ofwat’s boss now to say: No bill rises, no reward for underperformance, no lowering of fines. actionnetwork.org/letters/water-…

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We'd like to congratulate everyone graduating this summer. If you completed your PhD Arts, Humanities and Cultures, University of Leeds you might want to check out our Visiting Postdoctoral scheme. The next round opens soon. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/support-and-fu…

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Designed by Edith Head but who made the dress? The skilled costume team at Paramount Studios, inc. many talented cutters and seamstresses, alongside expert beaders and embroidery specialists - typically women, often immigrant laborers from Mexico, Armenia, China etc (Nielson).