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Dr Liam J. L. Knight

@dystopiajunkie

PhD in literary dystopias + post-truth from @UniBirmingham. Working behind the scenes in HE. GCSE English Lit materials on YouTube 👇

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Episode 2 of our podcast "Utopian and Dystopian Fictions" is now live. Our discussion is wide-ranging, exploring the relationship between utopia and film, blueprint utopias, More's Utopia, Hitchcock's Psycho, and the cinema of Michael Haneke! open.spotify.com/episode/16eubq…

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Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English and American Literature University of Winchester, presents a new podcast with self-confessed ‘dystopia junkie’ Liam Knight of the University of Birmingham. Find out more at shorturl.at/q72ah

Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English and American Literature <a href="/_UoW/">University of Winchester</a>, presents a new podcast with self-confessed ‘dystopia junkie’ Liam Knight of the University of Birmingham. Find out more at shorturl.at/q72ah
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In case you missed it: Matthew Leggatt and I have recently launched a podcast, "Utopian and Dystopian Fictions"! With a couple of episodes out now, and 4 more due out this season, it's a great resource for all things utopia/dystopia. Find it here: open.spotify.com/show/2HWH9BADP…

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Episode 3 of 'Utopian and Dystopian Fictions' is live! This time, Matthew Leggatt speaks with Sean Seeger on 'Pessimistic Utopianism', including his fabulous article for Utopian Studies: Journal of the Soc for Utopia St! Find the episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/6q1Laa…

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I wouldn't really call myself a YouTuber these days. I've totally dropped the ball this year. Still, a new school year brings renewed attention to my content. That's great. What's less great is the deluge of outright obnoxious and rude comments I've received lately. 🙄

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Episode 4 of "Utopian and Dystopian Fictions" is now available! In this episode, Matthew Leggatt speaks with Dr Heather McKnight about Utopia and Activism, a topic which feels incredibly timely! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0eGhxI…

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Episode 5 of "Utopian and Dystopian Fictions" is now available! This time, I interview Dr Sebastian Mitchell (of School of EDACS) about utopias and utopias of the 18th century in particular! Catch it on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/4iGZSX…

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Episode 6 of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions is now available! In this episode, I interview the fabulous Heather Alberro about Green Utopianism, activism, and publications. Catch it here (and on Apple Podcasts): open.spotify.com/episode/3SUIhF…

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Merry Christmas Eve! To celebrate the festive season, Matthew Leggatt and I produced a holiday special of the Utopian and Dystopian Fictions podcast, where we review our first season and chat about utopia/dystopia and Christmas. Find it here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Dx9it…

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Just logged on for the first time in ages + I've gained a bunch of (legitimate?) follows and interactions, so: Hello! I'm Liam, an ex-English Teacher with a doctorate in dystopian fiction. I have a bunch of GCSE revision materials on Youtube and remain passionate about pedagogy!

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ICYMI: The Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast is back with a bang! Matthew Leggatt + I launched S2 with an awesome chat with Diletta De Cristofaro about all things (post-)apocalypse. It's always great listening to Diletta speak + this episode is no exception: open.spotify.com/episode/0kFiL6…

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And in Episode 9 of the Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast, Matthew Leggatt and I are joined by Prof. Nathan Waddell (of Uni of Birmingham) to talk about "dystopian elegance" and Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/5Fggqi…