Christina Wilkins
Teaching film and writing at U Birmingham. Co-Convenor BAFTSS Adaptation SIG (https://bsky.app/profile/adaptationsig.bsky.social) and MHHRN (mhhrn.bham.ac.uk). Podcast: B Film Queer Pod 🏳️🌈(https://tinyurl.com/2bbw5ywd)
- Second this - if you're interested, I've hosted an AAS conference before/am on the board and more than happy to chat!
- Not long to go before the LFA/AAS online conference - more details/link to sign up below!
- The LFA/AAS 2026 Conference programme for Feb 19/20 is done - great papers (as you can see from a snapshot of some of the Friday panels below). I'll be speaking about mental health/adaptation. If you'd like the full programme, DM me. And to sign up, here's the link: udel.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- My partner bought me a poster to put in my office:
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- As part of their webinar series, I'll be speaking for the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys on the 26th Feb (1pm). More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cprmb-webi...
- Week 1 of term: 🫠 Good things: films (Rental Family) and suddenly getting into new hobbies (painting birds, like a true millennial)
- Today I’m at the Hereford Men’s mental health Blue Monday conference. I spoke about male suicide onscreen, and this afternoon I’ll be taking part in a Q&A with some fantastic speakers.
- Reposted by Christina WilkinsThe other news is....we're running a symposium in June (supported by @baftss.bsky.social and B-Film). See below for the CFP.
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- I've found a reason to propose chapters on both Mulholland Drive AND Interview With the Vampire recently. Oh no, what a shame, I will have to rewatch them....
- Reposted by Christina WilkinsA reminder that @dianearodgers.bsky.social and I have a CFP out for an academic edited collection on Folk Horror on Television. Proposals of 500 words to derek.johnston@qub.ac.uk AND d.rodgers@shu.ac.uk. Closing date for proposals is 15 January 2026. Thread of prompts … #FolkHorror #academia
- Reposted by Christina WilkinsI’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
- Reposted by Christina WilkinsEXTENDED DEADLINE: AAS 2026 is now accepting proposals until 15 January 2026!
- ⏱️ COUNTDOWN to the AAS 2026 proposal deadline, 15 Dec! Adaptation & Aurality, echoing through the Canadian Rockies at Burman University...sounds amazing!👂 Online panels also available for participants who cannot join in person. 💻 Details on the AAS website: www.adaptation.uk.com/aas-conferen...
- Today!
- The LFA/AAS 2026 Conference programme for Feb 19/20 is done - great papers (as you can see from a snapshot of some of the Friday panels below). I'll be speaking about mental health/adaptation. If you'd like the full programme, DM me. And to sign up, here's the link: udel.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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- Just had a moment where a student 'quoted' me but it wasn't my words at all - they'd clearly paraphrased (or try to find a summary somewhere) and then provided it as a quote. But it threw me - had to wonder if I'd forgotten writing something!
- Next event on the 17th!
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- I've done a commentary for the Men and Boys group this week on representing male mental illness onscreen: menandboys.org.uk/representing...
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- Did a book launch last night and some fantastic colleagues showed up to support. Really love these guys!
- The newest episode of the Queer Film podcast is up: open.spotify.com/episode/1vVw... Listen to myself, @ninajonesfilm.bsky.social and Johnny Lynas talk about Rocky Horror!
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- A good first evening of our two @queereast.bsky.social films at UoB tonight - tonight was Some Nights I Feel Like Walking (Vargas)
- A new episode of the Queer Film Pod is up where we discuss Challengers: open.spotify.com/episode/12cN...
- Watched the first episode of Pluribus and I’m very intrigued.
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- Just sent round details of an online and in-person book launch for Male Mental Illness in Contemporary Culture. Online event: Tues 2nd December 5-6pm. In-person: Weds 3rd December 5-6.30pm, UoB campus in Muirhead Tower. DM for full details. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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- A reminder that next week we'll be hosting the @queereast.bsky.social festival here at UoB! Click here for more details and to book your free ticket: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/queer...
- Things I didn’t expect to see at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival: a film with Rory Culkin in. I didn’t even know there was another Culkin.
- Tonight I’m at the International Film Awards for the @mhfestival.bsky.social - looking forward to seeing some of the films that have been shortlisted.
- I’ve just been walking around Glasgow in November without a coat, which feels very wrong.
- Physical copies of my book have arrived, yay! I’ll be having an in-person launch at UoB on the 3rd December, more details soon.
- Here today for the AHTV event in London run by @thetvfoundation.bsky.social - looking forward to a day of interesting panels!
- Tonight is a Halloween party. I’m the ghost with the most.
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- Queer Film for Halloween: Rocky Horror Picture Show screening starts now. 💃🏼
- Tomorrow!
- Some news! The @queereast.bsky.social festival is coming to UoB. To sign up (free), click here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/queer...
- This afternoon!
- This Wednesday (22nd) there will be a webinar for the Unspool collection - all about time loops onscreen, online at 4pm (BST). I'll be taking part, talking about Russian Doll, as well as @sarahlahmtv.bsky.social and others! Registration link is here: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- For Asexuality Awareness week, we recorded a special episode of the B Film Queer Podcast with one of our fantastic PhD students who is researching into asexual representations - see their short blog post and link to the podcast here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/co... #asexuality #aceawareness
- This Wednesday (22nd) there will be a webinar for the Unspool collection - all about time loops onscreen, online at 4pm (BST). I'll be taking part, talking about Russian Doll, as well as @sarahlahmtv.bsky.social and others! Registration link is here: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- An interesting evening at the Cheltenham Lit fest: particularly interested research wise in Suzanne O’Sullivan’s thoughts on diagnosis and then an event on conspiracy theories.
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