Lauren Wilks

feminist media scholar + asst prof of race, media, communication | celebrity, media & its industries, identity | former publicist | she/her

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

V excited to share that my first journal article was published in @FemMediaHist today! I analyze Serena Williams' career over time, thinking through Black femininity in white spaces, and consider how media discourses engage with these themes: https://t.co/6WUqFYOZPo

[Velvet Light Trap @VelvetLightTrap]

CFP: The Velvet Light Trap 96 "Continuity and Change in Media Representation"

In addition, VLT accepts open call submissions

Submissions due October 18th, 2024

https://t.co/SYtJHaBxtT

[kira 🕊 @kirastrology]

when people fear monger about Mercury retrogrades and are like PREPARE YOURSELF, ITS GOING TO BE INTENSE, I just want to be like… yeah, prepare by:

— chilling tf out
— slowing down
— giving yourself extra time to get places
— moving more intentionally
— double checking things

[Velvet Light Trap @VelvetLightTrap]

NEW CALL FOR PAPERS! The Velvet Light Trap issue 96 Theme: Continuity and Change in Media Representation Deadline: September 20th, 2024

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

@Jackie_Johns @ImThatGirlPHD Congratulations dr. homieee 😭🥹💖

[Dr. Dae ✨ @ImThatGirlPHD]

Truly a beautiful and Black time was had in NOLA at the Black Media Studies Conference. There is a particular kind of affirmation of scholarship and community I received here and I’m really excited about continuing to be a part of building and extending these spaces.

[Lily GOAT 🐐 @dr_kunda_kentay]

As I prepare to board my plane I just wanna say how much I enjoyed the #BlackMediaStudiesConference. It was deeply humbling being in the room w/ so many brilliant scholars. Ty to all the senior scholars for all the wisdom. S/o to the homies and new homies 🫶🏾! See y’all in Boston!

[Velvet Light Trap @VelvetLightTrap]

🚨 Deadline Extended 🚨

Call for Papers: The Velvet Light Trap 94: "Creative Labor and Precarity."

See CFP below for more details. Now accepting open call submissions as well!

Submissions due October 1st, 2023

https://t.co/q6rxxVa6rS

#CallForPapers #CFP

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

So incredibly proud of and excited for my talented, brilliant, generous, and loving friend 🖤🎓✨UNC is lucky to have you!!

[Dr. Dae ✨ @ImThatGirlPHD]

🚨🚨🚨 Big Announcement Energy:

This fall, I’ll be joining The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill as an Assistant Professor in Black Film Studies and African American Literature. I’m so grateful and excited for this opportunity. 🖤🥹🍾
Cc: @UNCECL @filmandmediaunc

[Eric Hoyt @HoytEric]

Excited to share the @wcftr’s recent work digitizing & curating the Hartford Smith, Jr. collection at #SCMS23. Trained as a social worker, Smith produced the landmark documentary radio series, "Seeds of Discontent." Explore the series & its contexts at https://t.co/Zl4NIdFsZP

[Mary L. Gray @marylgray]

Meet the 2023 SMC Sociotechnical Systems PhD Interns--so excited to have such an inspiring group of scholars join us in the @MSRNE Lab this summer! https://t.co/GkBrFepF2M

[Internet Archive @internetarchive]

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Internet Archive - and all libraries - during this lawsuit. The judge will hear oral argument on Monday. Make your voice heard: https://t.co/1g2FV6Sg36 @fightfortheftr #EmpoweringLibraries

[Velvet Light Trap @VelvetLightTrap]

CALL FOR PAPERS REMINDER: The Velvet Light Trap 93 – "Reconsidering Mass Media."

See CFP below for more details. Now accepting open call submissions as well!
https://t.co/ZgH7YTmYk5

Submissions due by January 31, 2023. #CallForPapers

[Chani Nicholas @chaninicholas]

WELCOME CAPRICORN SEASON! DELAYED GRATIFICATION! BOUNDARY QUEENS! SOLITUDE AS AN EXTREME SPORT! RESPONSIBILITY FATIGUE! ELDER AESTHETIC! IF THEY ARE SCARED OF YOU, IT IS BECAUSE THEY HAVEN’T LEARNED HOW TO TAKE THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY YET! LIFE IS SHORT! DON’T WASTE YOURS!

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

@DrToBeTinnin 💔 I always loved this performance too. Such sad news

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

BREAKING: talking w/ the Chair of the Wisconsin Dem Party @benwikler, who confirms youth turnout in Wisconsin is *360%* HIGHER than in 2018. If you're in Wisconsin, remember that there is same-day voter registration. Get out there & cast your ballot. 7 hours left. Let's win this.

[Media History Digital Library @mediahistorydl]

Some ~personal news~ 😎

New look, and even more publications from the eras, industries, and countries you love! We’re adding content all the time, with much more non-English language material on the way.

Still the best price: free!

[Jacob Uzman (He/him/his) @uzman_jacob]

Natural disasters aren't "natural." Policymakers' decisions magnify the impact of extreme weather events and disproportionately harm marginalized communities. #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/ureFxAppg8

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

We're still seeking submissions for the upcoming issue of @VelvetLightTrap about disruptions and genre! Deadline is 9/16. We're also launching our first ever Open Call-if you've been polishing a draft related to film & media studies topics, please consider submitting!

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

We’re excited to share the latest CFP for VLT! This issue, we’re looking for papers that are working to make sense of disruptions and their impact on and relationships with genre. Read more about it in the full CFP!

[Lauren Wilks @lewilks]

@DrToBeTinnin