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Dr Amy Hondsmerk

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Works to upskill the heritage sector. Researches videogames as museum interpretation. Lover of games, singing, sci-fi, and cats. She/her.

Joined April 2012
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Chris Kempshall (Gone to Bluesky)
2 years
This looks like an amazing PhD topic at Durham: 'The Special Operations Executive, World War II Covert Action, and Digital Wargaming'
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@HeidiLowther
Heidi Lowther (on maternity leave)
2 years
Published! This unique edited collection explores the interplay of heritage, memory, identity & history within postcolonial board games & their surrounding paratexts. It examines critiques of these games within gamer communities & beyond: https://t.co/11sAdUrnOS @RoutledgeHist
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Heritage, Memory and Identity in Postcolonial Board Games is a unique edited collection that explores the interplay of heritage, memory, identity and history within postcolonial board games and their...
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@LucBernard
Luc Bernard
2 years
The first Holocaust Museum in Fortnite has been approved today by Epic Games. Super proud that we will be the first to bring something like this to Fortnite's 400 million + players. 80% of Americans haven't visited a Museum. So this is game changing.
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Dr Amy Hondsmerk
3 years
Obligatory silly hat photo! #PhDone
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Josh Chapman
3 years
🐈 There is a cat on the luggage rack. I repeat: cat on the luggage rack! Hoping for a purr-fect journey on the @LNER down to King’s Cross. (Don’t worry, owner is underneath!)
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@StNicsChurch
St Nic's Nottingham
3 years
🎶 TOMORROW - Accord Community Choir concert! 🎶 Come along to enjoy a FREE evening of fantastic music! No need to book, just turn up! If you can, please bring along a donation for the local foodbank - tinned and long life food.
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Dr Amy Hondsmerk
3 years
Four good films starting with the first letter of my name.
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Georgie Rowe
3 years
Four good films starting with the first letter of my name.
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@JohnMcArts
John McMahon
3 years
1/ Are you after a new role in the arts, creativity, culture or heritage? Ever wondered about THE BEST websites to find such opportunities? Below is a list of *40* that I know of; please share any that you think I've missed! 🎨🎭📚🎞️🪨🎶 #ArtsJobs #MuseumJobs #HeritageJobs
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@JusticeMuseum
National Justice Museum
3 years
We have 2 wonderful positions available here at the Museum and The City of Caves. We're looking for a Front of House Assistant and Visitor Experience Assistant to join our amazing team of staff. Closing date for applications is Monday 17 April 2023 https://t.co/rHLfrmfatK
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@MGAbdelmonem
Prof. M Gamal Abdelmonem
3 years
Deadline for @TrentUni fully-funded PhD studentship is 16 March 2023 (start: Oct 2023). We look at novel modes of heritage and museum engagement that offset the collective psyche of cultural heritage from the objects to the process. @MoF_NTU @CAUGH_NTU @ahrcpress
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Prof. M Gamal Abdelmonem
3 years
We pleased to announce a fully funded PhD Studentship at @TrentUni @CAUGH_NTU Working with me and #ProfCeriAshley, on: "The Making of #LivingHeritage": looking at the history of #craftpractitioners and #living #museums in #Africa and #UK https://t.co/Dtsp85EEzQ
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@ChrisKempshall
Chris Kempshall (Gone to Bluesky)
3 years
The @I_W_M in conjunction with myself and colleagues at @HistoryGamesNet & @UofGGamesLab have been organising a War Games Jam. And it's now freely open to sign up! Find out more details at the website here: https://t.co/75R2J6c1Ym
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Dr Amy Hondsmerk
3 years
I also have to thank @Midlands4Cities for their support as well as @ntuhum and @NTUDoctoral. Also to Jan-Noël Thon for your invaluable assistance in getting this project off the ground! There’s countless more people to thank, but for now I’m going to crack open the champagne!
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Dr Amy Hondsmerk
3 years
There’s a doctor in the house! So pleased to say that I passed my viva today with no corrections. Thank you so much to my examiners @rebekah_wood and @jenkidd for such an interesting and thoughtful discussion and to my supervisors Duncan Grewcock and Helen Kennedy! #PhDone
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Florence Smith Nicholls
3 years
Call for Participants! We are conducting a study on player responses to generative archaeology games! All aged 16+ welcome! 🕹️Play a game 📝Give us your interpretations ✨Contribute to the future of games research! Take the 10 min survey here: https://t.co/Ehlz1ibi8H
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@WritesBright
Sam Bright
3 years
🔴 NEW 🔴 A group of MPs has been advocating for NHS privatisation while being funded by private health firms. 📝 My @BylineTimes latest 👇🏻 https://t.co/rqANuk30jR
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Sam Bright investigates how a parliamentary lobbying group on healthcare has been backed by private interests
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@valuefnd
VALUE
3 years
🚨The Call for Contributions for TIPC3 is OPEN!🚨We are looking for contributions that have an integrative, diverse, accessible, and inclusive approach to bolster our shared understanding of the past and Video Games Deadline is 15 January 2023: https://t.co/70K4KAq6oc
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@_ashleyalmeida
Ashley 🏳️‍🌈
3 years
🚨Heritage people! Next week my Youth Collective will be hosting an in-person speed mentoring event, we'd love to have a few more mentors from the wider heritage sector. We're keen to highlight roles outside of curatorial. There is ££ for your time! DM for more info.
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Dr Amy Hondsmerk
3 years
A great opportunity with a great group of people!
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Sophie Fuggle
3 years
Come and do a Phd with ⁦@dr_sdavis⁩ and I in collaboration with ⁦@JusticeMuseum⁩ ‘Re-interpreting convict transportation: Decolonising the convict transportation exhibition at the National Justice Museum’ https://t.co/6AgU8ree5T
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Alanah Pearce
3 years
not me having a nervous breakdown any time a video game has two paths and i don’t know which path leads to collectibles and which path leads to story content that might prevent me from going back and getting the collectibles rip
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