Thomas Thurnell-Read
@ThurnellReadSoc
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Sociologist of leisure and consumption; alcohol, drinking culture & pubs; men and masculinity (wellbeing & relationships). Also: @thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social
Loughborough/Nottingham.
Joined December 2014
Publication day! Really pleased to see Cultures of Authenticity out today with @EmeraldFairSoc. Edited with Marie Heřmanová (@MarieHermanova) and Michael Skey - and originating in a webinar series hosted by @lboroCRCC 🧵.
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RT @ProfessorPubUK: Some more article proofs today - a ‘conversation’ - part of our @JMM_news special issue which will be out soon (with @G….
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The first article from our @LeverhulmeTrust funded project 'After Last Orders?: A biographical exploration of the impact of UK pub closures' is now published in British Journal of Sociology. Open access via the link below.
New article on the 'banal nationalism' of pub closure media narratives, with @thurnellreadsoc, now out in the British Journal of Sociology:
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RT @lboroCRCC: We are excited to announce the theme of the 2025 @lboroCRCC symposium. 'Reactionary politics, women, and popular culture’….
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RT @sosukcharity: ‼️Want to be in with a chance of winning £100 and help shape university responses to student drug and alcohol use? Fill o….
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RT @AfterLastOrders: Adrian Chiles on how pub closures represent the loss of important public meeting spaces
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Sat in a pub watching a pug called Napoleon sit -patient, wide-eyed and salivating - watching his owner slowly work through a plate of bangers and mash only to have, right at the end, a single floret of broccoli tossed his way. Napoleon is not pleased.
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Craft beer has abused crowdfunding ‘cash well’, claims Pressure Drop
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RT @britsoci: If you are 16-19, you could win yourself an iPad and £500 for your school in our Young Sociologist of the Year Competition by….
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RT @PointsHistory: Call for applications!. The Alcohol and Drugs History Society (ADHS) invites applications for the position of Editor-in-….
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Really appreciating the Andrew Garfield and Elmo grief video. Its been tough talking to my nearly-four-year-old about grief and why her maternal grandmother, paternal grandfather and cousin aren't around to get to know her and see her growing up.
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Excellent article about an absolute gem of a programme. "The show’s exploration of relationships – the ones that work and the ones that need more time and care – lies at the heart of its muddy-booted soul, particularly in terms of male friendship.".
‘Something special’: Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones on bucolic comedy beauty Detectorists, 10 years on
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📢Opportunities for fully-funded PhD studentships at @LboroCSSP! I'm keen to hear from prospective students developing doctoral-level research topics relating to my areas: alcohol and intoxication; pubs and other spaces of leisure and consumption; men, masculinity and wellbeing.
The MGS competition for PhD studentships for 2025 entry is now open! Applications due by midday (GMT) on 21 January. More info here:
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Independent gyms jump into gaps in UK high street amid shift to local living
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RT @AfterLastOrders: More than one in 10 British pubs are at imminent risk of closure with 20% of the total number of venues deemed techni….
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RT @SMihelj: 📣 Job alert! I am recruiting a post-doctoral researcher (full-time, 12 months) to work with me on an interdisciplinary researc….
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RT @britsoci: How should we ‘do’ Sociology in Business Schools? Find out by booking for ‘Situating Consumption II: Navigating the Business….
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Looking forward to speaking at this @Britbeerwriters x Drinking Studies Network collaboration event in Nottingham next week. Still time to register, non-members welcome:
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RT @Britbeerwriters: We invite you to listen to and debate some of the country’s leading academics working in pubs & beer, Tuesday 10th Sep….
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