Happy to see this open access article out... 'Local Australian memory activism and the fast and slow violence of institutional abuse'. #memoryactivism #memory #slowviolence tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Upcoming symposium: ✨Affinities: Exploring Potent Connections✨ with keynotes from @RebeccaEOlson and Ashley Barnwell + short talks & activities. This event is inspired by Jennifer Mason's book on affinities (2018) and co-hosted with TASA. More info: events.humanitix.com/affinities-exp…

RIP to the indomitable Edna O'Brien, gone at 93. Her most recent story in The New Yorker, in 2009, was "Old Wounds." newyorker.com/magazine/2009/…

Incoming Journal of Sociology Editors in Chief (2025 - 2028) Ashley Barnwell and Signe Ravn are calling for expressions of interest to guest edit the 2026 Special Issue. Deadline: September 30th, 2024 For details, visit tasa.org.au/content.aspx?p…

Ashley Barnwell offers a sociological analysis of experiences of family estrangement reported via a qualitative survey and explores how these ‘absent present’ relationships are maintained. Read below. doi.org/10.1177/003803…

EVENT REMINDER: 30th August ~ Keynotes from @RebeccaEOlson & Ashley Barnwell + 11 rapid talks! We'll be exploring how 'affinities', the sensations that are ignited in and flow through specific encounters, offer new ways to conceptualise beyond (sociological) disciplinary boundaries

What an amazing day spent exploring affinities, affects, and connections. A huge thank you to Dr Giselle Newton for organising this symposium, and to all of the wonderful participants and speakers for contributing to the lively and enthusiastic atmosphere. We 🫶 Affinities.

All happening at the UQ Communication & Arts Affinities Symposium today - Rebecca Olsen presenting on the link between solar maximums & emotions. Gary Moody on the monochord and mediums. And organiser Giselle Newton drawing together a day of rich convo on Jennifer Mason's concept.

Proofs are in for our @InheritingtheFamily project! With Prof Joanne Begiato She/Her Tanya Evans Laura King Ashley Barnwell

The fabulous editors and contributors are proofing this wonderful collection this week. I'm so looking forward to it being out in the world for anyone interested in family history. One of the culminations of the important @InheritingtheFamily project.

I've been so delighted to be part of this wonderful team. It's a great book... Watch this space!

Excellent piece by Justine Grønbæk Pors & @Ravn_Signe in here!

New OA book out soon: "This book uses new methodologies from the history and sociology of emotions to analyse why people select specific tokens of family inheritance, and how this influences personal identity, cultural heritage, and national memory." bloomsbury.com/uk/inheriting-…

New special issue from Emotions and Society ‘Inheriting the Family: Emotions, Identities and Things’ Guest edited by Katie Barclay, Ashley Barnwell, Prof Joanne Begiato She/Her, Tanya Evans & Laura King bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…