Feminist academic and ECR. Lecturer in Sociology @ University of Manchester, UK. Author of Feminist Fandom (2024). Interested in youth, gender, digital/pop culture, platforms + anti/feminisms. She/her. https://linktr.ee/brionyhannellhttps://bsky.app/profile/briony.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/briony.bsky.social/post/3m3djtmvfsk24At #aoir2025 I’m presenting on what I term “platformed nostalgia”, which I explore via an analysis of Automattic-era Tumblr’s efforts to commercialise historical social media nostalgia in its marketing (particularly in response to the X-odus). I’m in the Memes panel at 9am tomorrow. Sneak peak 👀16 Oct 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:53o35cnwltebdx4lgi7dcri5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3djtmvfsk24https://bsky.app/profile/briony.bsky.social/post/3lprrsu76bk26Really pleased that my paper on what I’m calling “platformed nostalgia” has been accepted to #aoir2025 - this will be my first time presenting at the Association of Internet Researchers conference! V excited.22 May 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:53o35cnwltebdx4lgi7dcri5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprrsu76bk26https://bsky.app/profile/briony.bsky.social/post/3lpmac2ol6k2pLoughborough bound for a symposium on reactionary politics, women, and feminist critique. Looking forward to lots of fascinating papers and to presenting with @jillybkay.bsky.social on TikTok’s “boysober” trend.20 May 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:53o35cnwltebdx4lgi7dcri5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmac2ol6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/briony.bsky.social/post/3lnmpzsep722vWant to learn about a platform that claims to have “old Internet energy”? For the #britsoc25 early birds, I’ll be presenting a paper on historical social media nostalgia in the Culture, Media, Sport and Food session at 9am, Room 4.209.25 Apr 2025 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:53o35cnwltebdx4lgi7dcri5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmpzsep722v