
Ross Priory at Sunderland – 8th July 2025
10.15 – 10.45
The (ir)relevance of Aida for broadcast talk research
Åsa Kroon, Örebro University, Sweden
10.45 – 11.15
The Social Purpose of True Crime
George Larke-Walsh, University of Sunderland, UK.
11.15 – 11.45
‘#metoo was started by a black woman, @Tarana Burke!!! Give credit where it’s due! <3’ (Marqueza, 2017): The discursive strategies used to increase visibility of people of colour in the #MeToo movement on Twitter
Tina Kristensen, University of Sunderland, UK
12.15 – 12.45
Trump Presidency
Andrea McDonnell & Adam Silver, Providence University, USA
12.45 – 1.15
Ambush at the Oval Office: how Trump and Vance contrived “great television”
Angela Smith, University of Sunderland, UK
2.00 – 2.30
What is a mutant? Examining mutated identities through play
Stephanie Farnsworth, University of Sunderland, UK
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