Gary Rawnsley
@garydrawnsley.bsky.social
Head of the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Lincoln. Research on propaganda, public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy & soft power. Lover of all things literary. Has Crohn’s Disease. Views expressed here are mine & mine alone.
Few films have stayed with me as much as Kurosawa’s beautiful, unsettling & hypnotic Dreams (1990) with its set pieces & use of colour. A masterpiece of cinema.
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Few films have stayed with me as much as Kurosawa’s beautiful, unsettling & hypnotic Dreams (1990) with its set pieces & use of colour. A masterpiece of cinema.
A stunning essay by Penelope Lively on the importance of children's literature. I first encountered Lively when I read The Ghost of Thomas Kempe 40+ years ago along with Robert Westall, Gene Kemp & Robert Swindells who all taught me what literature is & can be #Booksky
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A stunning essay by Penelope Lively on the importance of children's literature. I first encountered Lively when I read The Ghost of Thomas Kempe 40+ years ago along with Robert Westall, Gene Kemp & Robert Swindells who all taught me what literature is & can be #Booksky
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
A mere footnote in Empire podcast’s wonderful mini series on George Orwell, but enough to pique my interest. I collected from the library Yashodhara Dalmia’s biography of Indian artist, Amrita Sher-Gil. A fascinating & productive but tragically brief life! @anitaanand.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A mere footnote in Empire podcast’s wonderful mini series on George Orwell, but enough to pique my interest. I collected from the library Yashodhara Dalmia’s biography of Indian artist, Amrita Sher-Gil. A fascinating & productive but tragically brief life! @anitaanand.bsky.social
Congratulations to David Szalay, author of Flesh & winner of the 2025 Booker Prize. An excellent choice. @thebookerprizes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Congratulations to David Szalay, author of Flesh & winner of the 2025 Booker Prize. An excellent choice. @thebookerprizes.com
Happy birthday to one of the most important programmes in the history of television. Sesame Street has been transforming lives in the US & across the world for 56 years. It reflects the power of education, tolerance, inclusion & cultural diversity - values under attack today in too many places
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Happy birthday to one of the most important programmes in the history of television. Sesame Street has been transforming lives in the US & across the world for 56 years. It reflects the power of education, tolerance, inclusion & cultural diversity - values under attack today in too many places
Good luck to all authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 announced tonight. It’s an extremely strong shortlist this year - I can’t call it. #BookerPrize
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Good luck to all authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 announced tonight. It’s an extremely strong shortlist this year - I can’t call it. #BookerPrize
A Sunday afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal, Lincoln, with views of Lincoln Cathedral #photography
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A Sunday afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal, Lincoln, with views of Lincoln Cathedral #photography
Just arrived on publication day: John Irving’s 16th novel, Queen Esther, prequel to The Cider House Rules. Looking forward to adding it to my full collection of books by John Irving who I started reading 40 years ago. #Booksky
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Just arrived on publication day: John Irving’s 16th novel, Queen Esther, prequel to The Cider House Rules. Looking forward to adding it to my full collection of books by John Irving who I started reading 40 years ago. #Booksky
Congratulations to Salman Rushdie on the publication today of his new book, The Eleventh Hour. Just received my copy & looking forward to reading it #booksky
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Congratulations to Salman Rushdie on the publication today of his new book, The Eleventh Hour. Just received my copy & looking forward to reading it #booksky
School of Social & Political Sciences is launching an online short course An Introduction to Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers led by @profatarrant.bsky.social. 28th January 2026, 09:30 – 12:30, £75 per person. Scan the QR code or email [email protected].
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
School of Social & Political Sciences is launching an online short course An Introduction to Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers led by @profatarrant.bsky.social. 28th January 2026, 09:30 – 12:30, £75 per person. Scan the QR code or email [email protected].
A late afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal behind Burton Waters, #Lincoln #photography
November 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A late afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal behind Burton Waters, #Lincoln #photography
Two new reads arrived today. Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life by Richard Beck (following a terrific review by Cora Currier in @nybooks.com & On Freedom by @timothysnyder.bsky.social because … well, it is Timothy Snyder
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Two new reads arrived today. Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life by Richard Beck (following a terrific review by Cora Currier in @nybooks.com & On Freedom by @timothysnyder.bsky.social because … well, it is Timothy Snyder
Sailing to Hong Kong island from Kowloon on the Star Ferry, December 2017 - the last time I visited #photography
October 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Sailing to Hong Kong island from Kowloon on the Star Ferry, December 2017 - the last time I visited #photography
On Wednesday the School of Social & Political Sciences welcomed Professor Gillian Youngs to deliver a talk in our Research Seminar series.
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
On Wednesday the School of Social & Political Sciences welcomed Professor Gillian Youngs to deliver a talk in our Research Seminar series.
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
Harper Lee’s The Land of Sweet Forever is now officially one of my favourite books. Lee is known for writing To Kill A Mockingbird but this collection shows she had so much more to offer. Vividly painted characters & places, raw emotion & laugh out loud moments. Lee was a huge talent #booksky
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Harper Lee’s The Land of Sweet Forever is now officially one of my favourite books. Lee is known for writing To Kill A Mockingbird but this collection shows she had so much more to offer. Vividly painted characters & places, raw emotion & laugh out loud moments. Lee was a huge talent #booksky
Listening to the new episode of Screenshot on translation with @ellenejones.bsky.social & @kermodemovie.bsky.social. Reminded me of visiting a video rental shop in mid ‘90s, choosing a French movie, & being advised (in a whisper) by the employee that “it has subtitles”
October 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Listening to the new episode of Screenshot on translation with @ellenejones.bsky.social & @kermodemovie.bsky.social. Reminded me of visiting a video rental shop in mid ‘90s, choosing a French movie, & being advised (in a whisper) by the employee that “it has subtitles”
Still available … my co-edited Handbook on Political #Propaganda incl. chapters on Cambridge Analytica, propaganda about refugees & migration, terrorist propaganda, India, Mexico, Spain, Russia, Laos, post-Brexit, China, Nigeria, & many more (+ my chapter on #Trump term 1)
October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Still available … my co-edited Handbook on Political #Propaganda incl. chapters on Cambridge Analytica, propaganda about refugees & migration, terrorist propaganda, India, Mexico, Spain, Russia, Laos, post-Brexit, China, Nigeria, & many more (+ my chapter on #Trump term 1)
October 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What a great end to the week! A wonderful talk by author Celeste Mohammed introducing Caribbean literature & her new novel-in-stories, Ever Since We Small. Thank you to @uolhumanities.bsky.social & the Global & Transregional Studies research group (GTS) for organising. #booksky
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What a great end to the week! A wonderful talk by author Celeste Mohammed introducing Caribbean literature & her new novel-in-stories, Ever Since We Small. Thank you to @uolhumanities.bsky.social & the Global & Transregional Studies research group (GTS) for organising. #booksky
The first School of Social & Political Sciences Research Seminar of the new Academic Year is underway. Thanks to our colleague @fferrazdealmeida.bsky.social for speaking about his research on Police Vloggers
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The first School of Social & Political Sciences Research Seminar of the new Academic Year is underway. Thanks to our colleague @fferrazdealmeida.bsky.social for speaking about his research on Police Vloggers
Another busy Open Day for the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Lincoln with colleagues Prof Anna Tarrant, Dr Luke Turnock, & Dr Ben Kisby.
October 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Another busy Open Day for the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Lincoln with colleagues Prof Anna Tarrant, Dr Luke Turnock, & Dr Ben Kisby.
