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Dr Renasha Khan

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Lecturer in Religion & Social Sciences @KingsTRS @KCL Documentary PD πŸ“Ί and Director @forwardculture (she/her)

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London 🎬 check out Curzon Bloomsbury this week for a Bertha DocHouse special screening of The Hard Stop marking the anniversary of Mark Duggan’s death followed by a live Q&A with director George Amponsah and producer Dionne Walker.

🎟️ www.curzon.com/ticketing/se...
#TheHardStop #documentary

05.08.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to have been on this Early Career's Researcher workshop at @BSASocrel #socrel25 with Dr Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social and Dr Rob Barward-Symmons @robb-s.bsky.social on public speaking, comms and accessibility!Such brilliant advice on how to get our research out into the world!

15.07.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great talk by Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social
at #SocRel2025: More than Flirting with Media in the Sociology of Religion. Sharp, funny, and on point β€” and this meme was a brilliant touch πŸ‘‡πŸ“ΊπŸ˜‚ #SocRel #MediaAndReligion

14.07.2025 14:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait to speak with you at #SocRel2025!!

14.07.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brilliant plenary by Dr Monique Moultrie @GeorgiaStateU on Religion, Reproductive Justice, and Ensuring Black Women’s Reproductive Futures at #SocRel2025. A powerful, urgent call to centre Black women’s voices in faith, ethics & reproductive justice.

14.07.2025 14:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're here! #SocRel2025 @bsasocrel.bsky.social

14.07.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”ˆ JOB ALERT! 🚨

The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King's College London is seeking to appoint Lecturer in Islamic Studies!

Deadline: 31st July 2025

For more information check the πŸ”— kcl.ac.uk/jobs/119465-le…

09.07.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to share that I’ll be staying on at @kcltrs.bsky.social as Lecturer in Religion, Politics and Ethics. I’m deeply grateful to my colleagues and friends in the department for their support and encouragement- it means the world. Excited to continue working in this brilliant team!

18.06.2025 07:39 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting news! We're pleased to
announce that Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social has been appointed Lecturer in Religion, Politics and Ethics.

Renasha takes up the post in Sept 2025, continuing her work on religion, race, gender, digital media, and politics.

#KingsTRS #religion #politics #ethics

18.06.2025 07:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done @obrienk.bsky.social !!! Sounds like a brilliant project 🌳 🌿

11.06.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Calling all King’s students β€” the Brenda Trenowden Feminist Analysis Essay Prize is now open!

Got coursework that uses a feminist lens? Submit it for a chance to win:
πŸ₯‡ Β£600 | πŸ₯ˆ Β£300 | πŸ₯‰ Β£100

πŸ“… Deadline: Fri 27 June 2025
πŸ“§ giwl@kcl.ac.uk
πŸ“ Subject: Brenda Trenowden Essay Prize

04.06.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a blast chatting with @KingsCareers on their Careers in Your Ears podcast! πŸŽ™οΈ From documentary filmmaking to academia β€” the twists, turns, and lessons learned. If your career path’s a bit unconventional, this one’s for you. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5b3F...

#lifeatkings

03.06.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The TRS department is spending the day at the Aga Khan Centre for our departmental away day- reflecting, strategising, and planning. Grateful for the time and space to think collaboratively with colleagues in such an inspiring setting. #TRSKCL #AgaKhanCentre #AcademicLife

29.05.2025 09:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Now open: Walton Scholarships at King’s!
Β£4,500 awards available for full-time MA & MPhil/PhD students in Theology & Religious Studies.

Apply now & spread the word!

More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/theolog...

#KingsTRS #Scholarships #PostgradFunding

08.05.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Buzzing after speaking at my first @britsoci.bsky.social conference! 3 days of brilliant talks by inspiring sociologists from across disciplines. Loved sharing my research on social media and contemporary Muslim life – and diving into the big questions about social transformation! #britsoc25

26.04.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting to be speaking today @britsoci.bsky.social conference today on Political Activism by British Muslim Women: Performance and Practice taken from my research on the digital lives of british Bangladeshi women! #britsoc25

25.04.2025 10:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to share that our next webinar will take place on the 12th June, 4pm-5:30pm (BST).

23.04.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Such a fascinating paper by Dr Sharon Walker (Uni of Bristol) on the discursive construction of the β€˜Windrush Generation’ and what this reveals about the politics of β€˜Britishness’ #britsoc25

23.04.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to be at this year’s BSA Conference diving into big questions on Social Transformations - let’s rethink, disrupt, and imagine together. #britsoc25

23.04.2025 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just booked my spot for the incredible #FDMauriceLectures with the brilliant @SarojiniNadarβ€”can’t wait for this thought-provoking series in a few weeks! You need to be there too! @kcltrs.bsky.social

23.04.2025 11:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just booked my spot for the incredible #FDMauriceLectures with the brilliant @SarojiniNadar - can’t wait for this thought-provoking series in a few weeks! You need to be there too! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcltrs.bsky.social

23.04.2025 10:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Solidarity with the trans community after this grim Supreme Court decision.

Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'.

None of us are free until all of us are free! πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

16.04.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!

16.04.2025 10:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whilst we're both still buzzing - it was so great to work with @renasha.bsky.social on this, thank you so much for your energy and being such a fantastic ally and 'getting' why access is so central and important to how we 'do conferences!

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31.03.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for coming and contributing to this great day!!

30.03.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to @krysiawally.bsky.social & @renasha.bsky.social for inviting me to give the keynote at #SocRelResponse2025 on research & practice on disability, neurodivergence & religions. Themes today incl critical responses to insitutional power, challenging textual interps, agency & consent... 1/3

29.03.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
3 people on stage - 1 brown woman and 2 white people (one in a wheelchair), in front of slides saying 'BSA SocRel Chair's Response Day'

3 people on stage - 1 brown woman and 2 white people (one in a wheelchair), in front of slides saying 'BSA SocRel Chair's Response Day'

We did it! @renasha.bsky.social and I hosted a highly successful Chair's Response Day for the BSA Sociology of Religion study group at King's College London and online with an exemplary line up of speakers for both academics and practitioners!

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30.03.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s happening SocRel Response Day 2025 is here! Join us for a day of critical discussions on Religion, Disability, and Neurodivergence, with Dr Naomi Jacobs as our keynote speaker. @naomijacobs.bsky.social @bsasocrel.bsky.social

#SocRelResponse2025
#SOCREL #Religion #Disability #Neurodivergence

29.03.2025 11:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0