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<b>From:</b> Tom McDonald <<a href="mailto:mcdonald@hku.hk" target="_blank">mcdonald@hku.hk</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 25, 2026 13:54<br>
<b>To:</b> Iginio Gagliardone via Medianthro <<a href="mailto:medianthro-easaonline.org@lists.easaonline.org" target="_blank">medianthro-easaonline.org@lists.easaonline.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Medianthro] 75th E-seminar // Campbell Thomson — "Memeing the Great Reset: Circulating post-COVID conspiracies in the UK Freedom Movement" (30 Mar – 12 Apr 2026)
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We are pleased to announce that the <b>75th Media Anthropology Network E-seminar</b> will take place on this mailing list from
<b>Monday, 30 March to Sunday, 12 April 2026</b>.</div>
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Further details can be found here:</div>
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<a id="m_3069524635376213564OWAa39263dc-82e9-dbac-5e68-c0102881d217" href="https://easaonline.org/event/75-e-seminar-memeing-the-great-reset-circulating-post-covid-conspiracies-in-the-uk-freedom-movement/" target="_blank">https://easaonline.org/event/75-e-seminar-memeing-the-great-reset-circulating-post-covid-conspiracies-in-the-uk-freedom-movement/</a></div>
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We'll be discussing a working paper from <b><a title="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/campbell-thomson" id="m_3069524635376213564OWAca6e5403-ba2a-4e11-d1f5-86fb284687ad" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/campbell-thomson" target="_blank">Dr
 Campbell Thomson</a></b> (King's College London), titled <b>"Memeing the Great Reset: Circulating post-COVID conspiracies in the UK Freedom Movement"</b>.</div>
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The working paper is now available for download:</div>
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<a id="m_3069524635376213564OWA7b9b132a-e7f7-a19b-994a-731fa301a41e" href="https://easaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/E-seminar-Thomson-Memeing-the-Great-Reset.pdf" target="_blank">https://easaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/E-seminar-Thomson-Memeing-the-Great-Reset.pdf</a></div>
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On <b>Monday, 30 March</b>, I will open the seminar by introducing our appointed discussant(s) and inviting them to commence the discussion by sharing their comments on the paper with the list. Following this, I will open the floor to all list members for further
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We are excited to celebrate the 75th edition of the MediaNet E-seminar series with Campbell’s excellent paper, and we hope you will join the conversation! Please feel free to share this event with colleagues and students who might be interested, and encourage
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<b>About the Network e-seminars</b></div>
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