Thomas Turner Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

The Sports Shoe: A History from Field to FashionI have researched and written a ground-breaking history of sports shoes. My research traces the evolution of sports footwear against developments in society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The book follows the story of the sports shoe from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the innovative.

London, United Kingdom

Working with producers and scriptwriter on the development of a historical drama series.

London, United Kingdom

Working with scriptwriters on the development of a period drama series.

The Department of Critical and Historical Studies provides critical and historical studies teaching to all undergraduate students across three years of study and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses that allow students to develop their interest in histories and theories of art and design.Responsibilities include: * Delivering lectures*.

London, United Kingdom

I teach on the undergraduate Cultural and Historical Studies programme, the postgraduate Masters programme, and the Study Abroad programme for visiting students. The curriculum covers the social and cultural history of fashion and introduces academic debates around gender, identity, globalisation, industrialisation, consumption, and media.

London, United Kingdom

I speak regularly at public events on topics related to my research and writing, and am skilled at making complex issues clear to different audiences.2018: Université de Paris Nanterre/Université de Grenoble – speaker at Retailing and Sport seminar2017: Converse UK – speaker on sneaker history2016: Socialize Media – contributor to Sole Seekers documentary.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:* Lecture on the history of fashion* Lead classes and seminars* Provide guidance on planning and managing research projects

Rochester, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:* Provide dissertation tutorials to final year students* Provide detailed feedback on student work* Mark student work in accordance with institutional criteria

I researched Grenson’s 150 year heritage of shoemaking and wrote a company history based on archive material, historical databases, historic newspapers and magazines, and interviews with current and former staff. My work fed into marketing and PR activities, and in 2016 to an Archive Collection of shoes.

London, United Kingdom

Working with the Director of Communications & Public Affairs, I provided guidance on high-level, cross-divisional, and sensitive projects. I researched and wrote communications strategy and policy papers for senior management, and oversaw the planning of a major change project. I provided business intelligence based on desk research and competitor.

London, United Kingdom

Working closely with senior management, I had responsibilities on several major Imperial College projects and cross-institutional initiatives. Responsibilities included:* Researching and writing briefing on industries, competitor institutions, and individuals* Co-ordinating senior management meetings and committees* Project management* Writing reports.

London, United Kingdom

I taught American History, using methodological approaches from Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology. Birkbeck students typically include individuals returning to education after a lengthy gap, mature students, foreign students, and those without traditional academic backgrounds.Responsibilities included:* Leading classes and seminars* Delivering.

London, United Kingdom

Historical consultant, advisor, and guest blogger to ‘Is It The Shoes?’ sneaker festival.

London, United Kingdom

Historical advisor and consultant to 'Sneaking into Fashion' exhibition of sports shoes, held in Covent Garden Piazza.

London, United Kingdom

The Snowball Metrics project was initiated as an industry-academia collaboration to create metrics to measure higher education research performance. It responded to the 2010 joint Imperial College Elsevier report of which I was a co-author. Responsibilities included: * Research and data analysis* Writing project documents and reports* Managing events*.

London, United Kingdom

Working in the communications department of a national children’s charity, I wrote communications and public relations material, ensuring corporate standards and style were maintained, and provided project management and administrative support across the office.Responsibilities included:* Writing, editing, and proofreading corporate literature and other.

London, United Kingdom

I wrote marketing copy and provided administrative support across the marketing office.

London, United Kingdom

The Community Cohesion Unit was created in response to riots in 2001 in Bradford, Burnley and Oldham. Responsibilities included: * Researching race, community, and housing data and policy* Prepared written and oral briefing for Government ministers * Communicating with a range of stakeholders in central and local government, academia, and the charity.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), History

Thesis: The Sports Shoe: A Social and Cultural History, c.1870–c.1990. Part-time study, supervised by Professor Frank Trentmann and Dr.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Social And Cultural History

Modules taken: Concepts in Social and Cultural History; The Rise of the Modern Consumer; The Victorian City; Underworlds in American.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Modern History

Modules taken: The American Revolution and Constitution; The History of the United States, 1600-1830; The English Commonwealth and.

A Level History, English Literature, Government And Politics, General Studies

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