Ben Bowles

This September, I'll be running a short course on creative ethnographic writing at SOAS. We'll learn narrative techniques from HBO dramas, international cinema and Russian literature. #SOASstory Sign up & details: @SOASanthro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">academicstorytelling.substack.com/p/new-short-co… @SOAS @_Emma_Crewe

Also for @_Emma_Crewe and @newbooks

I'm a podcaster! I had a lovely chat to Yadong from the New Books Network earlier this week and now people can listen to it, if you like. newbooksnetwork.com/boaters-of-lon… @SOASanthro

The NBTA is raising the alarm as CRT announces a new ‘review’ of boat licensing which could see the end of the itinerant boating community. bargee-traveller.org.uk/boaters-fear-f…

@RAxelby @wordonthewater @SOASanthro @SOAS_Research We launched our boat book on a book boat! Thanks everyone, that was soggy, surreal and lovely.

A book launch on a boat for @benonaboat’s book about boats, barge life and waterborne communities @wordonthewater @SOASanthro @SOAS_Research

Join @benonaboat 's book launch! Tuesday 9th July at 5.30pm - on a boat!

Leafleting at CRT stalls against the surcharge has a great impact! Watch what we got up to when we turned up at the CRT event in Hayes! If you want to join us leafleting, email us: Stopboatlicencediscrimination@gmail.com

SOAS anthropology and sociology dept (@SOASanthro) is recruiting 3 lecturers to start Sept 24. Expertise in migration or race/gender/sexuality preferred for 2 of them. Deadline 8th July. @culanth @news4anthros @anthroworks @SfAAnthro For details see: jobs.ac.uk/job/DIH140/lec…

Past three days have been absolutely great discussing inland waters at the Inland Waterscapes Conference 2024 @uniud #Italy @Francesco_Vise @benonaboat

BOATERS OF LONDON: Alternative Living on the Water by Benjamin O.L. Bowles has now been published! Get your copy here: bit.ly/4b7TQpG #Anthropology #Sociology

This is a terrific read. Recommended. Congratulations 👏🏻@benonaboat (colleague in @SOASanthro)

Me and my @UKLabour @EofELabour colleagues have been out and about across Brooklands ward in Leighton Buzzard, fighting for @Lllabourparty in our Town Council byelection and the brilliant @JohnTizard for Bedfordshire PCC.

Introducing your Labour candidate for Plantation ward, the wonderful Andrew Green. Please don't forget to vote on Thursday if you can!

Introducing your Labour candidate for the Leston ward in the Leighton Buzzard Town Council by-election on Thursday, the wonderful @samrussell1 . Don't forget to vote!!

@benonaboat explores the skills that London and South East England's boaters develop in a 'Community of Practice' in this new article @berghahnbooks - read it here berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/…

@GwenBurnyeat Yes! Town Council elections in May, Grovebury Ward. Really exciting!

@benonaboat Are you running for election Ben?

Great day out in Leighton Buzzard at the market with some of the Labour candidates for the May elections. Great team! #LeightonLinslade #LeightonBuzzard #LabourParty

@The_Ren1981 @MarpleLeaf No worries, I'll have to actually choose a couple then!

@benonaboat @MarpleLeaf I don't think so. I would have done, but I've already sold out of a couple.

The eighth entry in a short series where I attempt to reimagine songs as film posters for old, kitchen sink dramas. This time Buzzcocks’ Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)?