In this interview, we speak with Dr Maddie Sinclair, Editorial Officer at the Open Library of Humanities, about her journey into scholarly publishing, her thoughts on open access, and the …

Recently, a number of studies have investigated whether the morphological status of a segment (e.g., whether a segment is part of a stem, a noun suffix, or verb suffix) affects its pronunciation. Most of these studies have focussed on English word final -s. The first aim of the current research was to extend the evidence for morpho-phonetic effects to a different word-ending. We focused on Dutch final -/ən/ as it occurs at the end of words’ stems, as the plural affix of nouns, as the plural affix of verbs, and as the infinitive affix. We found that, when inter-speaker differences are taken into account, morphological status affects the probability that the /n/ is realized as well as durational aspects of /ən/. Our second aim was to determine whether these morpho-phonetic effects can be explained by taking into account the phonological contexts the different morphological categories typically occur in. We found that the typical phonological context of words explains the morpho-phonetic effects only partially. These findings support the claim that morphology influences phonetic implementation. Moreover, they reaffirm the notion that models of word production should allow for phonetic detail in representations that are associated with lexical or morphological meaning.

Substantial informal employment and excessive unpaid care burdens on women are characteristic of developing economies. This article takes a gender lens to examine the employment effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers in rural Viet Nam. Using 2021 Vietnamese labour force survey data with a light time-use module to fit ordered logit models, we find a strong association between adverse changes in employment and time spent on unpaid care work both across economic sectors and between men and women. Our findings shed light on the interlocking crises in public health, the economy and care provision that were ushered in by the pandemic. They call for more gender-sensitive policies and greater investment in social care infrastructure in rural Viet Nam, especially for vulnerable informal workers, female household heads and those in non-farm work.

Radio broadcasting has major significance for O’Nolan’s career. This article reads O’Nolan’s work within the context of contemporary theories of radio, arguing that radio transmission was a live event...

If heterotopia is used in various practical ways, we suggest that it can lead to a better understanding of Foucault's archeology. We will argue that heterotopia can be understood as a transcendental. ...

The Comics Grid’s 15th volume, corresponding to 2025 has been wrapped. With thanks and season’s greetings.

The concept of "the hinge of history" suggests a unique period in which human actions have unprecedented and potentially irreversible consequences for the long-term future of civilization. This paper ...

This article discusses two American pro-choice comics in the wider context of graphic biofiction. One is the now legendary Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli’s Abortion Eve (1973) and the other is Leah Hayes’s Not Funny Ha Ha: A Handbook for Something Hard (2015). While both texts were published 40 years apart, they are united in their interweaving of the real and the dramatized to tell a story of choice. The article argues that both comics invent/create an ‘everywoman,’ a character whose struggles are empathetic, and in that sense ‘generic,’ enough to make her relatable. Respectively, behind every ‘everywoman’ there lie real stories of individuals whose identity remains hidden, often for fear of public shaming. The methodological framework which comprises biofiction, comics, and feminist studies is further rooted in the bios and zóé distinction, where (every)woman’s story as a reproductive body (zóéfiction) clashes with her selfhood (biofiction). The article argues that how the character and their bodily autonomy are represented in both comics inspires reflection on the role and agency of women in general in the (post) Roe v. Wade United States.

The current international influence of female creators in the webtoon industry of South Korea challenges gender barriers within the traditionally male-dominated comic and film sector. Through mixed methodology, this case study combines qualitative content analysis of webtoons created by South Korean women and their K-drama adaptations with quantitative data from media organizations, government, and statistical reports. The study explores the gendered narratives of these webtoon stories, their global reach, and how webtoon applications and streaming platforms have facilitated their access and success in the comic and film industries, reaching a vast international audience. When adapted into K-dramas for popular services, the commercial success of these webtoons not only dispels the myth of niche female stories but also underscores the vast market potential for diverse storytelling. These women narratives from South Korea, a country that low-ranked 105th out of 146 countries in the 2023 Global Gender Gap Report, transcend cultural barriers by embracing their unique experiences, offering innovative perspectives addressing social and gender issues of the intimate and public sphere and profound reflections of human connection and expression, resonating deeply with audiences worldwide.

Radio broadcasting has major significance for O’Nolan’s career. This article reads O’Nolan’s work within the context of contemporary theories of radio, arguing that radio transmission was a live event...

This paper reflects upon the research and development of two performances of The Seven Sages of Scotland, based on the late medieval Scottish Buke of the Sevyne Sagis, to consider the process, impact,...

This article takes the theoretical framework of trans misogyny to two versions of the Seven Sages/Sindbad story matter – the Hebrew Mishle Sendebar and the Latin Historia septem sapientum– as well as ...

Radio broadcasting has major significance for O’Nolan’s career. This article reads O’Nolan’s work within the context of contemporary theories of radio, arguing that radio transmission was a live event...