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Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos reports on the #Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, critiquing the overwhelming offering of technological solutions to Anthropocenic problems, while offering some more healing, repairing aspects www.anthropocenes.net/article/id/1...
#water #reparations #repair
#water #reparations #repair
Adapt, but Otherwise: Repairing Waters in the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
A report on the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, in which I critique the overwhelming offering of technological solutions to Anthropocenic problems in the Biennale, but also focusing on some more he...
www.anthropocenes.net
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos reports on the #Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, critiquing the overwhelming offering of technological solutions to Anthropocenic problems, while offering some more healing, repairing aspects www.anthropocenes.net/article/id/1...
#water #reparations #repair
#water #reparations #repair
The latest article from JDD examines how institutional design shapes patterns of self-exclusion in upscaled mini-publics. Aliénor Ballangé concludes that fostering epistemic inclusion requires targeted design interventions
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#epistemicinjustice #mini-publics
delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
#epistemicinjustice #mini-publics
Addressing Self-Exclusion in Upscaled Mini-Publics: Evidence from CoFE’s European Citizens’ Panels
This article examines how institutional design shapes patterns of self-exclusion in upscaled mini-publics, focusing on the European Citizens’ Panels (ECPs) of the Conference on the Future of Europe (2...
delibdemjournal.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The latest article from JDD examines how institutional design shapes patterns of self-exclusion in upscaled mini-publics. Aliénor Ballangé concludes that fostering epistemic inclusion requires targeted design interventions
delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
#epistemicinjustice #mini-publics
delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
#epistemicinjustice #mini-publics
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Eco-anxiety is affecting young researchers. See how the Resilience Through Nature programme helps PhD students connect with nature, explore climate worries and build community: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ease-... #AcademicSky #EduSky #EcoAnxiety #ClimateAnxiety @bristoluni.bsky.social
Ease student climate anxiety through nature and community
As climate anxiety grows among students, connecting with nature and building supportive communities nurture resilience, purpose and well-being, say Mireia Bes and Vivienne Kuh
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Eco-anxiety is affecting young researchers. See how the Resilience Through Nature programme helps PhD students connect with nature, explore climate worries and build community: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ease-... #AcademicSky #EduSky #EcoAnxiety #ClimateAnxiety @bristoluni.bsky.social
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If you’re passionate about active travel, inclusive cycling, or accessible design, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Book your free place today:
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Book your free place today:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Official launch of the 5th Edition of the Guide to Inclusive Cycling . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Official launch of the 5th Edition of the Guide to Inclusive Cycling . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If you’re passionate about active travel, inclusive cycling, or accessible design, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Book your free place today:
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Book your free place today:
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The Student Guide to the Creative Studio in the Digital Age is now available #openaccess
Congratulations to authors Denitsa Petrova and @dougspecht.bsky.social!
Read or download for free at:
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
#digitalcreativity #studiopractice #teachingandlearning
Congratulations to authors Denitsa Petrova and @dougspecht.bsky.social!
Read or download for free at:
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
#digitalcreativity #studiopractice #teachingandlearning
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Student Guide to the Creative Studio in the Digital Age is now available #openaccess
Congratulations to authors Denitsa Petrova and @dougspecht.bsky.social!
Read or download for free at:
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
#digitalcreativity #studiopractice #teachingandlearning
Congratulations to authors Denitsa Petrova and @dougspecht.bsky.social!
Read or download for free at:
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
#digitalcreativity #studiopractice #teachingandlearning
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💥New: What makes research truly #transdisciplinary?
While there’s no single definition of “transdisciplinary research,” Helen Buckley Woods @rorinstitute.bsky.social identifies three core elements: partnerships, values & impact. How these are understood depends on each research community & funder.
While there’s no single definition of “transdisciplinary research,” Helen Buckley Woods @rorinstitute.bsky.social identifies three core elements: partnerships, values & impact. How these are understood depends on each research community & funder.
What do we mean by “transdisciplinary research”? - Impact of Social Sciences
Like most complex concepts, there is no one single definition of “transdisciplinary research”. But, Helen Buckley Woods writes, all definitions share three common elements: partnerships, values and…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
💥New: What makes research truly #transdisciplinary?
While there’s no single definition of “transdisciplinary research,” Helen Buckley Woods @rorinstitute.bsky.social identifies three core elements: partnerships, values & impact. How these are understood depends on each research community & funder.
While there’s no single definition of “transdisciplinary research,” Helen Buckley Woods @rorinstitute.bsky.social identifies three core elements: partnerships, values & impact. How these are understood depends on each research community & funder.
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Helsinki hasn't had a traffic fatality in a year: "Helsinki's current traffic safety strategy, covering 2022–2026, is nearing completion. It has focused on improving safety for children, youth, pedestrians and cyclists with safer crosswalks and smarter intersection design."
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Helsinki hasn't had a traffic fatality in a year: "Helsinki's current traffic safety strategy, covering 2022–2026, is nearing completion. It has focused on improving safety for children, youth, pedestrians and cyclists with safer crosswalks and smarter intersection design."
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"Speaking to AI dismissively may foster habits that carry over into human interactions. Politeness, then, is less about the addressee and more about the kind of person we practice becoming."
✍️ Moritz Sahlender on why you should say “please” to ChatGPT
✍️ Moritz Sahlender on why you should say “please” to ChatGPT
Why saying “please” to ChatGPT might matter more than you think - Impact of Social Sciences
ChatGPT isn’t consciousbut how we speak to AI shapes our habits. Moritz Sahlender argues that treating AI with courtesy helps preserve humanity in our interactions.
ow.ly
July 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"Speaking to AI dismissively may foster habits that carry over into human interactions. Politeness, then, is less about the addressee and more about the kind of person we practice becoming."
✍️ Moritz Sahlender on why you should say “please” to ChatGPT
✍️ Moritz Sahlender on why you should say “please” to ChatGPT
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We have a new paper out today!
Key takeaway: LTN congestion concerns stem not only from traffic volume changes but also public discourse. Congestion can be understood in different ways, reflecting key gap between residents' assessments and quantitative data.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Key takeaway: LTN congestion concerns stem not only from traffic volume changes but also public discourse. Congestion can be understood in different ways, reflecting key gap between residents' assessments and quantitative data.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Can mixed-methods help us better understand congestion on Low Traffic Neighbourhood boundary roads?
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) aim to improve conditions for walking, wheeling and cycling by restricting motor vehicle movements on residential st…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We have a new paper out today!
Key takeaway: LTN congestion concerns stem not only from traffic volume changes but also public discourse. Congestion can be understood in different ways, reflecting key gap between residents' assessments and quantitative data.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Key takeaway: LTN congestion concerns stem not only from traffic volume changes but also public discourse. Congestion can be understood in different ways, reflecting key gap between residents' assessments and quantitative data.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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📢 New article out from our NIHR-funded 'LTNs in London' project.
A metholdogical paper - we nuance perspectives on congestion and its role in LTN debates, while also providing guidance on mixed methods approaches to evaluating transport policies
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A metholdogical paper - we nuance perspectives on congestion and its role in LTN debates, while also providing guidance on mixed methods approaches to evaluating transport policies
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
📢 New article out from our NIHR-funded 'LTNs in London' project.
A metholdogical paper - we nuance perspectives on congestion and its role in LTN debates, while also providing guidance on mixed methods approaches to evaluating transport policies
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A metholdogical paper - we nuance perspectives on congestion and its role in LTN debates, while also providing guidance on mixed methods approaches to evaluating transport policies
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Westminster named University of the Year at 2025 Queer Student Awards! 🏳️🌈 🎉
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www.westminster.ac.uk/news/westmin...
Westminster named University of the Year at 2025 Queer Student Awards
www.westminster.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Westminster named University of the Year at 2025 Queer Student Awards! 🏳️🌈 🎉
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/westmin...
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/westmin...
Today marks the arrival of Christian Fuchs' vital World War and World Peace in the Age of Digital Capitalism. The book asks urgent questions about what violence, war and peace look like today + provides possible answers
#OpenAccess #peace www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono... #war #peace
#OpenAccess #peace www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono... #war #peace
June 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Today marks the arrival of Christian Fuchs' vital World War and World Peace in the Age of Digital Capitalism. The book asks urgent questions about what violence, war and peace look like today + provides possible answers
#OpenAccess #peace www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono... #war #peace
#OpenAccess #peace www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono... #war #peace
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The @uwpress.bsky.social is an open access publisher - so 'FakeNews -Whats the Harm?' is available free as an ebook, as well as being available to buy in print on this link: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
Would love to know your feedback if you read it
Would love to know your feedback if you read it
Fake News – What’s the harm?
Former news reporter and founder of Africa’s first fact-checking organisation Peter Cunliffe-Jones argues that since concern about ‘information disorder’ soared in 2016, we have laboured under flawed ...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The @uwpress.bsky.social is an open access publisher - so 'FakeNews -Whats the Harm?' is available free as an ebook, as well as being available to buy in print on this link: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
Would love to know your feedback if you read it
Would love to know your feedback if you read it
UWP celebrated @pcunliffejones.bsky.social's must-read 'Fake News – What's The Harm' last night at a very successful launch. Many thanks to attendees and @morrischris.bsky.social for insightful steering of a very engaging conversation!
#opeanaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
#opeanaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
June 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
UWP celebrated @pcunliffejones.bsky.social's must-read 'Fake News – What's The Harm' last night at a very successful launch. Many thanks to attendees and @morrischris.bsky.social for insightful steering of a very engaging conversation!
#opeanaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
#opeanaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
Today also sees the arrival of incredibly timely Fake News – What's The Harm? a must-read for fact-checkers and policymakers concerned about real-world harms of viral misinformation. #informationdisorder #fakenews #FactChecking
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
June 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Today also sees the arrival of incredibly timely Fake News – What's The Harm? a must-read for fact-checkers and policymakers concerned about real-world harms of viral misinformation. #informationdisorder #fakenews #FactChecking
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
Today is publication day for 'Digital and Social Media in Africa' 🎉 !
This book focuses on the strategies used by African governments in monitoring and controlling digital and #socialmedia and the implications for #mediafreedom.
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
This book focuses on the strategies used by African governments in monitoring and controlling digital and #socialmedia and the implications for #mediafreedom.
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
June 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today is publication day for 'Digital and Social Media in Africa' 🎉 !
This book focuses on the strategies used by African governments in monitoring and controlling digital and #socialmedia and the implications for #mediafreedom.
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
This book focuses on the strategies used by African governments in monitoring and controlling digital and #socialmedia and the implications for #mediafreedom.
Available #openaccess www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
LATEST RELEASE 🔔
from the Journal of Deliberative Democracy!
Using 🇰🇷 as a case study, Bokyong Shin from the University of Helsinki highlights the critical role of #mediaframing in introducing and promoting #participatorybudgeting to the public 📰 🗞️
OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
from the Journal of Deliberative Democracy!
Using 🇰🇷 as a case study, Bokyong Shin from the University of Helsinki highlights the critical role of #mediaframing in introducing and promoting #participatorybudgeting to the public 📰 🗞️
OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
The Role of Media in Diffusing Participatory Budgeting: News Coverage Between 1991 and 2022 in Korea Using Topic Modelling
The global diffusion of participatory budgeting (PB) has attracted scholarly attention, particularly regarding how PB is institutionalised across different contexts. This article argues that instituti...
delibdemjournal.org
June 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
LATEST RELEASE 🔔
from the Journal of Deliberative Democracy!
Using 🇰🇷 as a case study, Bokyong Shin from the University of Helsinki highlights the critical role of #mediaframing in introducing and promoting #participatorybudgeting to the public 📰 🗞️
OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
from the Journal of Deliberative Democracy!
Using 🇰🇷 as a case study, Bokyong Shin from the University of Helsinki highlights the critical role of #mediaframing in introducing and promoting #participatorybudgeting to the public 📰 🗞️
OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...
Active Travel Academy's Tom Cohen discusses "What's next for active travel?", in a webinar from Landor LINKS Ltd sponsored by SYSTRA. See what he, Mariam Draaijer, Peter Edwards and Steve Essex have to say here www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGfj...
@active-ata.bsky.social #transportfutures #activetravel
@active-ata.bsky.social #transportfutures #activetravel
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Active Travel Academy's Tom Cohen discusses "What's next for active travel?", in a webinar from Landor LINKS Ltd sponsored by SYSTRA. See what he, Mariam Draaijer, Peter Edwards and Steve Essex have to say here www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGfj...
@active-ata.bsky.social #transportfutures #activetravel
@active-ata.bsky.social #transportfutures #activetravel
Today is publication day for 'Critique of the Political Economy of the Media: Foundations and Applications'! Manfred Knoche's critical analysis of the media’s role in contemporary society is free to download #openaccess and paperbacks are available
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
May 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Today is publication day for 'Critique of the Political Economy of the Media: Foundations and Applications'! Manfred Knoche's critical analysis of the media’s role in contemporary society is free to download #openaccess and paperbacks are available
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/mono...
Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (WPCC) journal invites submissions for its upcoming issue focusing on COMMUNICATION AS A FORCE OF CHANGE
Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2025
#communication #culture #research www.westminsterpapers.org/news/37/
Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2025
#communication #culture #research www.westminsterpapers.org/news/37/
Special Issue Call for Papers – FROM PRIMITIVE PRACTICES TO DIGITAL FUTURES: COMMUNICATION AS A FORCE OF CHANGE
WPCC invites submissions for its next special issue, which explores communication as a force of change. We are looking to shape the field and bring new knowledge with the most …
www.westminsterpapers.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (WPCC) journal invites submissions for its upcoming issue focusing on COMMUNICATION AS A FORCE OF CHANGE
Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2025
#communication #culture #research www.westminsterpapers.org/news/37/
Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2025
#communication #culture #research www.westminsterpapers.org/news/37/
Read @elispacetime.bsky.social's beautifully illustrated article 'Displaced Placemaking, Bioart and Beyond-Human Communication' in Anthropocenes Journal www.anthropocenes.net/article/id/1...
#environmentalhumanities #bioart #displacement #placemaking
#environmentalhumanities #bioart #displacement #placemaking
Displaced Placemaking, Bioart and Beyond-Human Communication
This article develops the concept of displaced placemaking as a theoretical and methodological framework for examining how individuals experiencing forced migration engage with environments through ar...
www.anthropocenes.net
May 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Read @elispacetime.bsky.social's beautifully illustrated article 'Displaced Placemaking, Bioart and Beyond-Human Communication' in Anthropocenes Journal www.anthropocenes.net/article/id/1...
#environmentalhumanities #bioart #displacement #placemaking
#environmentalhumanities #bioart #displacement #placemaking
'Digital and Social Media in Africa' is out now #openaccess, in print 12 June. It discusses African government strategies for controlling digital and social media and their implications for media freedom and freedom of expression.
#africanstudies #mediastudies
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
#africanstudies #mediastudies
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
May 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
'Digital and Social Media in Africa' is out now #openaccess, in print 12 June. It discusses African government strategies for controlling digital and social media and their implications for media freedom and freedom of expression.
#africanstudies #mediastudies
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
#africanstudies #mediastudies
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
Please join the Silk Road Journal at this research symposium to discuss #Uzbekistan and issues relating to the wider #Eurasia region.
14 May, 3-5pm, University of Westminster, UG04, 309 Regent Street, London
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Tickets are available here: www.westminster.ac.uk/events/forum...
14 May, 3-5pm, University of Westminster, UG04, 309 Regent Street, London
silkroadjournal.online
Tickets are available here: www.westminster.ac.uk/events/forum...
Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies Symposium: Lightning Talks
www.westminster.ac.uk
May 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Please join the Silk Road Journal at this research symposium to discuss #Uzbekistan and issues relating to the wider #Eurasia region.
14 May, 3-5pm, University of Westminster, UG04, 309 Regent Street, London
silkroadjournal.online
Tickets are available here: www.westminster.ac.uk/events/forum...
14 May, 3-5pm, University of Westminster, UG04, 309 Regent Street, London
silkroadjournal.online
Tickets are available here: www.westminster.ac.uk/events/forum...
La revista de acceso abierto Active Travel Studies de @active-ata.bsky.social publica resúmenes para no profesionales que brindan una descripción general de los hallazgos clave de un artículo académico
activetravelstudies.org/site/es-lay-...
#viajesactivos
#accesoabierto
#UniversityofWestminster
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#viajesactivos
#accesoabierto
#UniversityofWestminster
April 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
La revista de acceso abierto Active Travel Studies de @active-ata.bsky.social publica resúmenes para no profesionales que brindan una descripción general de los hallazgos clave de un artículo académico
activetravelstudies.org/site/es-lay-...
#viajesactivos
#accesoabierto
#UniversityofWestminster
activetravelstudies.org/site/es-lay-...
#viajesactivos
#accesoabierto
#UniversityofWestminster
La revue en libre accès Active Travel Studies publie des résumés simplifiés, qui donnent un aperçu des principales conclusions d'un article académique publié dans la revue avec comité de lecture
@active-ata.bsky.social
activetravelstudies.org/site/fr-lay-...
#accèslibre
#UniversityofWestminster
@active-ata.bsky.social
activetravelstudies.org/site/fr-lay-...
#accèslibre
#UniversityofWestminster
April 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
La revue en libre accès Active Travel Studies publie des résumés simplifiés, qui donnent un aperçu des principales conclusions d'un article académique publié dans la revue avec comité de lecture
@active-ata.bsky.social
activetravelstudies.org/site/fr-lay-...
#accèslibre
#UniversityofWestminster
@active-ata.bsky.social
activetravelstudies.org/site/fr-lay-...
#accèslibre
#UniversityofWestminster