Benjamin Hanckel
@benhanckel.bsky.social
Sociologist at Western Sydney University. Researching: youth studies, health & wellbeing, digital media, gender & sexuality.
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New #book by TASA member Benjamin Hanckel et al.
Researching with Young People: An Introduction to Youth-Centred Research Methods
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Researching with Young People: An Introduction to Youth-Centred Research Methods
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October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
New #book by TASA member Benjamin Hanckel et al.
Researching with Young People: An Introduction to Youth-Centred Research Methods
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Researching with Young People: An Introduction to Youth-Centred Research Methods
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A new report which represents the culmination of 3 years of research with young men, victim-survivors, and practitioners who work with young men who use intimate partner violence (IPV) will be launched online on Wednesday 5 November from 12pm – 1pm.
Register your place here: lnkd.in/g7ytWMYP
Register your place here: lnkd.in/g7ytWMYP
October 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A new report which represents the culmination of 3 years of research with young men, victim-survivors, and practitioners who work with young men who use intimate partner violence (IPV) will be launched online on Wednesday 5 November from 12pm – 1pm.
Register your place here: lnkd.in/g7ytWMYP
Register your place here: lnkd.in/g7ytWMYP
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Brand new OA article by TASA members Emily Wolfinger, Benjamin Hanckel and Kate Huppatz
Anticipating gendered futures? Young adults’ financial practices in relationships and work-family plans. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–21.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
Anticipating gendered futures? Young adults’ financial practices in relationships and work-family plans. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–21.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Brand new OA article by TASA members Emily Wolfinger, Benjamin Hanckel and Kate Huppatz
Anticipating gendered futures? Young adults’ financial practices in relationships and work-family plans. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–21.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
Anticipating gendered futures? Young adults’ financial practices in relationships and work-family plans. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–21.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
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**IMPORTANT**
Only 18 days left! General Abstract Submissions close on 22 April. Submit now and be part of #TASA2025!
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Only 18 days left! General Abstract Submissions close on 22 April. Submit now and be part of #TASA2025!
www.tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
TASA 2025: Submissions - The Australian Sociological Association
There is a limit of 2 submissions per delegate (either 2 general or 1 general and 1 panel). To allow for a smoother and more efficient event organisation process, as mentioned above, we have brought all submission deadlines forward significantly compared to previous years. See Key Dates.
www.tasa.org.au
April 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
**IMPORTANT**
Only 18 days left! General Abstract Submissions close on 22 April. Submit now and be part of #TASA2025!
www.tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
Only 18 days left! General Abstract Submissions close on 22 April. Submit now and be part of #TASA2025!
www.tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
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Pleased to have contributed to writing team for this, and to making case for #qual methods to strengthen NE evaluations
Immensely proud of the new MRC/NIHR guidance on Natural Experiments published today. Summary version here: www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Long version is here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/JTYW6582
And a short blog here: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-fra...
A terrific team effort!
Long version is here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/JTYW6582
And a short blog here: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-fra...
A terrific team effort!
Using natural experiments to evaluate population health and health system interventions: new framework for producers and users of evidence
Natural experiments are widely used to evaluate the impacts on health of changes in policies, infrastructure, and services. The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health and ...
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March 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pleased to have contributed to writing team for this, and to making case for #qual methods to strengthen NE evaluations
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The #BSA Medical #Sociology Annual Conference 2025, 10-12 September 2025, Northumbria University, UK, *CALL FOR PAPERS* is now open www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
Medical Sociology Conference 2025
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March 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The #BSA Medical #Sociology Annual Conference 2025, 10-12 September 2025, Northumbria University, UK, *CALL FOR PAPERS* is now open www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
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JOB ALERT: I'm hiring a part-time research fellow to work with me @healthy-societies.bsky.social at @sydneyuni.bsky.social on my research program on migration, im/mobility and belonging, with a specific focus on healthcare worker migration. Applications close 27 April bit.ly/4iAohs3 #Academicsky
March 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
JOB ALERT: I'm hiring a part-time research fellow to work with me @healthy-societies.bsky.social at @sydneyuni.bsky.social on my research program on migration, im/mobility and belonging, with a specific focus on healthcare worker migration. Applications close 27 April bit.ly/4iAohs3 #Academicsky
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It was so great to talk with @chadibenedetto.bsky.social for this @mashableofficial.bsky.social article about trans tech as a form of resistance.
"This moment for trans technology is so important. It's so vital to have these alternative technologies, because we can't rely on mainstream platforms."
"This moment for trans technology is so important. It's so vital to have these alternative technologies, because we can't rely on mainstream platforms."
How trans people use technology to fight back against aggression
Academic Oliver Haimson explains how trans identities and tech go hand-in-hand in his new book, 'Trans Technologies.'
mashable.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It was so great to talk with @chadibenedetto.bsky.social for this @mashableofficial.bsky.social article about trans tech as a form of resistance.
"This moment for trans technology is so important. It's so vital to have these alternative technologies, because we can't rely on mainstream platforms."
"This moment for trans technology is so important. It's so vital to have these alternative technologies, because we can't rely on mainstream platforms."
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In a new piece for @aunz.theconversation.com, ADM+S Affiliate Dr @awtsn.bsky.social details how researchers are finding new ways study ✨vibes✨, using approaches that can complement or even update tried-and-tested research methods, expanding on what we know about human relationships and experiences.
Vibes are something we feel but can’t quite explain. Now researchers want to study them
Vibes – ambiguous as they are – have become part of the cultural zeitgeist. Studying them could help us better understand human relationships and experiences.
theconversation.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
In a new piece for @aunz.theconversation.com, ADM+S Affiliate Dr @awtsn.bsky.social details how researchers are finding new ways study ✨vibes✨, using approaches that can complement or even update tried-and-tested research methods, expanding on what we know about human relationships and experiences.
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New paper from me and Lisa McDaid: "Informal digital peer support for mental health: understanding the digital support practices of LGBTQ+ young people in Australia" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Informal digital peer support for mental health: understanding the digital support practices of LGBTQ+ young people in Australia
This paper offers an analysis of informal digital peer support among LGBTQ+ young people in Australia, based on survey data from 660 young people (aged 16-25). Research on LGBTQ+ young people’s men...
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February 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
New paper from me and Lisa McDaid: "Informal digital peer support for mental health: understanding the digital support practices of LGBTQ+ young people in Australia" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Open access (no paywall) article in Social Science and Medicine, outlining 'the sociology of prescribing'. This is the sort of literature I wish I had access to in one place during my PhD. I outline sociological contributions to understanding drug prescribing.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Open access (no paywall) article in Social Science and Medicine, outlining 'the sociology of prescribing'. This is the sort of literature I wish I had access to in one place during my PhD. I outline sociological contributions to understanding drug prescribing.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Worried about how Meta's new moderation policies will impact online sexual and reproductive health promotion? So am I! This piece is co-authored with my expert colleague & HDR student Joanna Williams: theconversation.com/metas-shift-...
Meta’s shift to ‘community notes’ risks hurting online health info providers more than ever
Between allowing more “free speech” and removing official fact-checking, Meta’s platforms risk becoming more hostile to public health organisations.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Worried about how Meta's new moderation policies will impact online sexual and reproductive health promotion? So am I! This piece is co-authored with my expert colleague & HDR student Joanna Williams: theconversation.com/metas-shift-...
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Check out this CFP for a Special Issue in the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies titled "The Future of Nonbinary". Abstracts due Jan 31 🌈🎓 think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
The Future of Nonbinary
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January 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Check out this CFP for a Special Issue in the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies titled "The Future of Nonbinary". Abstracts due Jan 31 🌈🎓 think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
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🔥 piece on Meta's global responsibility: "Rather than investing in culturally informed moderation with local language and regional expertise, Meta opts for a hands-off strategy, leaving fragile ecosystems to navigate a worsening crisis of truth." @jonathanong.bsky.social @tomdivon.bsky.social
Mark Zuckeberg’s announcement of sweeping changes to content moderation at Meta signaled a new alliance between Silicon Valley and Washington against global tech regulation, write Tom Divon and Jonathan Corpus Ong. The stakes are immense, especially in the Global South.
Tech Bro Power Play: Zuckerberg vs. Global Tech Justice | TechPolicy.Press
Tuesday's announcement signaled a new alliance between Silicon Valley and Washington against regulation and tech justice, write Tom Divon and Jonathan Corpus Ong.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🔥 piece on Meta's global responsibility: "Rather than investing in culturally informed moderation with local language and regional expertise, Meta opts for a hands-off strategy, leaving fragile ecosystems to navigate a worsening crisis of truth." @jonathanong.bsky.social @tomdivon.bsky.social
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New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill"
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed.
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January 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill"
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
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I’m speaking at 'Downsides of Digital’ on January 27th at #SUinsights session. Aiming to better understand the trade-offs that may accompany the adoption of digital technologies in health and care. Registration link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/67953a...
#medsky #healthpolicy #digitalhealth
#medsky #healthpolicy #digitalhealth
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January 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I’m speaking at 'Downsides of Digital’ on January 27th at #SUinsights session. Aiming to better understand the trade-offs that may accompany the adoption of digital technologies in health and care. Registration link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/67953a...
#medsky #healthpolicy #digitalhealth
#medsky #healthpolicy #digitalhealth
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New year, new job? We are hiring at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute. These are sweet gigs because the first 5 years are 80% research. Also because Bristol. 🥰 Due date is Jan 13 so please spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLD242/l...
Lecturer in Digital Futures at University of Bristol
Recruiting now: Lecturer in Digital Futures on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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December 30, 2024 at 3:45 PM
New year, new job? We are hiring at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute. These are sweet gigs because the first 5 years are 80% research. Also because Bristol. 🥰 Due date is Jan 13 so please spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLD242/l...
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#publichealth evaluation could make more use of methods such as process tracing - useful recent review: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How is process tracing applied in health research? A systematic scoping review
Complex health system questions often have a case study (such as a country) as the unit of analysis. Process tracing, a method from policy studies, is…
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January 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#publichealth evaluation could make more use of methods such as process tracing - useful recent review: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Young Australians speak out against the social media ban www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...
'Social media saved me': Here's what children want you to know about the social media ban
Some Australian children are speaking out against the world-first social media ban for under-16s.
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November 30, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Young Australians speak out against the social media ban www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...
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shout out to the research participants from our study on the importance of social media and the internet for LGBTQ+ ppl - key quotes in this screenshot from this chapter: www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi... @brenchurchill.bsky.social @paulibyron.bsky.social @benhanckel.bsky.social + Son Vivienne
November 28, 2024 at 2:47 AM
shout out to the research participants from our study on the importance of social media and the internet for LGBTQ+ ppl - key quotes in this screenshot from this chapter: www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi... @brenchurchill.bsky.social @paulibyron.bsky.social @benhanckel.bsky.social + Son Vivienne
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An excellent article: “…when Haidt shows a rise in psychological distress in Nordic countries starting in 2010, we don’t see what happened before 2002. It risks giving the impression that nothing changed before the spread of smartphones”.
Informative piece on anxiety amongst young people, and why a long, sociologically-informed time perspective is important
theconversation.com/young-people...
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Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media – here’s the evidence
Here’s why I disagree with Jonathan Haidt. Young people have been on a trajectory of worse mental health since before the advent of social media.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:49 AM
An excellent article: “…when Haidt shows a rise in psychological distress in Nordic countries starting in 2010, we don’t see what happened before 2002. It risks giving the impression that nothing changed before the spread of smartphones”.
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It seems that there was no Sociology Journals starter pack, so we created one: go.bsky.app/93ta3Gs -- do let us know which journals we missed!
November 22, 2024 at 10:23 AM
It seems that there was no Sociology Journals starter pack, so we created one: go.bsky.app/93ta3Gs -- do let us know which journals we missed!
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Calling all youth studies, media literacy PhD students: this might be up your alley. (And @lanalanalana.bsky.social is awesome!)
I am recruiting a post-doc to work with me at UVA on a project about youth (18-25) financial cultures, literacies, and well-being in the digital environment.
Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
virginia.phenompro.com/us/en/job/R0...
Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
virginia.phenompro.com/us/en/job/R0...
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America...
virginia.phenompro.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Calling all youth studies, media literacy PhD students: this might be up your alley. (And @lanalanalana.bsky.social is awesome!)
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Connect with folks through this LGBTQ Youth & Families Research starter pack. Happy to add others who are here! go.bsky.app/M2dCSHy
November 21, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Connect with folks through this LGBTQ Youth & Families Research starter pack. Happy to add others who are here! go.bsky.app/M2dCSHy