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Brown bears in burials and entertainment in later prehistoric to modern Britain (c. 2400 BC – AD 1900s) (2023)
Book Chapter
O'Regan, H. (2023). Brown bears in burials and entertainment in later prehistoric to modern Britain (c. 2400 BC – AD 1900s). In O. Grimm (Ed.), Bear and Human Facets of a Multi-Layered Relationship from Past to Recent Times, with Emphasis on Northern Europe. Volume 1 (187-208). Brepols Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1484/M.TANE-EB.5.134334

The brown bear, Ursus arctos, was a native British mammal, but is now extinct. This chapter briefly explores the history of the native brown bear before turning to the anthropogenic evidence for bears in prehistoric and later Britain. There are two m... Read More about Brown bears in burials and entertainment in later prehistoric to modern Britain (c. 2400 BC – AD 1900s).

Queer Chinese literature: from classical texts to contemporary fan fiction (2023)
Book Chapter
Bao, H. Queer Chinese literature: from classical texts to contemporary fan fiction. In Routledge Encyclopaedia in Chinese Studies

This article examines queer literature in Mainland China from classical texts to contemporary Internet literature and fan fiction. Queer literature is broadly defined here as literary texts depicting non-heteronormative genders, sexualities and desir... Read More about Queer Chinese literature: from classical texts to contemporary fan fiction.

The Route to Artificial Phenomenology; ‘Attunement to the World’ and Representationalism of Affective States (2023)
Book Chapter
Farina, L. (2023). The Route to Artificial Phenomenology; ‘Attunement to the World’ and Representationalism of Affective States. In C. Misselhorn, T. Poljanšek, T. Störzinger, & M. Klein (Eds.), Emotional Machines: Perspectives from Affective Computing and Emotional Human-Machine Interaction (111-132). Springer (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-37641-3_5

According to dominant views in affective computing, artificial systems e.g. robots and algorithms cannot experience emotion because they lack the phenomenological aspect associated with emotional experience. In this paper I suggest that if we wish to... Read More about The Route to Artificial Phenomenology; ‘Attunement to the World’ and Representationalism of Affective States.

Physician teach thyself: pedagogy aimed at today’s aspiring doctors (2023)
Book Chapter
Simpson, T., Mbaki, Y., & Merrick, D. (2023). Physician teach thyself: pedagogy aimed at today’s aspiring doctors. In T. Byrom, & J. Cawkwell (Eds.), The Teaching and Learning Challenges of 21st-Century Higher Education: Prioritising Pedagogy (80-99). Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Using Sustainable Development Goals for making CSR a part of the firm’s DNA (2023)
Book Chapter
Gugenishvili, I., Francu, R. E., & Koporcic, N. (2023). Using Sustainable Development Goals for making CSR a part of the firm’s DNA. In S. Markovic, A. Lindgreen, N. Koporcic, & M. Micevski (Eds.), Approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility: Knowledge, Values, and Actions (67-81). Routledge

Businesses wishing to make a positive impact face challenges related to the creation and dissemination of knowledge on their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. The challenges are twofold: First, they need to make responsibility part of th... Read More about Using Sustainable Development Goals for making CSR a part of the firm’s DNA.

The partitions of India and Palestine and the dawn of majority rule in Africa and Asia (2023)
Book Chapter
Kattan, V. (2023). The partitions of India and Palestine and the dawn of majority rule in Africa and Asia. In V. Kattan, & A. Ranjan (Eds.), The breakup of India and Palestine: The causes and legacies of partition. Manchester University Press

This chapter explains why majority rule remained the basis for the partition of the Indian subcontinent, but was not put into effect in Palestine as the Jewish population only formed a majority in one of Palestine’s subdistricts – the Jaffa subdistri... Read More about The partitions of India and Palestine and the dawn of majority rule in Africa and Asia.

Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq (2023)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. In R. Mulgrew, & M. J. Christensen (Eds.), Research Handbook on the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes. Edward Elgar Publishing

The adjective ‘atrocity’ reflects the uniqueness of atrocity crimes and their separateness from normal criminal conduct. This chapter examines the distinction between ‘ordinary’ crimes and ‘atrocity crimes’ to provide a critical framework for the e... Read More about Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Integrated immersive inclusiveness: Rethinking captioning for creative accessibility (2023)
Book Chapter
Mével, P., Robinson, J., & Tennent, P. (2023). Integrated immersive inclusiveness: Rethinking captioning for creative accessibility. In V. Misiou, & L. Kostopoulou (Eds.), New Paths in Theatre Translation and Surtitling (199-220). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003267874-14

This essay focuses on a project undertaken by Red Earth Theatre with an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Nottingham that had as its key aim the creative integration of captioning for accessibility into the aesthetic experien... Read More about Integrated immersive inclusiveness: Rethinking captioning for creative accessibility.

Next-generation sensory and consumer science: data collection tools using digital technologies (2023)
Book Chapter
Ford, R., Ramsey, I., & Yang, Q. (2023). Next-generation sensory and consumer science: data collection tools using digital technologies. In Digital Sensory Science: Applications in New Product Development (229-248). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95225-5.00013-4

The digital technologies used in sensory and consumer science have changed considerably over the last few decades, such as software for sensory data capture, devices and software for physiological and emotional response measurement, the use of sensor... Read More about Next-generation sensory and consumer science: data collection tools using digital technologies.

Mental Health Promotion, Psychological Therapies and Young People's Mental Health (2023)
Book Chapter
Horrocks, M. (2023). Mental Health Promotion, Psychological Therapies and Young People's Mental Health. In The essential guide to public health and health promotion. (Second edition). Routledge

The mental health and well-being of young people is a key consideration for modern societies, and this chapter will focus on mental health promotion for young people. In particular, this chapter will explore the application of Cognitive Behavioural p... Read More about Mental Health Promotion, Psychological Therapies and Young People's Mental Health.

Optimal Selection of Manufacturing Configurations Using Object-Oriented and Mathematical Data Models (2023)
Book Chapter
Torayev, A., Wang, Z., Martínez-Arellano, G., Chaplin, J. C., Sanderson, D., & Ratchev, S. (2023). Optimal Selection of Manufacturing Configurations Using Object-Oriented and Mathematical Data Models. In L.-C. Tang (Ed.), Industrial Engineering and Applications (3-12). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE230025

In this work, we optimize manufacturing configurations, i.e., the set of necessary assets, using the known capabilities and capacities of manufacturing equipment. In particular, the work provides an Object-Oriented data model and the translation of t... Read More about Optimal Selection of Manufacturing Configurations Using Object-Oriented and Mathematical Data Models.

Leaving London: The BBC, Channel 4 and the Symbolic Diversity of Location (2023)
Book Chapter
Evans, E. (2023). Leaving London: The BBC, Channel 4 and the Symbolic Diversity of Location. In E. Evans, & M. Guha (Eds.), London as Screen Gateway. London: Routledge

In April 2012, the BBC relocated a portion of its television production from London’s Television Centre, its home since 1960, to MediaCity in Salford, just outside Manchester. In March 2018, Channel 4 announced similar plans to move its headquarters... Read More about Leaving London: The BBC, Channel 4 and the Symbolic Diversity of Location.

The BFI: London’s Gateway to Cinema and Media Studies for All: Interview with Sarah Currant, Melanie Hoyes and Emma Smart (2023)
Book Chapter
Evans, E. (2024). The BFI: London’s Gateway to Cinema and Media Studies for All: Interview with Sarah Currant, Melanie Hoyes and Emma Smart. In London as Screen Gateway. Routledge

The British Film Institute (BFI) has been a central institution within both the British film industry and London as a media city for nearly 100 years. In this interview, Sarah Currant, Melanie Hoyes and Emma Smart discuss the BFI’s relationship with... Read More about The BFI: London’s Gateway to Cinema and Media Studies for All: Interview with Sarah Currant, Melanie Hoyes and Emma Smart.

Re-Valuing the Shadows: Reimagining Possibilities for Alternative Futures through/with an Agentifying Education for a Planet in Crisis (2023)
Book Chapter
Swanson, D. M. (2023). Re-Valuing the Shadows: Reimagining Possibilities for Alternative Futures through/with an Agentifying Education for a Planet in Crisis. In T. Lovat, R. Toomey, N. Clement, & K. Dally (Eds.), Second International Research Handbook on Values Education and Student Wellbeing (763-781). Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24420-9_43

The last decade has seen distinct ideological shifts in particular geopolitical contexts and in global/local relations across the globe, with increasing instability witnessed in social, political, ecological, material, and economic systems. Efforts t... Read More about Re-Valuing the Shadows: Reimagining Possibilities for Alternative Futures through/with an Agentifying Education for a Planet in Crisis.

Global Tourism (2023)
Book Chapter
Bott, E. (2023). Global Tourism. In Research Handbook on the Sociology of Globalization (108-116). Edward Elgar Publishing

Postdigital Environmental Crises (2023)
Book Chapter
Price, C. (2023). Postdigital Environmental Crises. In Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education (1-5). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35469-4_6-1

Postdigital technologies can be a double-edged sword for environmental crises. Various postdigital technologies are being used to good effect to address environmental crises including the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and the destruction of rain... Read More about Postdigital Environmental Crises.