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We showcase how HSS research shapes our world—featuring insights from current publications, diverse voices, and timely debates. Follow us for curated content from Nature, Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, J.B. Metzler, Apress, Springer VS & BMC.
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Maternal Nutrition, Empowerment and Health: Hoping to solve Anemia and Domestic Violence in Pakistan'. 🍎📃 Many developing nations such as Pakistan continue to encounter major issues regarding maternal nutrition. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4oTPMjZ. #ResearchPublishing
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To mark the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we’re sharing some of our Criminology titles that best highlight the continued human rights violations faced by women and girls globally. 👩‍🔬#NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #ReserachPublishing @unwomen.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Have you seen our range of Palgrave handbooks in #DisabilityStudies? Do you have an idea for one that we're missing in your field? Get in touch ✉️ [email protected] to discuss your next book project.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'World AMR Awareness Week call to action: Patient and public involvement and engagement to improve impact on antimicrobial resistance – the time to act is now'. A major shift is needed! 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4ob3wG4. #AcademicPublishing #AMR
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Philosophisches Abendgespräch mit unserer Autorin Dr. Kristina Jaspers im Promenadenzimmer des Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg (bit.ly/3Xa8jfO). Zeit: 26.11., 19:30 | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Macho | Thema: Leben als Experiment: Susan Sontag liest Nietzsche #JBMetzler #Nietzsche bit.ly/48gmFQX
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Trust in science and media matters more than ever. AI offers incredible opportunities—but can also fuel distortion. Joyce Lorigan and @lingenhoehl.bsky.social share insights on combating false narratives and maintaining public trust in science.

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November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Study in 'Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology' tests the Late Pleistocene Arctic origins of East Asian psychology using ancient and modern DNA, showing climate-linked selection on Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism across the Late Quaternary. bit.ly/43DRa1z #AcademicSky #DevPsy #PsycSci
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A key #SDGs Series title: 'Climate Change Issues and Social Sciences'. This book provides comprehensive social science-based knowledge necessary for changing toward a carbon-neutral society. bit.ly/44kGt4f #BookSky #SocSci #AcademicSky
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Detection of anomalous activities around telecommunications infrastructure based on YOLOv8s'. This study introduces a custom-labeled dataset of fiber cable anomalies. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4410EUL. #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'Inflation mongers' are quietly eroding your purchasing power. Brendan Brown’s 'Bad Money' exposes the regime behind it—and how we can fix it. Watch the Hudson Institute event: bit.ly/3WQ0D1Z. #BookSky #Inflation #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Our new Focus issue "Rethinking Waste" is live! We’re thrilled to present a human-centred look at sustainable waste management. [1/14] www.nature.com/collections/...
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Religiosity Weakens Gaming Disorder Risk'. Our new study examined gaming habits among Georgian university students and found that religiosity may serve as a protective factor against Internet Gaming Disorder. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3LEi3w6. #AcademicPublishing #psychresearch
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'The revenue of the state is the state.' 🗃 'Quantitative History of China', by Zhiwu Chen, Cameron Campbell, and Debin Ma. A powerful reminder of how fiscal capacity defines political power. bit.ly/3WSkA8v #China #EconSky #BookSky #OpenAccess @camerondcampbell.blog
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
'The cost of not doing this is societal breakdown.' ⚠️ Discover why hybrid governance matters in Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins, by R. van Kranenburg. bit.ly/443d4eK #CyberSec #PolicySky #STS #BookSky @springer.springernature.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Boosting climate motivation with psychological interventions'. Actions that protect the environment are crucial but often require effort, which people avoid. 🔗Read more here: go.nature.com/4ou8b6K. #AcademicPublishing #psychresearch @drjocutler.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Take a look at our new #OpenAccess title, in our ‘Palgrave Advances in Possibility Studies’ series, 'Crealectics as a Creative Method: A New Approach to Holistic Innovation for Compossible Worlds', by Luis de Miranda. bit.ly/3Lx3lY1 #booksky #academicsky
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Chuffed to have been included in the OPEN ACCESS and just released volume Researching a Rigged Game: Digital Approaches to Tracing the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects.

Read my chapter (A discipline that sat on its treasures, but didn't see them) here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
A Discipline that Sat on Its Treasures, but Didn’t See Them: Leveraging Online Auction Data for Design Historical Research
This chapter details the Chandigarh Chairs project’s collection and analysis of online auction data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collection and analysis of online auction data is presented as a...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Can Birds imitate Artoo-Detoo? Yes—And Some Are Surprisingly Good at It'. Parrots and starlings mimic speech and sounds. But what happens when they’re challenged with something complex—like R2-D2’s beeps and boops? 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4ouzLk9. #AcademicPublishing
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'The Constitution is not just a limit on political power; it is also an enabling legal act.' ⚖️ In 'European Yearbook of Constitutional Law 2024', by M. De Visser et al. (eds.), scholars rethink law and democracy. bit.ly/4hURPla #LawSky #Democracy #EYCL2024 #BookSky @springer.springernature.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Why has economics been so restrictive in terms of what is studied and who is listened to? If you haven’t signed up yet, don’t miss our annual Palgrave lecture on 19th Nov: ‘Decolonising and Diversifying the Humanities and Social Sciences.’ Book your place: bit.ly/47estLo

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November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'The Fractal Geometry of Innovation'. Why are some cities more innovative? Our study of 100+ years of U.S. patents reveals fractal, scalable patterns—suggesting inventor distribution follows simple, global geometric rules. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4qRYfp6. #ResearchPublishing
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🚨 Our edited volume "Discourses in Global Political Theory. Reimagining #Peace in the 21st Century Through Narratives of Belonging" has been published with Palgrave Macmillan @springer.springernature.com

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Discourses in Global Political Theory
This book traces narratives of belonging around the globe from a political theory perspective. It highlights the context of cultural exchange
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November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
How can the social sciences help us build fairer, greener, more productive societies? Join us at Kellogg College, Oxford on 26th November for the launch of 'Why the Social Sciences Matter'. Register now: bit.ly/488kMXr. @kelloggoxford.bsky.social @profcarycooper.bsky.social #AcademicSky
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Kirchenmusikwissenschaft: Schriftenreihe zur Forschung zu Musik in Kirche, Religion & sozialen Kontexten. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf gegenwärtigen kulturwissenschaftlichen & pädagogischen Perspektiven von Musik, musikalischen Praxen und mehr. bit.ly/4nILbzB #Musikforschung #Religion #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How Should Young People be Prepared For an Uncertain Future? 'Disruptions and Civic Education' examines multiple disruptive processes and the imperative to redesign civic education that will assist young people to cope with uncertainty. bit.ly/4nNY4sa #BookSky #EducationalResearch
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM