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Prof Sharon Crozier-De Rosa @scrozierderosa.bsky.social · 11d

Still time to listen in as @philippabarr.bsky.social & @dittemunch.bsky.social discuss disgust - its historical, moral, social manifestations and our reactions to it!

Prof Sharon Crozier-De Rosa @scrozierderosa.bsky.social · Sep 7

DISGUST ~ un- & dis-comforting, ingratiating its way into our senses ~ repugnant, offensive. Here, I have the absol pleasure of learning from world experts, Philippa Nicole Barr & Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic, on public health & warfare. LISTEN IN!

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Hot off the Press: The politics of emotion | Hot off the Press

Sharon Crozier-De Rosa speaks to Philippa Nicole Barr and Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic on the politics of emotion exploring the complex and multifaceted emotion of disgust, particularly its historical, m...

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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 24d

“While very hot regions may see transmission decline, cooler areas such as coastal and northern Australia could become more vulnerable,” writes Philippa Nicole Barr in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/reality-bites-why-global-dengue-epidemic-matters-australia

Reality bites: Why the global dengue epidemic matters to Australia

The mosquito-borne disease is more than a health emergency – it symbolises the injustice of climate change.

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Prof Sharon Crozier-De Rosa @scrozierderosa.bsky.social · Sep 7

DISGUST ~ un- & dis-comforting, ingratiating its way into our senses ~ repugnant, offensive. Here, I have the absol pleasure of learning from world experts, Philippa Nicole Barr & Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic, on public health & warfare. LISTEN IN!

cambridgeuniversitypress.podbean.com/e/hot-off-th...

Hot off the Press: The politics of emotion | Hot off the Press

Sharon Crozier-De Rosa speaks to Philippa Nicole Barr and Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic on the politics of emotion exploring the complex and multifaceted emotion of disgust, particularly its historical, m...

cambridgeuniversitypress.podbean.com

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Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org · Aug 27

🎧 Hot off the Press

Is feeling disgusted an immediate effective response or something deeper?

Sharon Crozier-De Rosa speaks to Philippa Barr and Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic about what disgust really is.

Listen to the full episode now 🔗 https://cup.org/4lL3Iuc

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Bleep @bleep.com · Jun 4

New mix from @abulmogard.bsky.social. A quiet weave of inspirations, collaborators and deep atmosphere — from Meredith Monk to Félicia Atkinson and William Basinski.

“An atmosphere you could inhabit.”

Listen Now → bleep.com/bleep-mix-30...

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · Jul 21

‘Unlike other proteins, prions can gain the ability to replicate, causing damage as they spread; they can jump between bodies, and sometimes even between species.’

Stephen Buranyi on prions: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Stephen Buranyi · Folding and Unfolding: Protein to Prion

How and why do proteins, which are produced by our body to build structures (such as skin and muscle) or carry out tasks...

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Jul 18

Had a great chat on ABC Drive about how #OneHealth is reshaping our view of pandemics. We discussed public health history, emotional responses like fear and blame, and why our institutions must evolve to reflect interdependencies. The 10-min interview starts ~1hr36 in: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Drive - ABC listen

Join us to get up to speed on the latest news and information you need to know

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · Jul 15

For infectious disease experts (& those who follow them), the Arizona plague death seems to have gotten notice in nearly every news outlet around the world by now. Most of it is repetitive & uninformative. This interview w/ plague expert David Wagner is not www.scientificamerican.com/article/pneu...

Pneumonic Plague Infections in Modern Times Show the Black Death Isn’t Dead

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the bacteria that spurred the Black Death centuries ago continues to claim lives

www.scientificamerican.com

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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 14

“Scientific collaboration on health threats offers a new pathway for regional influence” Read Philippa Nicole Barr in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/one-health-diplomacy-how-australia-can-lead-regional-disease-prevention

One Health diplomacy: How Australia can lead regional disease prevention

Scientific collaboration on health threats offers a new pathway for regional influence.

www.lowyinstitute.org

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Jul 9

My particular niche of the merch stand at the @anzshm.bsky.social 2025 biennial conference. Running all week at the Sydney University New Law Building Annex - come say hi 👋

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Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD @nschwalbe.bsky.social · Jul 7

As discussions restart this week at the World Health Organization in Geneva on the #PandemicAgreement, we reflect on the process to date in a new analysis, "The Pandemic Treaty - a forensic review of process and pitfalls," just published in the journal Global Public Health.

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The pandemic treaty: A forensic review of process and pitfalls

This article examines efforts to develop a pandemic treaty through World Health Organization member state agreement from 2021 to 2025, focusing on challenges during the process. The COVID-19 pandem...

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Jul 9

Pleased with this generous review of my book by Heather Battles @anthroetc.bsky.social in Medical History: "Barr’s historical work can thus contribute to wider inter-and trans-disciplinary conversations about the design and implementation of public health responses" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Philippa Nicole Barr, Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024), pp. 71, £17.00, paperback, ISBN: 9781108821063. | Medical History | Cambridge Cor...

Philippa Nicole Barr, Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024), pp. 71, £17.00, paperback, ISBN: 9781108821063. - Volume 69 Issue 2

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · May 28

Sumera is such a wonderful composer. I was listening to the Paavo Järvi recording of his first three symphonies today and it's incredible stuff, especially the second.

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · May 28

Sumera Is extraordinary, simple yet beautiful, I can't turn it off

The Symphonist @deeplyclassical.bsky.social · May 15

This afternoon's listening: two #NewReleases featuring singularly undramatic symphonies. Koechlin's is pleasant and sonorous, but nothing really happens and after 5 minutes I couldn't stop my mind wandering. Sumera's are hauntingly atmospheric, and I loved every hypnotic minute.

Charles Koechlin: Symphony No. 1. Patricia Petibon (soprano), Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Ariane Matiakh. Capriccio C5533.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9745589--charles-koechlin-symphony-no-1

Record cover. Lepo Sumera: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6. Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts. Ondine ODE14492.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9755497--lepo-sumera-symphonies-nos-1-6

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · May 3

Iconic! I've been wanting Ali to win for almost a decade!

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Lucas Ihlein @lucazoid.bsky.social · Apr 9

Launch it!!

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Apr 10

Emotions and Society has just published a review of my book 'Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague' and recommends it for students from high school to postgrad. Read it here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
#EmoSoc @jonathangheaney.bsky.social @bupjournals.bsky.social

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · Apr 8

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Australian Historical Studies @ahsjournal.bsky.social · Apr 8

Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social reviews 'Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague', by Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social

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Australian Historical Studies @ahsjournal.bsky.social · Apr 8

Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social reviews 'Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague', by Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social

@cambridgeup.bsky.social
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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · Feb 18

ANZSHM's next conference will be held in Sydney, 8-12 July 2025, with the theme ‘Health History in the Making’ 🍎

CFPs are due 28 February & we have a range of bursaries for ECR colleagues!

Check out our conference website here: www.anzshm2025.com/call-for-pap...

Call for Papers | ANZSHM

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Feb 17

The 1st review of my book in Spanish has been published. For Marco Agustoni, the book examines how the plasticity of emotions, particularly disgust, can be modified by changing medical knowledge dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/arti... a través de @dialnet.bsky.social

Conocimiento médico, afectos y emociones. Un abordaje teórico sobre la transformación de la sensibilidad en contextos de incertidumbre

Autoría: Marco Agustoni. Localización: Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios sobre Cuerpos, Emociones y Sociedad ( RELACES ). Nº. 46, 2024. Artículo de Revista en Dialnet.

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Feb 10

Very pleased with this book review by the esteemed Peter Hobbins: "As an entrée to the affective impact of disease in the Australian historical context, it has much to recommend it".
@jas-jozstudies.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just published, my author chat with @amigrationhn.bsky.social
- on the importance of emotion and identity to the practice of public health in turn of the century Sydney and the importance of investment in translation and language in Australian history amigrationhn.wordpress.com/2025/01/29/a...

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Jan 14

Happy new year BlueSkylarks! Happy to share that my research has been profiled in an excellent interview with the ANU Reporter looking at the relevance for historical studies of pandemics for understanding future global health risks: reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/...

Plagued by the past

Our emotional responses to pandemics throughout history are more similar than you may think.

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Philippa Nicole Barr @philippabarr.bsky.social · Dec 13

Another review of my book by Charmaine Robson for @ahsjournal.bsky.social - "Barr demonstrates that...uncertainty opened a space for emotions to prevail. Today, in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, this argument will resonate with readers".
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague

Published in Australian Historical Studies (Ahead of Print, 2024)

www.tandfonline.com

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