Latest open access article by TASA member Benjamin Hanckel et al.:

Invisible girls, visible harms: health, well-being, and safety among child domestic workers in Myanmar

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New open access article by TASA members Xavier Mills & Benjamin Hanckel et al.:

Reconfiguring the Family: Queer Lives and Plastic Kinship in Australia

New #book by TASA member Benjamin Hanckel et al.

Researching with Young People: An Introduction to Youth-Centred Research Methods

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/researchi...

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

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...

Book in packing box

It's out! 5th edition of #qual #methods for health research now published, and in a library near you soon!

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. 

**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...

Pleased to have contributed to writing team for this, and to making case for #qual methods to strengthen NE evaluations

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...

Beige background with a black line drawing of a handheld megaphone. Text reads: We're hiring! Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sociology. Work with Dr Leah Williams Veazey and the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies team to generate foundational knowledge about healthcare worker migration. Part-time (0.5FTE) for 1 year. Academic level A. Start May/June 2025.

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

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.'

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."

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.

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.

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...

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....

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...

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.

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-...

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...

🔥 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

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.

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...

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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

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

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...

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…

#publichealth evaluation could make more use of methods such as process tracing - useful recent review: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

'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.

Young Australians speak out against the social media ban www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...

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

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”.

Calling all youth studies, media literacy PhD students: this might be up your alley. (And @lanalanalana.bsky.social is awesome!)

Connect with folks through this LGBTQ Youth & Families Research starter pack. Happy to add others who are here! go.bsky.app/M2dCSHy

Youth and Social Media: Is Banning Access the Solution? Get tickets on Humanitix - Youth and Social Media: Is Banning Access the Solution? hosted by UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. UTS Central (Building 2), Level 4 Foyer, 61 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2...

"Youth and Social Media: Is Banning Access the Solution?" - a panel discussion hosted by the UTS Technology, Media, Strategy research group, in-person, Sydney, Dec 9. Register at: events.humanitix.com/youth-and-so...

I'm really excited about this one. We've opened a new @britishacademy.bsky.social call offering up to £150k for researchers to work with peers around the world to strengthen evidence informed policymaking in different contexts. Deadline 19th Feb.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/evid...

👉 The Media & Communication starter pack of starter packs 📺 🎞️ 📱 💬

Internet Studies: go.bsky.app/LVrPemK
Internet Studies 2: go.bsky.app/KHmxfWf
Internet Studies 3: go.bsky.app/9uYafGv
Media Theory: go.bsky.app/RGLr16b
Audience Studies: go.bsky.app/2CKVP4u