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Voting opens for Oxford Word of the Year 2024 - Oxford University Press

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For the third consecutive year, we are giving word lovers everywhere the opportunity to vote for their preferred Oxford Word of the Year.

on Fri, 8PM

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Science of Science: Understanding the Foundations and Limits of Science from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

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Abstract. How do we drive new knowledge and science? What are their present boundaries? And how can we improve science? We still do not understand these es

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Call for Papers for Upcoming Special Issues

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Submissions to open calls are made via our regular submissions site. When submitting, please choose the appropriate special issue title in the 'Special Section'

on Thu, 11AM

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Sentence structure for writers: understanding weight and clarity [extract]

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Some sentences just sound awkward. In order to ensure clarity, writers need to consider more than just grammar: weight is equally important. In the following extract from Making Sense, acclaimed linguist David Crystal shows how sentence length (and weight) affects writing quality.

on Wed, 11PM

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https://academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/6

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The official journal of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Publishes content across the entire discipline of international relations and is renowned for its academically rigorous, practitioner-focused scholarship.

on Nov 5

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Not Your Parents' Politics: Understanding Young People's Political Expression on Social Media

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Abstract. Whether we like it or not, social media platforms have become a key space for youth political expression. Yet young people’s engagement with poli

on Nov 2

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An empire of many colours? Race and imperialism in Ancient Rome

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Romans sometimes worried that you couldn’t tell enslaved and free people apart. By the second century CE, many senators were descended from Gauls and Iberians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and Syrians—the very peoples Romans had conquered as they extended their empire. So, was the Roman empire...

on Nov 2

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https://academic.oup.com/aob/issue/134/4

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An official journal of the Annals of Botany Company. Publishes original research in all areas of plant science, including those applying molecular, analytical, mathematical and statistical techniques.

on Oct 31

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The Nature and Functions of the Agentic Self

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Abstract. This chapter defines the term ”agentic self” and discusses its nature and functions. The agentic self is defined as the aspect of human personali

on Oct 18

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The Klezmer Accordion: An Outsider among Outsiders

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Abstract. This chapter takes a closer look at the role of the accordion in klezmer music. Like the pioneering Italian American virtuoso accordionists, Jewi

on Oct 16

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Words related to size, part two: tiny

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Now that we know how untrivial the origin of small, little ~ leetle, and wee is (see the post for June 20, 2024), we are fully prepared to examine the puzzling history of tiny. Little pitchers have long ears, and inconspicuous words may have a nearly impenetrable etymology. It is hard to believe...

on Oct 10

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Information Theory of the Soul: Spiritualism, Technology, and Science Fiction

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AbstractThis chapter examines the similarities between the techno-fantasies promoted by the modern spiritualist movement and the claims made by contemporar

on Oct 10

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Believing in Bits: Digital Media and the Supernatural

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Abstract. Situated at the theoretical interface between the fields of media studies and religious studies, Believing in Bits advances the idea that religio

on Oct 10

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2024 Migration Studies Call for Special Issue Proposals

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Migration Studies is now accepting Special Issue proposals. Proposals and queries should be submitted to Prof. Maria Koinova by 1 December 2024. Migration Stud

on Oct 10

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Conversations in Critical Psychiatry

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Abstract. ‘Conversations in Critical Psychiatry’ was an interview series led by Awais Aftab for Psychiatric Times from 2019 to 2022, exploring critical and

on Oct 9

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Hold On: The Life, Science, and Art of Waiting

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Abstract. What do you do when you’re not asleep and when you’re not eating? You’re most likely waiting—to finish work, to get home, to finish your chores.

on Oct 9

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AoBP Awards for Emerging Voices in Botany

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AoBP is excited to announce the second edition of our platform for early career researchers: the AoBP Awards for Emerging Voices in Botany, and an acc

on Oct 7

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‘Too deeply into the mud of the Arian controversy’: Gibbon and the Early Church Fathers

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Abstract. Gibbon was aware that the historical terrain he was obliged to traverse for the second instalment of The Decline and Fall (1781) was rich in pote

on Oct 6

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Shareholder Democracy and Shareholder Activism

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AbstractThis chapter examines shareholder-driven corporate governance (SCG) through the twin concepts of shareholder democracy and shareholder activism. Ta

on Oct 5

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Armed Struggle and the Search for State: The Palestinian National Movement, 1949-1993

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Abstract. This book spans an entire epoch in the history of the contemporary Palestinian national movement, from the establishment of Israel in 1948, to th

on Oct 4

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https://academic.oup.com/ijpor/issue/36/3

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The official journal of the World Association for Public Opinion Research. A comparative, multidisciplinary forum serving the international community, the journal publishes papers that provide informed analysis and comment on public opinion research.

on Oct 4

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Water Chemistry: The Chemical Processes and Composition of Natural and Engineered Aquatic Systems

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Abstract. This book provides students with the tools necessary to understand the processes that control the chemical species present in waters of both natu

on Sep 28

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Social Goodness: The Ontology of Social Norms

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Abstract. Social Goodness presents an original, externalist answer to the question of the source or origin of social role normativity. Rather than ground s

on Sep 24

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https://academic.oup.com/icb/issue/64/2

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An official journal of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Formerly American Zoologist. This publication is a highly respected and cited publication in biology, seeking to integrate the varying disciplines in this broad field.

on Sep 17

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Sensory Substitution and Echolocation

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Abstract. Sensory substitution is a complicated technique that helps blind people gain real-time information about the layout of the scene in front of them

on Sep 13

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‘This Is the Sign of the Lord’: A Deaf/Disabled Liberation Perspective on Reading the Bible

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Abstract. In this chapter I will explore how the Bible, and biblical interpretation can be experienced as oppressive by Deaf and disabled people, both in t

on Sep 12

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https://academic.oup.com/jamia/issue/31/9

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The official journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Publishes peer-reviewed research for biomedical and health informatics. Coverage includes clinical care, clinical research, translational science, policy, among other subjects.

on Sep 12

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Concepts at the Interface

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Abstract. Research on concepts has concentrated on the way people apply concepts online, when presented with a stimulus. Just as important, however, is the

on Sep 10

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How Change Happens

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Abstract. Society is full of would-be ‘change agents’—campaigners, government officials, enlightened business people, engaged intellectuals—set on improvin

on Sep 9

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Mixed‐Member Electoral Systems: A Definition and Typology

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Abstract. Mixed‐member electoral systems are described as a mixture of two principles of electoral system design: majoritarian systems, which usually have

on Sep 5

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An Introduction to the Theory of Mechanism Design

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Abstract. What is the best way to auction an asset? How should a group of people organize themselves to ensure the best provision of public goods? How shou

on Sep 4

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Plato on Eudaimonia

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Abstract. In various Platonic dialogues we meet phrases like ‘first friend’, ‘be happy’, ‘doing well’ used to connote a final end of action. Related goods

on Aug 31

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Don’t Count Your Chickens

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Abstract. This chapter describes the hassles in securing the approval of the World Bank for DPEP, the organizational politics within the Bank, the turmoil

on Aug 31

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EMBARK Psychedelic Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for the Whole Person

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Abstract. EMBARK Psychedelic Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for the Whole Person is a comprehensive guidebook for clinicians that presents a novel

on Aug 31

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The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice

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Abstract. Are today’s sustainable cities built on their own undoing? This book uncovers the hidden costs of sustainable policies and practices in an era of

on Aug 28

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T2T Series: Closing the Gaps from Telomere-to-Telomere

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Guest Editors: Jue Ruan and Fritz J Sedlazeck  GigaScience presents a new thematic series focused on Telomere to Telomere (T2T) genomics; or the complete,

on Aug 26

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The Racial State and Totalitarian Society: Plato as Philosopher-King, or The Third Reich as Second Sparta

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Abstract. This chapter discusses the reading of Plato offered by Nazism and consequently by a large part of the German academy in the 1930s and 1940s, whic

on Aug 25

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https://academic.oup.com/aob/issue/134/3

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An official journal of the Annals of Botany Company. Publishes original research in all areas of plant science, including those applying molecular, analytical, mathematical and statistical techniques.

on Aug 23

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Special Collection: Insects as feed and fertilizer: Sustainable solutions for food waste and animal production practices

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Guest editors Kelsy Robinson, Research Biologist (Immunology) USDA-ARS Poultry Research, Mississippi State, MS 39759, kelsy.robinson@usda.gov Tawn

on Aug 12

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Coronations and composite states: the Austrian-Habsburg case

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To mark the 65th anniversary of her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II has given a rare interview in which she talked about the event from the extraordinary perspective of the main participant. Her delightful remark that crowns “are quite important things” betrayed intimate familiarity with the...

on Aug 8

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Commit to Open: a new initiative to support open access for books - Oxford University Press

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We are pleased to announce a new initiative to support open access for books, Oxford Scholarship Online: Commit to Open.

on Aug 7

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The real existential threat of AI

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How does Artificial Intelligence (AI) affect climate change? This is one of the unprecedented questions AI raises for societies, challenging traditional perspectives of fairness, trust, safety, and environmental protection.

on Aug 7

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https://academic.oup.com/cpe/issue/43/1

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A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. Provides a forum for the academic discussion of original ideas and arguments drawn from important critical traditions in economic analysis.

on Aug 5

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Charges, licences, and self-archiving

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What is the OA charge for my article?  Download a list of open access (OA) charges for Oxford University Press (OUP) journals. This list includes the reg

on Jul 30

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Ethnographic data-sharing as community building

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The open science movement has fundamentally changed how we do and evaluate research. In theory, almost everyone agrees that open research is a good thing. In reality, most researchers struggle to put theory into practice.

on Jul 19

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https://academic.oup.com/aob/issue/134/2

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An official journal of the Annals of Botany Company. Publishes original research in all areas of plant science, including those applying molecular, analytical, mathematical and statistical techniques.

on Jul 16

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https://academic.oup.com/qopen/issue/4/1

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Q Open is a rapid-review, sound-science open-access journal, publishing high-quality research on agricultural, climate, environmental, food, resource, and rural development economics.

on Jul 9

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Mental disorder or something magical?

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Each generation finds their own way of understanding mental distress. The ‘shell-shocked’ soldiers of World War I were understood at the time to be of weak character, although now we might diagnose them with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

on Jul 9

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Call for Submissions

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Special Issue: Survey Research from Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean Guest Editors:  Carolina Franco, Mamadou Diall

on Jun 26

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https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/issue/16/3

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An official journal of the Annals of Botany Company. Publishes research on all aspects of environmental and evolutionary plant biology, spanning the full gamut of vascular and non-vascular plants, as well as other taxa that impact these organisms.

on Jun 26