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A River of paper and ink: conducting an autodidactic practice review
Full text linkThe practice review is recommended for practice-as-research projects, and yet there is relatively little guidance as to how to undertake such a review. One significant exception is the work of Dr. Emily Pott, whose paper, ‘The Literature/Practice Review: Use of Creative Practice During the Review Period and Its Potential to Reshape Research Projects,’ was published in Research in Post-Compulsory Education in 2021. The present article applies and expands on Pott’s work concerning the practice review, which embraces the tool of recreative practice. In particular, the Harkey extends the practice review into the domain of self-directed learning, advocating an autodidactic practice review. Using her own case as an example, she considers a skill gap in her own development as a researcher, which she remediated by applying and adapting Pott’s recreative practice approach. She then explores a simple structure for an autodidactic practice review, and reviews the writing practices of novelist Stephen King and literary phenomenologist Maurice Blanchot. The article concludes with the acknowledgement that each research project makes unique demands, and therefore requires an expansion of the researcher’s skills. The autodidactic practice review provides a flexible tool for answering such knowledge gaps pertaining to creative and artistic research practices
Dreaming the social: Disavowal and reparation in the age of environmental and social catastrophes.
No full textAmid escalating ecological crises and global unrest, this paper explores whether dreaming—traditionally viewed as private and introspective—can be reimagined as a form of ethical and political engagement. While dreams have long been valued in psychoanalysis for their revelatory nature, they also serve as symbolic vessels through which the collective unconscious expresses grief, hope, and resistance. Drawing on psychoanalytic theory, analytical psychology, philosophy, and ecocriticism, we argue that dreams are not merely personal mental residues but fundamentally political and relational acts. We introduce the concept of oneiricopolitics—the transformative and political potential of dream life in an era of planetary precarity and psychic disavowal. Far from escapism, dreaming emerges as symbolic resistance, a gesture of love, and a form of ecological reparation that sustains the symbolic life of the world, restoring meaning, care, and transformation.
The paper unfolds in three sections. First, it examines psychic mechanisms underlying environmental denial and trauma disavowal, drawing on Ferenczi’s theory of trauma as relational rupture and symbolization as a path to healing. Second, it revisits the notion of regression through Ferenczi’s thalassal metaphor and Neumann’s uroboric consciousness, framing these as symbolic movements essential for ecological reattunement and human evolution. Lastly, it articulates dreams as part of the “language of the soul,” combining Jungian and post- Jungian thought with the notion of a cosmic unconscious. The paper concludes by framing oneiricopolitics as a psychopolitical insurgency—an ethical, imaginative force animated by the sacred eros of hope and ecological care
Optimally Deployed Multistatic OTFS-ISAC DesignWith Kalman-Based Tracking of Targets
Full text linkThis paper studies orthogonal time-frequency space(OTFS) modulation aided multistatic integrated sensing andcommunication (ISAC) in vehicular networks, whereby its delay-Doppler robustness is exploited for enhanced communicationand high-resolution sensing. We present a triangulation-baseddeployment framework combined with Kalman filterin (KF)that enables accurate target localization and velocity estimation.In addition, we assess the ISAC performance in the multi-static topology to determine its effectiveness in the dynamicenvironment. Further, a suboptimal placement strategy for themultistatic receivers is devised to reduce the targets’ localizationerror. Numerical results demonstrate significan reductions in thesensing error and bit error rate (BER) performances
Why Context Matters: An Exploration of How Sporting Characteristics Shape Coaching Practice
No full textUnderstanding coaching behaviors across different sports is essential for developing effective, context-sensitive coaching practices. Examining how coaches operate in varied environments can inform coach education and curriculum design. Using comparative thematic analysis, we explored both shared and divergent coaching behaviors across three sports: netball, tennis, and athletics. Nine UK Coaching Certificate Level Two coaches (five male, four female) working with junior athletes (aged 8–16) participated in semi-structured online interviews. Four core behavioral themes emerged: (1) modeling, (2) physical maneuvering, (3) feedback, and (4) questioning. Sport-specific nuances were evident in visual demonstrations, physical guidance, motivational strategies, and feedback timing. Netball sport coaches emphasized performance analytics and authoritative communication, while athletics and tennis coaches favored autonomy, subtle motivation, and reflexive questioning. Safeguarding concerns shaped physical contact across all sports, and a shared commitment to athlete development influenced communication. The study highlights the need for coach education to reflect personalized philosophies and sport-specific realities of coaching
Performance and performativity of emotions in systemic psychotherapy
Full text linkThis is a post-qualitative research inquiry that drew upon a new materialist approach to investigate the performance and performativity of emotions in systemic psychotherapy. Whilst there have been some developments in understanding emotions from a relational and contextual perspective in systemic psychotherapy, research on emotions within the field continues to fall behind other disciplines. The aim of this research inquiry is to understand how emotions are performed by systemic psychotherapists and families in the process of systemic psychotherapy in a General Adolescent Unit (GAU) in the UK. The study comprised three parts: (1) a microanalysis of two recorded systemic psychotherapy sessions using multimodal Conversation Analysis and New Materialist methodology; (2) a piece of ethnography in the GAU involving only clinicians, with the materials generated analysed using a thematic and descriptive approach; (3) an autoethnographic work that served as a means to connect my ‘self’ with the first two parts of the study. The themes generated from the microanalysis of the systemic psychotherapy sessions were: (i) connecting through haptic touch, (ii) participation of non-human bodies, and (iii) affective influence on the movement of bodies. The ethnographic themes included: (a) invisible structures formed by the subthemes of ‘surveillance’ and ‘rules and boundaries’, (b) visible structures supported by the subthemes of ‘space and infrastructure’, ‘physical items’ and ‘sound’, and (c) physicality of human bodies, contributed by the subthemes ‘whiteness’, ‘binarism’ and ‘embodied reactions to violence’. This study suggests that emotions are performed through movement, bodies (human and non-human) and relational processes within the haptic field of systemic psychotherapy sessions. It critiques (self-)reflexivity as still keeping the practitioner-researcher outside and separate from the client’s/participant’s world. The study advocates for practitioner-researchers to adopt a stance of reflexive becoming which can be facilitated by autoethnography
A time-varying behavioral economic model for dynamic hotel demand analysis
Full text linkThis study addresses the static limitations of current behavioral economic models by developing and empirically validating a novel time-varying behavioral economic model. Integrating a behavioral economic framework with nonlinear time-varying parameter estimation via a Bayesian approach, the model is empirically demonstrated through a hotel booking dataset. Results reveal significant heterogeneity in key behavioral characteristics (baseline demand and price sensitivity) across diverse customer segments (families vs. non-families, early vs. late bookers). Furthermore, these parameters evolve dynamically over time, exhibiting distinct seasonal patterns in price responsiveness, particularly in resort hotels. The proposed model provides a more granular understanding of consumer behavior, offering a robust tool for enhanced dynamic pricing, customer segmentation, and micro-targeted hotel management strategies in changing markets
"I think the humanity just gets lost over and over again": A phenomenological study of the experiences of higher-weight medical students.
Full text linkA growing body of research has found weight stigma to independently drive both morbidity and mortality, regardless of actual weight. This has, however, yet to translate into medical education and practice. Studies have shown doctors to be common sources of weight stigma, which may be driven, in part, by their medical training. Higher-weight doctors may be best placed to understand and support the health needs of higher-weight people. However, significant levels of implicit anti-fat bias towards higher-weight colleagues lingers in the medical profession. Inclusive practices and more holistic education around weight are therefore needed to support and retain higher weight doctors within the workforce, starting within medical schools. This may improve both staff experiences and patient care. This study aims to explore the experiences of higher weight medical students in the UK. This is an interpretive phenomenological study. Three higher-weight medical students (two women, 1 man, all 2nd year medical students, BMI range 31–50 kg/m2) underwent loosely structured interviews over Microsoft Teams. These were audio-recorded. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and underwent an interpretive phenomenological analysis. Participants reported logistic and environmental issues, such a lack of provision of larger uniform sizes or narrow small lecture room seat sizes. They also reported negative experiences with peers, teachers, and the general public in relation to their size. Despite this, higher-weight doctors were indeed felt to be important to advocate for higher-weight patients. Negative experiences seemed to stem from wider sociocultural issues and reflect the intersectional nature of weight stigma. To improve matters in the longer term, medical schools should review and update their weight-related teaching, alongside considering the accessibility of their physical environments. Medical schools could consider weight stigma as part of their current efforts to decolonise medical curricula
Modes of Liability for AI-Enabled Crimes in International Criminal Law
Full text linkAs artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly embedded in human activity, the question of individual accountability for AI-enabled international crimes grows more pressing. This article examines how established doctrines of individual criminal responsibility under international criminal law—particularly the modes of liability recognized in the Statute of the International Criminal Court and in the jurisprudence of international criminal tribunals—may be applied to human actors who interact with AI systems in the commission of core international crimes. Through four hypothetical scenarios, the article explores varying forms of human involvement—from programming to deployment—and assesses whether existing modes of liability, such as perpetration, instigation, aiding and abetting, and superior responsibility, are fit for purpose. The analysis suggests that, in part, the current international legal framework is capable of addressing AI-enabled crimes. However, it also highlights the limitations of these frameworks when applied to highly autonomous or unpredictable AI systems. Where doctrinal tools fall short—particularly in attributing mens rea or establishing control—new legal paradigms may need to be developed
Beautiful Fertility in the Eighteenth Century
No full textThis chapter considers the relationship between fertility, health and beauty in eighteenth-century England and France, situating everyday assumptions within a wider scientific and colonial context. Drawing on medical treatises, recipes books, fortune-telling guides and fairy tales, this chapter argues that discussions about beautiful fertility—which centered on fertility identification, embodied morality and infant care—revealed broader anxieties about national morality and strength
The artist, the activist, and the celebrity: A historical study of the relationship between British theatre celebrities and social change
Full text linkIf there is one aspect of society which seems to have a firm grasp on the interests of the public, it is celebrities. Celebrities are everywhere, they are in entertainment, the media, the government, etc... Celebrity itself, seems to govern the very interest of public society. Since the celebrity actor in particular seem to have the attention of all aspects concerning publicity, they are essentially mirrors for social change. This thesis explores the role of British stage celebrities in relation to activism from 1900 to 1979, arguing that these figures serve not only as cultural icons but also as agents of societal change. Focusing on the intersection of celebrity, performance, and political engagement, this study traces how prominent actors used their public platforms to comment on, participate in, and influence key social and political movements in twentieth-century Britain. Through detailed case studies, it examines how stage actors navigated the tensions between public image and political conviction, and how their activism was both enabled and constrained by the media, commercial markets, and cultural institutions that constructed their celebrity. Through an exploration of how celebrity activism transformed and reflected the overall changes of British society in the early to late-twentieth century this thesis’ examines how activism and social protest encapsulates the transformations to Britain throughout this period.
This research contends that celebrity and the stage celebrity are not merely a fixed identity and entertainer, but a social, cultural and institutional product. Individuals shaped by evolving historical contexts. As such, the celebrity-activist emerges as a significant figure in understanding how performance intersects with power, visibility, and protest. By examining the shifting cultural, political, and economic landscapes that shaped the careers and causes of British stage celebrities, this thesis offers a nuanced account of how individuals became symbolic representatives of broader societal transformations