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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · Nov 26
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"I would really impress on people to adopt a kind of an optimistic stance...you might not be able to change Donald Trump, but you can change yourself, you can improve yourself."
https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/11/26/podcast-is-there-snow-on-mount-everest-why-truth-still-matters/
PODCAST: ‘Is there snow on Mount Everest?’ – why truth still matters - Transforming Society
In this episode of the podcast, N.J. Enfield joins George Miller to discuss 'What Is Truth For?' — a book that sees truth not as a battlefield but as a shared practice of collaboration, error correction and trust.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Staff Pick. 📚

This book really re-framed how I thought about wealth. It reveals the "Uncomfortably Off" as a group whose self-understanding has big implications for the future of the country. - Enzo Bavetta, Digital Development Executive

Find out more: https://ow.ly/nz3S50XyGxW
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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David Field, head of the global zoo-industry group, says many zoos mistreat animals: “It makes me feel desperate. I’ve probably tried to close more zoos than open them.”

Guardian: https://ow.ly/3GoS50Xyy0t

More in What Are Zoos For?: https://ow.ly/Svl250Xyy0u
What Are Zoos For?
What Are Zoos For?; Heather Browning and Walter Veit test the common justifications for zoos (entertainment, education, research, conservation) against the evidence and suggest what the best zoos of the future should look like to ensure that they are primarily for animals and not just for people.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Who owns our knowledge in a scholarly world dominated by commercial publishers?

Dr. Nwachukwu Egbunike offers an African university press perspective on visibility, #Equity, and reshaping global knowledge systems.

https://lib.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_i1dh1v9x
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Join us for the launch of 'Women, Relationships and Criminal Justice', a powerful collection that brings together research, lived experience and frontline practice to explore the #Gendered realities of women #Criminalised by the state.

📍Jan 21, 12 - 2 pm: https://ow.ly/UNa850XyxMo
Women, Relationships and Criminal Justice - Book Launch
Join us for an online celebration to launch 'Women, Relationships and Criminal Justice: The Personal and Professional'
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November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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'Under Investigation' proposes a shift in mindset that prioritises employee wellbeing alongside the application of the process, reducing potential harm and creating healthier work environments.

Find the book: https://ow.ly/M16O50Xyxgv
Watch the launch: https://ow.ly/FRJ250Xyxgy
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Our new Open Access book w/ @brisunipress.bsky.social is out:

"The Material Geographies of the Belt & Road Initiative: Infrastructures & Political Ecologies of the New Silk Road"

edited w/ H Cheng, @invisiblemapper.bsky.social & @alanwiig.bsky.social

bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-material...
The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative
The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative - Infrastructures and Political Ecologies on the New Silk Road; This book explores the unequal ways that China’s Belt and Road Initiative, comm...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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💫 Early view from Voluntary Sector Review @brisunipress.bsky.social

Marching for equality – social identity model of collective action and psychological well-being perspective of collective action in LGBT+ community by Izabela Pawłowska

Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Elia Apostolopoulou, Han Cheng, Jonathan Silver and Alan
Wiig eds. The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative: Infrastructures and Political Ecologies on the New Silk Road – @brisunipress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-material...
The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative
The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative - Infrastructures and Political Ecologies on the New Silk Road; This book explores the unequal ways that China’s Belt and Road Initiative, comm...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
brisunipress.bsky.social
Universal basic services can cut costs for low-income households and reduce disparities by ensuring access to essentials for all, forming a core SED-aligned strategy against socioeconomic inequality.

#UKPolitics #Labour #KeirStarmer #Budget2025

https://ow.ly/4HYP50Xyfab
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Listen to N.J. Enfield talk to George Miller about what it takes to keep words and reality aligned when confidence in institutions and expertise is low and misinformation rife.
https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/11/26/podcast-is-there-snow-on-mount-everest-why-truth-still-matters/
PODCAST: ‘Is there snow on Mount Everest?’ – why truth still matters - Transforming Society
In this episode of the podcast, N.J. Enfield joins George Miller to discuss 'What Is Truth For?' — a book that sees truth not as a battlefield but as a shared practice of collaboration, error correction and trust.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
brisunipress.bsky.social
Today is the International day for the elimination of violence against women.

This year’s theme is #UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls. Digital violence against women and girls is one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse.

Browse our titles: https://ow.ly/4TgP50Xxwok
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Stefan Lorenz Sorgner's upcoming book, 'Euro-Transhumanism', draws upon Europe’s continental cultural tradition, rejects #Eurocentrism, utopian fantasies and dualistic thinking, and explores pragmatic ways of increasing the diversity of personal flourishing.

https://ow.ly/x7p150XxzOF
Nietzsche after Silicon Valley: Stefan Sorgner on Eurotranshumanism
What if the future of humanity wasn’t driven by Silicon Valley’s vision?At the edge of its dissolution, European humanism faces profound challenges as AI, bi...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Briony Anderson, author of 'Doxxed', highlights how #DigitalViolence is rapidly escalating gendered threats that particularly endanger women, underscoring the urgent need for activism to protect digital safety. #GenderBasedViolence #16Days

https://ow.ly/SfPE50XxuiG
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Ambivalent Activism: Working with Contradiction, Hesitation and Doubt for Social Change.

Join us for the launch of 'Ambivalent Activism', an essential read for anyone engaged in #Activism.

📚Find the book: https://ow.ly/rnbm50XqxI7
📍Dec 10, 3:00 PM: https://ow.ly/a0Fn50XqxI4
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of UNiTE’s #16DaysOfActivism.

Let’s take collective action to end digital violence against women and girls.

Explore our free collection, Eradication of Violence Against Women: https://ow.ly/How850XxtOw
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by Bristol University Press
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Politics and practices of transborderism at the Mexico-US border, new book by Mitxy Mabel Meneses Gutierrez for @brisunipress.bsky.social Global #migration series.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Reposted by Bristol University Press
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Out Tomorrow! So excited that my book A History of Modern Britain in 12 Crises will be published tomorrow by
@brisunipress.bsky.social

This looks at 12 crises from the People's Budget of 1909 to COVID-19 and how they have shaped British politics. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-history-of...
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Listen to the story of how @psianofficial was sued by a digital therapy platform for $40m & the hunger strike @nuhwunion of #kaiserpermanente workers facing uberization.

The UberTherapy Playlist www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwKd...

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November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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A damning new report blasts the UK’s #Covid response, pointing to major failings and a “toxic, chaotic” culture in No 10.

'When This Is Over' unpacks what went wrong and how we can do better next time.

Guardian: https://ow.ly/qveE50XwQfW
Book: https://ow.ly/3Rj250XwQg0
When This Is Over
When This Is Over - Reflections on an Unequal Pandemic; Academics, activists and artists remember and reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic in an inclusive commemorative overview which honours the experience of a global disaster lived up close and suggests the steps needed to ensure we do better next time.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#AcademicsStandAgainstPoverty argue that a budget guided by the socioeconomic duty would harness existing data to assess the #Inequality impacts of government decisions, ensuring policies actively reduce rather than worsen socioeconomic disadvantage.

https://ow.ly/jWeG50XwVAn
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Survivors of modern slavery face neglect, weak protections, and disbelief, especially in #NorthernIreland. This piece calls for reform of the #ModernSlaveryAct, stronger survivor support, and a shift from blaming victims to demanding accountability.

https://ow.ly/2nav50XjQBm
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The right has #ReformUK and a cluster of newer, further-right groups.

The left may soon see #YourParty emerge alongside a more radical #GreenParty.

https://ow.ly/peTv50XsYn4
From Farage to Your Party: The new battle lines in British politics - Transforming Society
Britain’s century-old political order is breaking apart, replaced by a stark confrontation between an ascendant far right defined by hardline anti-migration agendas and a resurgent socialist left championing wealth redistribution and public ownership.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Those of us who are managers or HR professionals like to see ourselves as being there to provide solutions. But we should recognise we can be part of the problem.

Jonny Gifford, contributor to Under Investigation, on reducing employee harm: https://ow.ly/p4nn50XtFHN
Under Investigation
Under Investigation - Transforming Disciplinary Practice in the Workplace; While employee relations investigations are important for managing workplace issues, there is growing evidence of the harm they can cause to individuals involved. This book proposes a shift in mindset that prioritises employee wellbeing alongside the application of the process, aiming to reduce harm and create healthier work environments.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Laura Merla, co-author of 'Belonging and Belongings', explores the importance of how children manage their belongings when moving between homes.

Read Open Access: https://ow.ly/vMRL50XsNOu

Watch here: https://ow.ly/vqae50XsNOt
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM