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SWell Research Network @swellresearchnw.bsky.social · Dec 20

Not everyone experiences menopause as dominant discourses say. In this recent piece for the ABC, Anna Halafoff
@annahalafoff.bsky.social explains "menowashing" in her call to recognition of menopause complexity.
www.abc.net.au/religion/ann...

Menopause is now discussed openly — but not all voices are included - ABC Religion & Ethics

This new era of public menopause awareness, fuelled by markets and social media, is largely dominated by Western, and often white, women — yet not everyone experiences menopause the same way.

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SWell Research Network @swellresearchnw.bsky.social · Dec 20

How do Buddhism and Buddhist-inspired phenomena contribute to a new way of death or 'deathstyle'?
Read more in this fascinating, newly published article by Hannah Gould @hannahgould.bsky.social , Anna Halafoff @annahalafoff.bsky.social and Ruth Fitzpatrick.
www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view...

View of Dying ‘Buddhish’: Death, Diversity, and Worldview Complexity in and Beyond Australia

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Anna Halafoff @annahalafoff.bsky.social · Dec 19

@hannahgould.bsky.social, my & Ruth Fitzpatrick’s latest article in the Journal of Global Buddhism

Dying ‘Buddhish’: Death, Diversity, and Worldview Complexity in and Beyond Australia | Journal of Global Buddhism

www.globalbuddhism.org

SWell Research Network @swellresearchnw.bsky.social · Dec 6

Andrew Singleton, Anna Halafoff @annahalafoff.bsky.social and Rosie Shorter's latest piece for the ABC - an exciting first glimpse of the results of the Australian Spirituality and Wellness Survey led by Andrew.

www.abc.net.au/religion/the...

The meaning of “spirituality” among Australian adults: Connections to self, community and beyond - ABC Religion & Ethics

Personal and broader connections are more significant among “spiritual” Australians than traditional religious practices and beliefs — this is not surprising, given that fewer Australians find meanin...

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Anna Halafoff @annahalafoff.bsky.social · Dec 6

Our latest piece for ABC Religion and Ethics

The meaning of “spirituality” among Australian adults: Connections to self, community and beyond - ABC Religion & Ethics

Personal and broader connections are more significant among “spiritual” Australians than traditional religious practices and beliefs — this is not surprising, given that fewer Australians find meanin...

www.abc.net.au

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Dec 5

Do you know a sociologist whose contributions have made a significant impact on how sociology is taught at a regional, state, national, or international level? Nominate them for the ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by Jan. 1! https://bit.ly/ASATeachingAward

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SWell Research Network @swellresearchnw.bsky.social · Nov 29

NEW PUBLICATION by SWell member Renée De la Torre Castellanos, 'Neo-Mexican home altars: daily reconnections with the spirit of nature'. Congratulations Renée. This is the first article to be published in our Special Issue of the Journal of Beliefs and Values.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....