In this section, explore key insights related to health and wellbeing, from COVID-19 to disability justice, this is an interdisciplinary landscape.
How do young people deal with the burdens of Celiac disease? How do the experiences of 10-19 year old’s differ from children and adults? In this article, the authors explore just that and also raise important questions along the way. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn […]
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You may have heard of the gluten-free diet. In addition, some readers may be familiar with dietary trends related to cutting gluten. However, they may be less familiar with Celiac disease, or with exactly how high the stakes are for people required to stay away from gluten for their overall health and safety. Although Celiac
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Misinformation is on the rise–even more so since COVID-19–but how is it defined, where does it come from, and how can it be squashed? Ever come across “what I eat in a day” videos? In this article, the authors explore how misinformation in wellness and health spreads in places you might not expect – and
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Fashion during COVID-19: What impact did COVID-19 have on the Australian fashion industry? How did the industry respond and what steps should it take next to better protect itself against such crisis in the future? In this article, the authors overview the ramifications of the global pandemic in the Australian context, and offer insights from
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Social Science Bites is a podcast series worth bookmarking. Hosted by David Edmonds, the podcast series is a feast for the ears, and a nice break away from engaging with academic research through research articles alone. Here, you have academics sharing insights from their research, and in the process the research comes alive. There is
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Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power, by Max Liboiron and Josh Lepawsky, examines relationships of people and power across social worlds, and it is available to access and read for free, thanks to Creative Commons licensing: click here to find Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power. Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power, by Max Liboiron
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What role can art play in supporting health and wellbeing? How do notions of ‘hope’ come into play? Exploring hope through art, this article considers these questions and more, through a project born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: EXPLORING
When it comes to alternative eating and low-carb diets, what is the appeal of alternative diets? When it comes to low-carb diets, stories from those adhering to the diets suggest there is more to the story than calorie counting. Some are drawn to low-carb diets for a variety of reasons, including self-care. Check out the
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Paradigm shift or business as usual? Workers’ views on multi-stakeholder initiatives in Bangladesh Peer-reviewed research by: Dr Naila Kabeer, Lopita Huq, Dr Munshi Sulaiman 2023 will mark 10 years since the Rana Plaza building collapse, a disaster increasingly forgotten by consumer stakeholders in the Global North. Yet the scale and scope of Rana Plaza has
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When it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE), how can we better understand tensions between citizenship and safety? Find out in this open-access article.
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