A new trend in ethical finance, impact investing aims to generate positive social or environmental impacts alongside financial returns. But what does it really mean & how is it practiced? Publishing #OpenAccess:

Apologies, more Making War Safe for Capitalism posting 😅 delighted to get a lovely endorsement from Professor James K. Boyce, a leading scholar in the political economy of peace!

One month until the release of my first book, Making War Safe for Capitalism. It looks at the history of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in war and peace, and critiques their programs during the war in Ukraine. Delighted to share another wonderful endorsement, from Dr Stuart Shields

One rule for them and another for everyone else. In this new blog Justice, Power and Resistance author Trancey Davanna discusses the 'criminal justice' response to #FoxHunting #HuntingKills @europeangroup.bsky.social

This is the week! Making War Safe for Capitalism is about to drop with @brisunipress.bsky.social. I am proud to share this wonderful endorsement from Professor Jacqui True! A great acquisition for your local/university library! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/making-war-s...

In "You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem" from @brisunipress.bsky.social , I argue that the only way to renegotiate our "socio-technical contract" is through organized political action. @bcmerchant.bsky.social latest is a good read to know where this "analog resistance" movement is going.

#KeirStarmer promised to extend the left-wing #Corbyn agenda through his 10 Pledges to become #LabourParty leader in 2020. But he gradually abandoned most of them, even before the July 2024 general election. Les Levidow for the The Ecologist:

Are you a social sciences researcher with something to say? We’re inviting contributions to the Transforming Society blog. Share your insights, start conversations, and amplify your voice. #AcademicVoices #WriteForUs 🖋️

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Viviana García Pinzón, former GIGA Doctoral Researcher and now Associate, has received the 2025 Best Book Award from LASA Defense & Security. 📖https://buff.ly/5XgdRv9 🌟

"In his new book 'How Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Youth Movement Was Built', Michael Barron traces how #LGBTQ+ young people in Ireland moved from silence to celebration, reshaping public policy and culture along the way."

Kirstine Szifris’s book 'Philosophy Behind Bars' draws on her experience teaching in #Prison to make a compelling case for the value of this kind of #Education for the growth and development of incarcerated individuals.

"The book aims to engage critically with different ways that China’s rise and its implications have been understood." Find out more about 'Global China' by Tim Summers: buff.ly/qFzxxRc Read more: buff.ly/P80c2Qq

🔶Futures of Work is now on LinkedIn! The Futures of Work blog offers critical perspectives on the changing world of work, from technology and labour to culture and policy. 👉 Follow us here to join the conversation: buff.ly/m9labBI

"In his new book, Leigh Turner is unabashedly forthright about the inebriated glamour of diplomatic life whilst also sharing the ambassadorial reality of bugged hotel rooms, embassy bombings, and glass in fruit salads." 'Lessons in Diplomacy' is reviewed in Nouse:

'The Future for Planners' has won the RTPI Award for Research Excellence 2025, which recognises and promotes high-quality, impactful spatial planning research. 🎉 Find out more: buff.ly/CFX4J87 Find the book: buff.ly/0YulaAu

Today is the International Day of Peace. 🕊️ This year's theme is 'Act Now for a Peaceful World', and we believe this can be achieved through sustained research. #InternationalDayOfPeace #PeaceDay #WorldPeace Explore our research:

Viviana Garcia Pinzon's book 'Trajectories of Governance' has won the Latin American Studies Association Best Book Award for 2025. 🎉🌟 Find the book: buff.ly/5XgdRv9 Find out more: buff.ly/7HWZvgc

Nat Dyer, author of 'Ricardo’s Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray', discusses his book with Unlearning Economics Live. Listen here:

"This book may have #LGBTQ+ in the title, but it is far from a story of one section of society; it is a testament to what it means to progress liberation for us all and a lesson in how to lead with care." Full review: buff.ly/93BhhTt

"It was my early exposure to #MentalHealth issues, #Drugs, #Poverty, but young people’s #Queer identities were in the mix. That wasn’t being addressed." Michael Barron, author of 'How Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Youth Movement was Built' for the Irish Times:

On Transforming Society this week:

Pleased to have a chapter about mental health activism in this exciting new book about Ambivalent Activism. Out now! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/ambivalent-a... @brisunipress.bsky.social

Making War Safe for Capitalism is out in a week with @brisunipress.bsky.social! I'm honoured to share this endorsement from the fantastic Ukrainian scholar and sociologist Dr Volodymyr Ishchenko

A new book out today @brisunipress.bsky.social. You can order your copy here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/everyday-isl...

"What percentage of time do you spend engaging with the familiar versus exploring what you haven’t already developed an opinion about?"

“Systematically explores the foundations of housework as an academic discipline, unpacking the gendered assumptions that underpin existing work, which is often led by male academics.“ – Ipsita Pradhan reviews Ann Oakley @brisunipress.bsky.social in our September Magazine. buff.ly/ldlt4Su

Lovely review by Bethan Carr (aka @thesurrogacysolicitor on other platforms) of our recent co-edited (with @zainamahmoud.bsky.social & Dr Katherine Wade) @brisunipress.bsky.social book “Future Directions in Surrogacy Law - Law & policy reform in the UK and beyond” www.progress.org.uk/book-review-...

3, 2, 1 day to go! The paperback of “Lessons in Diplomacy” is out on 16 SEPTEMBER. Everything you wanted to know about diplomacy but were afraid to ask… Also from @brisunipress.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social and Amazon #writing #books #writers #booktok #write #read

Faye Donnelly and Tilman Schwarze eds. Security and Space: In Pursuit of Interconnections - @brisunipress.bsky.social, May 2026 bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/security-and...

"exploration makes you a problem.. constantly exploring creates problems for classification algorithms. If you like everything, how can you be marketed to? If your patterns are so unpredictable that you are ‘statistical noise’.., then you are an algorithmic problem and a bad neoliberal subject.

The paperback of “Lessons in Diplomacy” is out on 16 SEPTEMBER. First copies arriving in shops now. Everything you wanted to know about diplomacy but were afraid to ask… Also from @brisunipress.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social and Amazon #writing #books #writers #booktok #write #read

In exchange for relief from the ‘toil of choice’ present in the age of endless possibility, I hand over my autonomy to the engagement algorithm. My latest in Transforming Society @brisunipress.bsky.social

Explore our #CreativeResearchMethods Hub! ✏️ Come with us as we break down creative research methods into easy-to-understand concepts that you can apply in your own work. Find out more: buff.ly/P5dyvGH

Covering a range of cases, this book critically explores the intersections of #SocioEconomic, #Political, #Climate, and #Health factors to unravel the dynamic and transformative forces of crisis.

Bringing together perspectives from a range of disciplines, the book focuses on some of the most entrenched conflicts around the world. #War #Conflict #Law Publishing #OpenAccess:

‘Entangled Asylum in the Nordic Region’ offers a bold examination of how institutional dynamics and #HumanRights oversight shape the intricate mechanisms behind #Asylum adjudication.

Rachael Blakey's book 'Rethinking Family Mediation' won second prize in the 2025 Peter Birks Award. This book shows how mediators support families without #LegalAid, offering a contemporary vision of #FamilyJustice for today’s challenges. 📖

"Ambivalence is pervasive in #Activism but has far too long been neglected by scholars. This important and original collection explores the potential of ambivalence in a wide range of contexts." - Silke Roth, University of Southampton

Engaging imaginatively with the future of #Money, this accessible book will appeal to anyone interested in constructing a more #Sustainable and just world. New in paperback:

Future Trends Forum: The Antiracist Reckoning. 📅 Oct 23, 2025 • 7 PM. How can academics lead #Antiracist work today, and what have we learned? Join guest Terri Givens, UBC professor & author of Reckoning. Terri's book: buff.ly/phQzgHL Event: buff.ly/tIIrSiT

The reading guide for the book 'Mind the Inclusion Gap' by Suzy Levy (@suzylevy.bsky.social ) is now available. This guide is for those who want to go deeper as they consider the issues surrounding #Inclusion and #Diversity. 🌟Book: buff.ly/b8kXLMO 🌟Guide: buff.ly/enW1j2i

The paperback of 'Lessons in Diplomacy' by Leigh Turner is here! 📖 🎉 From #Royal encounters to #Political upheaval, readers on social media are talking about Turner’s witty and revealing take on the world of #Diplomacy. 💬 Find the paperback here: buff.ly/I4QgNcS

“A highly informative book about everyday #Islamophobia, detailing how it has become so ordinary and normalised. Offers clear insights on how to challenge it.” - Kawtar Najib, University of Liverpool Publishing #OpenAccess:

"Kuhn does not merely critique unjustified inequities created by #Capitalism but gives us intriguing ways to go beyond the status quo to generate productive alternatives." - Organization New in paperback:

Essential reading for #SchoolLeaders, #PolicyMakers, #Educators and researchers of learning sciences, this book offers vital tools for complexity-informed leadership. Publishing #OpenAccess:

“Entertaining, instructive and absorbing: an excellent insight into the professional and personal challenges and excitements of being a diplomat.” - Stephen Wall, former ambassador to the European Union New in paperback:

In the age of #AI, where personal data fuels corporate profits and state surveillance, what are the implications for #Democracy? This is a must-read for anyone navigating the intersection of technology, politics and identity.

Ryan Davey is launching his book, 'The Personal Life of Debt', with the ASA Anthropology of Britain Network, alongside two other new books covering the themes of #Identity, #Inequality and more. 📖 buff.ly/LBwBH9N 🎟️Wed, 17 Sept: buff.ly/GD4iWvc

Offering fascinating insights into one of the most unsuccessful episodes of British economic history, Tim Lankester examines the legacy of monetarism for the economy today. #UKPolitics #MargaretThatcher #Thatcher New in paperback:

Unpacking the effects of surveillance capitalism on vulnerable populations, this is a much-needed intervention that will be of interest to readers in a range of fields. New in paperback: buff.ly/1zTEzoG