Author Archives: Deborah Lupton

New book now out: The Internet of Animals: Human-Animal Relationships in the Digital Age

Originally posted on This Sociological Life:
This book has now been published. It is available from the Polity website here. A video of me giving a talk about the book is here. Here is the list of contents: Introduction 1 Conceptualizing Humans, Animals and Human–Animal Relations 2 Animal Enthusiasts, Activism and Politics in Digital Media…

Arguing on Facebook about COVID: a case study of key beliefs, rationales and strategies

Originally posted on This Sociological Life:
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, social media platforms have become well-known for both disseminating misinformation and conspiracy theories as well as acting as valuable information sources concerning the novel coronavirus and governments’ efforts to manage and contain COVID. Facebook in particular – the world’s most popular social media site –…

Face masks in the wild: a photographic collection

Originally posted on This Sociological Life:
Last April, my co-authored book The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis was published (written with Clare Southerton, Marianne Clark and Ash Watson when we were all part of the Vitalities Lab that I lead at UNSW Sydney). We feature several images of face masks in the…

Expression of interest: applications for ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

The next round of the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme closes in November 2021, with funding beginning in 2023. Applications require a long lead time of development and mentor support. If you are an early career researcher with an outstanding track record relative to opportunity who is currently around 3-4 years (butContinue reading “Expression of interest: applications for ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)”

Our new book is now out – The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis

We are excited to announce that our co-authored Vitalities Lab team book has just been released. Details are available on Amazon and our publisher De Gruyter’s website. For a companion volume, check out the book co-edited by Deborah Lupton with Karen Willis, The COVID-19 Crisis: Social Perspectives, also just released. We argue in the bookContinue reading “Our new book is now out – The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis”

New Vitalities Lab webinar series on innovative methods

The Vitalities Lab has launched a new webinar series involving short-form presentations (slides plus voice-over). These webinars are designed to be clear explanations about using innovative methods and analysing the materials generated. They can be used in undergraduate and postgraduate methods teaching or by any interested researcher. The ‘Breaking Methods’ series can be found onContinue reading “New Vitalities Lab webinar series on innovative methods”