A Defence of Nihilism (2020)
Book
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. (2020). A Defence of Nihilism. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962

This book offers a philosophical defence of nihilism. The authors argue that the concept of nihilism has been employed pejoratively by almost all philosophers and religious leaders to indicate a widespread cultural crisis of truth, meaning, or morals... Read More about A Defence of Nihilism.

Group problem management plus for decreasing psychological distress in Syrian refugees in Turkey (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Group problem management plus for decreasing psychological distress in Syrian refugees in Turkey. European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.627

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>The crisis in Syria has caused millions of Syrians to seek refuge in neighboring countries and Europe. Refugees often experience war related traumatic events and... Read More about Group problem management plus for decreasing psychological distress in Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Positive Links Between Exposure to Police Violence, PTSD, and Depression Symptoms Among Yellow Vests Protesters in France (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Positive Links Between Exposure to Police Violence, PTSD, and Depression Symptoms Among Yellow Vests Protesters in France. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 088626052093586 - 088626052093586. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520935863

<jats:p> Police violence during protests occurs worldwide with varying levels ranging from physical abuse to lethal use of force. Although prior research has investigated the health consequences of exposure to police violence (EPV), EPV’s relationshi... Read More about Positive Links Between Exposure to Police Violence, PTSD, and Depression Symptoms Among Yellow Vests Protesters in France.

Putting more people in cages! That’s how we build our way out of the pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Emmerich, F., & Adams, F. (2020). Putting more people in cages! That’s how we build our way out of the pandemic

We can't build ourselves out of the current crisis with buildings that reproduce racism, economic and environmental injustice

Democratic Innovations after the Post-Democratic Turn: Between Activation and Empowerment (2020)
Journal Article
Hammond. (2020). Democratic Innovations after the Post-Democratic Turn: Between Activation and Empowerment. Critical Policy Studies, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/19460171.2020.1733629

When it comes to the status of democracy, the current times present a curious chasm: On the one hand, the depoliticization of contemporary discourses and institutions has led to both the diagnosis of a factual ‘post-democracy’ and a normative legitim... Read More about Democratic Innovations after the Post-Democratic Turn: Between Activation and Empowerment.

Utilizing the moral nobility of older Chinese women in governance: The uses of humility, empathy, and an ethics of care in moral clinics in Huzhou city (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Utilizing the moral nobility of older Chinese women in governance: The uses of humility, empathy, and an ethics of care in moral clinics in Huzhou city. British Journal of Sociology, 300-313. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12736

This paper examines the emergence of the role of “moral doctors” who volunteer in what are called “moral clinics” in Huzhou city. In these moral clinics, the characteristics, experiences, and attributes of older women, in particular, are highly value... Read More about Utilizing the moral nobility of older Chinese women in governance: The uses of humility, empathy, and an ethics of care in moral clinics in Huzhou city.