
HASSCast
Claim This Podcastby Damien O'Meara
Podcast Overview
<p>The HASSCast explores the power of humanities, arts, and social sciences research in Australia and around the world. It looks at how HASS research can impact our lives, and our understanding of the world around us. HASSCast uncovers how HASS research can cross the boundaries of discipline, helping researchers to share their work and its impact.</p><br><p>The HASSCast places humanities, arts, and social sciences researchers in the spotlight, to explore their role in how we understand the changing world. </p><br><p><strong>Want to know more? Subscribe to the HASSCast and learn more about how and why humanities, arts, and social sciences research is having an impact today.</strong></p><br><p>The HASSCast is supported by Swinburne University’s School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. Produced by me, Damien O’Meara, Kirsten Ambrens, and Dr Carolyn Beasley. </p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SwinHASSCast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter - now X - at SwinHASSCast.</a> </p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes

May 21, 2024
From literary to cinematic, Balzac to the MCU and beyond: the shared universe narrative convention in media with Dr Vincent Tran
<p>In this episode of the HASSCast we speak to Dr Vincent Tran, a recent graduate from Swinburne University of Technology for a PhD spotlight about his thesis <em>A Brief History of the Shared Universe in Popular Culture</em>.</p><br><p><a href="https://swin.academia.edu/VincentTran?swp=tc-au-108591604" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Vincent Tran </a>is an early career researcher conducting research into shared universes across media and history. His research into shared universes covers a wide basis of topics from industry, narratology and fandom with a focus in historical analysis. His PhD thesis “A Brief History of the Shared Universe in Popular Culture” examined the development of the shared universe from the 1800s to contemporary media, examining questions such as: Why has the shared universe been so ubiquitous as a story telling device? Why are shared universes created and consumed? </p><br><p>Vincent has also lectured and taught on a variety of topics in media, from serialisation, world building, transmedia and gaming.</p><br><p>Vincent is the co-editor of the book <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666915617/Televisual-Shared-Universes-Expanded-and-Converged-Storyworlds-on-the-Small-Screen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Televisual Shared Universes Expanded and Converged Storyworlds on the Small Screen</em></a>, and is currently working on his first book.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

March 27, 2024
Veterans, PTSD and medical care from 1960s Australia to the Royal Commission with Dr Effie Karageorgos
<p>In this episode of the HASSCast Dr Effie Karageorgos talks through her recent publication, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/mdh.2023.19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medical fears of the malingering soldier: ‘phony cronies’ and the Repat in 1960s Australia</a> in the journal <em>Medical History.</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/effie-karageorgos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Effie Karageorgos</a> is Lecturer in History at the University of Newcastle, Australia and Deputy Convenor of the UON Future of Madness Network. Her research focuses on histories of conflict, violence, gender and psychiatry, specifically soldier and veteran trauma, as well as protest movements. She co-edits <em>Health and History</em>, the official journal of the Australian and New Zealand Society for the History of Medicine and runs the Social Production of Mental Health seminar series alongside Dr Natalie Hendry. With Professor Catharine Coleborne, she is pursuing a new history of mental health aftercare funded by the Australian Research Council.</p><br><p><a href="https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=z8PVKGwAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See more of Dr Effie Karageorgos' work through her Google Scholar profile.</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/eleaud" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Effie on Twitter (now called 'X')</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

February 28, 2024
Online gaming, health and nutrition, and social marketing with Dr David Micallef
<p>In this episode of the HASSCast David Micallef discusses his recent publication, ‘<a href="https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JSOCM-03-2023-0066/full/html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emerging adult gamers and their diet – a socio-ecological approach to improve health behaviour</a>’ in the <em>Journal of Social Marketing.</em></p><br><p><strong>David Micallef, </strong>is a Senior Lecturer and Program Manager for Public Relations at RMIT University, Australia, and has over 20 years’ experience as a consultant in marketing communication, social marketing and public relations. David’s research explores the intersection between social marketing and video games in engaging young people in healthier behaviours. Specifically, David’s PhD investigates how online games and related activities, such as game streaming and esports, can be used to positively influence the health behaviour of emerging adults – those aged 18 to 25.</p><br><p><a href="https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=zPfXN4cAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See more of David Micallef's work through his Google Scholar profile</a>.</p><br><p>Samples of eSports coverage included in the episode:</p><p>ESPN (2018) <a href="https://www.espn.com.au/esports/story/_/id/24429755/the-international-8-primer-248-million-dollar-esports-tournament" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The International 8 primer -- a $24.8 million dollar esports tournament</a>.</p><p>Khaldor (2020) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgZZGZ0EbBI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Valorant Esports - Tournament Commentary - LVL Valorant Clash</a>.</p><br><p>The HASSCast is supported by Swinburne University’s School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. Produced by me, Damien O’Meara, Kirsten Ambrens, and Dr Carolyn Beasley. </p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SwinHASSCast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter - now X - at SwinHASSCast</a>. </p><p>Email us at swinburnehasscast(AT)gmail.com.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is HASSCast?
<p>The HASSCast explores the power of humanities, arts, and social sciences research in Australia and around the world. It looks at how HASS research can impact our lives, and our understanding of the world around us. HASSCast uncovers how HASS research can cross the boundaries of discipline, helping researchers to share their work and its impact.</p><br><p>The HASSCast places humanities, arts, and social sciences researchers in the spotlight, to explore their role in how we understand the changing world. </p><br><p><strong>Want to know more? Subscribe to the HASSCast and learn more about how and why humanities, arts, and social sciences research is having an impact today.</strong></p><br><p>The HASSCast is supported by Swinburne University’s School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. Produced by me, Damien O’Meara, Kirsten Ambrens, and Dr Carolyn Beasley. </p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SwinHASSCast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter - now X - at SwinHASSCast.</a> </p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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