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Human Limits
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kohlert, F. B. (2014, September). Human Limits. Presented at 9th Annual Conference of German Society for Comics Studies: Drawing Boundaries, Crossing Borders, Humboldt University, Germany

Comics Theory: Perspectives, Texts, Authors, Format
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kohlert, F. B. (2013, May). Comics Theory: Perspectives, Texts, Authors, Format. Presented at Nordic Network for Comics Research International Conference, University of Helsinki, Finland

Local Stagehands and Large-Scale Tours
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Danson Faraday, J. (2024, February). Local Stagehands and Large-Scale Tours. Presented at Live Sound Studies Symposium 2024, Online

Managing the audio infrastructure for large-scale touring productions depends not just on a team of touring technicians, but also on groups of locally hired stagehands. For large-scale tours, local stagehands are the backbone of any load-in or load-o... Read More about Local Stagehands and Large-Scale Tours.

Monitors, Masculinity, and Compromise on a Cirque du Soleil Arena Tour
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Danson Faraday, J. (2024, April). Monitors, Masculinity, and Compromise on a Cirque du Soleil Arena Tour. Paper presented at British Forum for Ethnomusicology Annual Conference 2024, Cork, Ireland

When a musician performing with a large-scale production can hear themselves onstage, it is thanks to a dedicated infrastructure and a behind-the-scenes team of specialised workers. In this paper, I examine the hidden labour of the monitor technician... Read More about Monitors, Masculinity, and Compromise on a Cirque du Soleil Arena Tour.

Re-politicising Anti-Trafficking: Migration, labour, and the war in Ukraine
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharapov, K., & Mendel, J. (2024, May). Re-politicising Anti-Trafficking: Migration, labour, and the war in Ukraine. Presented at 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), Vienna, Austria

Presentation at the side event on Human trafficking and exploitation in the context of armed conflicts: perspectives from Africa, Europe, and Latin America at the 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), United... Read More about Re-politicising Anti-Trafficking: Migration, labour, and the war in Ukraine.

Stratified coalitions and political individualisation: a structural analysis of organisations and their affiliates in Irish climate politics
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wagner, P. (2024, March). Stratified coalitions and political individualisation: a structural analysis of organisations and their affiliates in Irish climate politics. Presented at CPN-CSS Network Conference 2024, Online

Coalitions that engage in political advocacy are constituted by organisations, which are made up of individuals and organisational sub-units. Comparing the coalition-building behaviour of organisations to the equivalent behaviours of their constituen... Read More about Stratified coalitions and political individualisation: a structural analysis of organisations and their affiliates in Irish climate politics.

Curriculum Review through external engagement
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arvanitis, P. (2024, June). Curriculum Review through external engagement. Poster presented at The Gathering, Edinburgh Napier University

The current curriculum provision in the Tourism & Intercultural Communications Subject Group is going under an extensive review to reflect the needs of current and future demand. The changing nature of the discipline, student demographics, opportunit... Read More about Curriculum Review through external engagement.

Will slow tourism slow down air traffic demand?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arvanitis, P. (2024, July). Will slow tourism slow down air traffic demand?. Presented at LSA Conference, University of West Scotland

The air transport industry has experienced almost ceaseless growth (Graham, 2000) despite numerous factors that contributed to its slowing down. This growth comes from new travellers and present ones taking more or longer holidays. This trend is gett... Read More about Will slow tourism slow down air traffic demand?.

Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valantasis, N., Plant, E., & Zhang, X. (2024, June). Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe. Paper presented at 36th NOFOMA Conference, Stockholm, Sweden

Purpose
This study investigates the attitudes and perceptions of European freight operators towards adopting biomethane-fuelled heavy goods vehicles (BM-HGVs), to support decarbonisation of road freight transport.

Design/methodology/approach
Em... Read More about Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe.

‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C., & Hejjas, K. (2024, June). ‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management. Presented at ATLAS Leisure & Tourism 2030: Navigating the Future, Breda, Netherlands

Organizational structures and models for destination management have been changing in response to disruptions in the operational environment (Dredge, 2016) requiring traditional DMOs to shift their organisational models, leadership behaviours and col... Read More about ‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management.

Career Development Strategies in the Scottish Screen Sector: From Film Bang to Filming Boom
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Correia, N. (2024, June). Career Development Strategies in the Scottish Screen Sector: From Film Bang to Filming Boom. Paper presented at Scottish Film and TV: Where are we now? Symposium, Edinburgh

This paper examines the evolution of the freelance screen workforce in Scotland over the last half-century and reflects on career sustainability strategies in the Scottish screen production sector, based on the experiences of freelancers. Drawing on... Read More about Career Development Strategies in the Scottish Screen Sector: From Film Bang to Filming Boom.

Development of multi-modal hearing aids to enhance speech perception in noise
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Goman, A., Gogate, M., Hussain, A., Dashtipour, K., Buck, B., Akeroyd, M., Anwar, U., Arslan, T., Hardy, D., & Hussain, A. (2024, September). Development of multi-modal hearing aids to enhance speech perception in noise. Presented at World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France

Predicting Compression Strength perpendicular to Grain in Hardwoods
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cramer, M. (2024, June). Predicting Compression Strength perpendicular to Grain in Hardwoods. Poster presented at 67th SWST International Convention, Portorož, Slovenia

The share of broadleaved forest in European is growing, but most of the harvested hardwood is burned for energy production. Long-lasting uses, such as building construction, could offer benefits regarding carbon-storage and efficient, circular materi... Read More about Predicting Compression Strength perpendicular to Grain in Hardwoods.

A Review of Ethical and Sustainable Practices in the UK's National Health Service
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fascia, M., & Tarazona, J. (2024, July). A Review of Ethical and Sustainable Practices in the UK's National Health Service. Paper presented at EMRI Healthcare Conference, Edinburgh

This paper critically examines the integration of ethical and sustainable practices within the UK's National Health Service (NHS). Confronting significant challenges such as patient confidentiality, informed consent, resource allocation, and environm... Read More about A Review of Ethical and Sustainable Practices in the UK's National Health Service.

Covid-19, Communities and Policing: Service Abstraction and the Persistence of Place
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchan, J., Wooff, A., & Horgan, S. (2024, July). Covid-19, Communities and Policing: Service Abstraction and the Persistence of Place. Presented at British Society of Criminology Conference 2024, Glasgow, UK

This paper presents qualitative data from two projects on policing and local partnership working in rural Scotland, with fieldwork carried out in 2021-2.

We understand this through an interdisciplinary synthesis of theoretical concepts - ontologic... Read More about Covid-19, Communities and Policing: Service Abstraction and the Persistence of Place.