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Conor Hammersley, PhD

@conorhammersley.bsky.social
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Population health scientist | Rural mental health, agriculture, structural change & gender | Research Scientist @ NYCAMH/Bassett | Fulbright Scholar 📍Upstate New York

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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just noticed my PhD thesis, On Feirm Ground: Exploring and Supporting Male Farmer Mental Health in Rural Ireland, is now up online. To my knowledge, it is the first PhD thesis in Ireland to focus specifically on farmer mental health. research.thea.ie/handle/20.50...
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Really enjoyed reflecting on the On Feirm Ground programme during Men’s Health Week. Great to see a programme I had the privilege of researching during my PhD continue to grow, now equipping 1,500+ agricultural professionals to better support farmer mental health. mensnetwork.ie/ofg/
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Working Together for Farmer Wellbeing: The On Feirm Ground 2 Story
YouTube video by The Men's Development Network
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
What can the Star Wars show “Andor” teach us about standing up to tyranny? A lot. (May the Fourth be with you.)
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A brilliant piece in yesterday's New York Times on a family farm going out of business amid the ongoing neoliberal structures of American agriculture. The epidemic of farmer mental health is, beneath it all, an epidemic of institutional and structural neglect. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...
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The Last Days of Butter Ridge
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/05/2026
The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring. “My whole life, people have kept telling me it’ll get better. The truth is it never does.”
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The Last Days of Butter Ridge
The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring.
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Good reading here. Evidence on young men using moral and political discourse to shame others and assert dominance for social status. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The age of virtue signaling: Moral grandstanding as competitive display among young men
Moral grandstanding—the use of moral discourse to enhance one's status—has become a central feature of contemporary political expression. Drawing on representative survey data from Germany, France, G...
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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Faber celebrates late Irish writer John McGahern with ‘revitalising’ new editions www.thebookseller.com/news/faber-m...
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Faber celebrates late Irish writer John McGahern with ‘revitalising’ new editions
Faber is marking 20 years since the death of Irish author John McGahern with a “revitalising” year of publishing to “introduce one of Ireland’s greatest novelists to a new generation”.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026
Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
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Marita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Stakeholder perceptions of ‘guidance and standards’ for developing clinical practice guidance in Ireland Conor Hammersley, Waleed Serhan, Melissa Sharp, Marion Cullinan, and Barbara Clyne bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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Brian Lynch @brianmartinlynch.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Brilliant interview with former RCSI SPH colleague, @conorhammersley.bsky.social & Fergal Fox discussing healthy masculinity. Some key msgs re importance of connection, value of being vulnerable & shared space - as well as need to tackle structural challenges. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...
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#105 Healthy Masculinity
Podcast Episode · HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing · 11/06/2025 · 38m
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... Project to strengthen farmers' mental health 'very successful'
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Project to strengthen farmers' mental health 'very successful'
The programme trains agricultural advisors to help with farmers with their mental health
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
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#105 Healthy Masculinity
HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing · Episode
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
My column in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social on men and masculinity, sparked by the new Netflix series Adolescence. The show raises urgent questions about boyhood, violence, and what it means to grow up male today’s world.
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Welcome to Bluesky @connomora.bsky.social -- a Mayo/Cork native and Biophysics graduate from Columbia University, with a sharp eye for contemporary society -- do give him a follow; but maybe unfollow him if Mayo win the All-Ireland!
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Changing men’s views on masculinity is part of the puzzle. Without shifting norms, they risk punishment for stepping outside expectations — sometimes with tragic outcomes. Men tied to traditional masculinity are 2.4x more likely to die by suicide. #Masculinity #Suicide www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/6/...
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Exploring the Role of Masculinity in Male Suicide: A Systematic Review
(1) Background: Suicide represents a critical global public health concern. In the majority of countries, men have higher rates of suicide completion, while women show higher rates of suicide attempts...
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
👇👇🤝
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
New research shows that online misogyny can lead to far-right extremism. Not surprising but important nonetheless to have solid data on this. Men who engage with sexist content are groomed by their algorithm towards more extremist views. 👇👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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A narrow gateway from misogyny to the far right: empirical evidence for social media exposure effects
Misogynist content is part of everyday social media use, exposing targets to great harm and normalizing problematic beliefs. Traditional gender hierarchies connect with far-right ideology, expresse...
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Bernie Sanders’ policies — healthcare for all & fair wages — have been called ‘radical’ by Democratic leaders. Meanwhile Trump picks up the broken pieces (votes) of working-class rural America: voters who would benefit most from Sanders’ ideas. 👇👇 www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
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Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Mental health, societal expectations and changes to the governance of farming: Reshaping what it means to be a ‘man’ and ‘good farmer’ in rural Ireland onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Mental health, societal expectations and changes to the governance of farming: Reshaping what it means to be a ‘man’ and ‘good farmer’ in rural Ireland
Contemporary EU agricultural policies place a significant emphasis on current and future societal issues, e.g. climate, biodiversity, animal welfare, and air and water quality amongst others. The gov....
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
As per CDC data, suicide now claims more years of male life in the US than car accidents; highlighting a public health crisis. It’s time for policymakers to address this issue with the urgency it demands. aibm.org/research/six...
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Thanks James
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Conor Hammersley, PhD @conorhammersley.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
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(PDF) “That’s Me I am the Farmer of the Land”: Exploring Identities, Masculinities, and Health Among Male Farmers’ in Ireland
PDF | Compared to other occupational groups, farmers in Ireland experience a disproportionate burden of health problems, which impact farmers’... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Res...
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