Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 6hSee program details here: www.royalroads.ca/programs/mas... (ignore the Sept 7 deadline!)royalroads.ca 000
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 6hSend a 1-2 page letter of interest explaining your fit and interest, CV, transcript, writing sample (e.g., upper-year paper, publication), and contact info for 2-3 references to l9smith@royalroads.ca by Nov 7th. I need to be able to judge your writing and thinking abilities, not GenAI’s 100
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 6hInterested in emotions + climate action? As climate changes become more visible through floods or wildfires, how do we cope with this changing sense of place? If these questions – or others! – pique your interest, consider a Masters in Environmental Management at @royalroads.ca, starting Mar 2027 110
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDLeah @leah.myatproto.social · 03/10/2026#AcademicSky #EduSky if you do an interview with reporters for Gannett, there's a good chance your quotes will get handed over to an AI agent to produce more "stories" with those quotes without further input. Here's a quick list of places that do not use AI. go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT 01211
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A colleague of mine has started their next PhD data collection on climate action. Consider taking part and/or sharing! Also available in German and Dutch! aice.uva.nl/research/res...aice.uva.nlResilient Activism - Amsterdam Interdisciplinary Centre for Emotion (AICE)Resilient Activism 011
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDDoug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New faculty position "Professor of the Practice in Energy" (open rank) at Duke. Energy finance experience preferred, but not req'd. "seek an outstanding teacher and practitioner with expertise in energy systems and their interactions with the environment, economy, and society." #academicskyacademicjobsonline.orgDuke University, NSOE-Faculty Job #AJO32821, Eads Professor of the Practice in Energy, NSOE-Faculty, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US 021
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDJonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026#CfP: 'Anger, Rage, Resentment as Drivers of Political Identity' - International workshop at University Passau, Germany, March 4-5, 2027. Deadline for abstracts: October 4, 2026. Details and full call here: www.sobi.uni-passau.de/politische-t... #emosoc #sociology #socialtheorysobi.uni-passau.deAnger, Rage, Resentment as Drivers of Political Identity • Universität Passau 034
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDvalerie berseth @valerieberseth.bsky.social · 17/01/2025How do we conduct ethical environmental research in a world on fire? Excited to share a new article in #WIRES with Angeline Letourneau outlining Climate Change-Conscious Methodologies #cccm - open access here: dx.doi.org/10.1002/wcc....dx.doi.orgClimate Change‐Conscious Methodologies: Ethical Research in a Changing WorldCaption: Climate-change conscious methodologies require responsible and human-centered research, attending to shifting vulnerabilities over time, adapting methodologies, and adopting a community-cent... 132
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDJehannine (J9) Austin @j9austin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026🚨Job posting alert! This is a leadership position for a substance use researcher - come join us in Vancouver! Applications currently being accepted - please share widely and consider applying: www.med.ubc.ca/careers/dire... 🧪 #AcademicSkymed.ubc.caDirector of Research, BC Centre for Substance Use (BCCSU) - UBC Faculty of MedicineRanked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across Bri... 075
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDOrder of the Good Death @ordergooddeath.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Your death positive plans just dropped. From coffin weaving workshops to Appalachian songs about death & grief, there are SO many ways to explore death, mourning, ritual, & remembrance around the world. 1216
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/08/2026“Scientists should stop trying to be neutral and instead embrace their values,”says a group of top climate scientists, including @katharinehayhoe.com. The neutrality myth is harming the reputation of science right when we need it most.” #ClimateCrisis Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.cbc.caProminent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | CBC RadioClimate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk. 371424482
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDRoyal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 11/08/2026Dr. @sarahwolfephd.bsky.social & the SEE Lab at @royalroads.ca have received $452,000 in @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca grants to explore environmental emotions and urban cemetery resilience. One hundred per cent of funds go to student research! 🔗 Read and apply: www.royalroads.ca/news/grants-... 022
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDally pax arcari mair @goodgriefgoodlife.bsky.social · 08/08/2026i draw from and work within the field of thanatology a lot, but, as lots of people ask me when i start infodumping about it... what actually is thanatology‽ 🤔🎓 #AcademicSky #PsycSci #EduSky 🧠🩺 041
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDMy Parents Are Dead: What Now? @deadparentswhatnow.com · 05/08/2026Does your city have a cemetery board? Remember, the dead can’t advocate for themselves, so you have to advocate for them! 💀 #cemetery #cemeteries #deathpositive #localgovernment 142
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDjessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful 193126077997
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDRoyal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 24/07/2026We're recruiting MA or MSc in Environment and Management student researchers for funded research projects on pressing environmental challenges. Research includes: 🌎 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 🌲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 Learn more and apply by January 4, 2027: rru.life/CC 013
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDGordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026#AcademicSky Meta-analysis finds quite small effect (d = .16) of fear appeals on climate change behaviours. So, maybe that's not the way to go..... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe impact of fear appeals on individuals’ climate change attitudes and behaviors: A meta-analysisFear appeals have had a long legacy in communication research: They intend to encourage individuals to engage in protective behaviors. Prior work has … 051
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDCenter for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 06/07/2026Two years after the deadly 2021 heat dome, Oregon's most populous county filed a lawsuit to hold Big Oil accountable for the resulting damages. Now Republican lawmakers are pushing federal bills to shield Big Oil from climate liability. Oregonians deserve better. They deserve accountability. 0187
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDMarci Cottingham @mdcottingham.bsky.social · 29/06/2026My new short book on emotional labor is available for free until 8 July! In it, I take stock of the development, interdisciplinary uses, public (mis)uses, and future possibilities of this important concept www.cambridge.org/core/element...cambridge.orgEmotional LaborCambridge Core - History of Ideas and Intellectual History - Emotional Labor 1166
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDJohanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Hey BC friends government just launched a Child & Youth Well-Being Action Plan and wants real input from families and frontline folks. If you’ve navigated child & family services, now’s a good time to share what’s working and what needs fixing. Link: engage.gov.bc.ca/childyouthwe... #AcademicSkyengage.gov.bc.caHome - Child & Youth Well-Being Action PlanHelp shape what child and youth well-being looks like in B.C. Many children, youth, and families interact with multiple services and supports – but those supports don’t always connect or work together... 122
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Masters student research opportunity with me and my team at @royalroads.ca to study #emotions around the tensions urban #cemeteries face in a changing climate and world. See the post for more! #AcademicSkylinkedin.com#masters #cultural #affective #cemeteries #climate | Lauren Smith🚨New #masters student opportunity to work with me, Dr. Ann-Kathrin McLean, James K. Rowe, or Chris Ling (or a combination thereof!) on #cultural and #affective aspects of #cemeteries in a world of #cl... 132
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhD LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 15/06/2026👀ICYMI | "Following motherhood, one in three women leave academia as a result of motherhood, compared to one in six men" #AcademicSky #GreedyJobsblogs.lse.ac.ukThe lack of women at the top of the academic ladder is driven by unequal childcare responsibilities - LSE ImpactMotherhood, and the unequal childcare responsibilities that follow, explain a large share of the observed gender gap in academic employment. Sofie Cairo, Ria Ivandic, Anne Sophie Lassen and Valentina ... 066
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDPolitics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 11/06/2026In celebration of Pride Month, our new virtual special issue highlights research on LGBTQIA+ politics 🏳️🌈 Enjoy free access to the articles until the end of July ⬇️buff.lyLGBTQIA+ PoliticsLGBTQIA+ Politics 055
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDOrder of the Good Death @ordergooddeath.bsky.social · 05/06/2026A new documentary is bringing conversations about deathcare, funeral practices, and greener end-of-life options to a wider audience. Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiLl...youtube.comDEATH BOOM | Official TrailerYouTube video by QC Entertainment 1102
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDJonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Just a reminder, please register if interested/coming! #sociology #emosoc 042
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Had a great @cangeographers.bsky.social panel + workshop yesterday on #Emotions and #AffectiveGeographies for #Climate #Resilience and a @csa-scs.bsky.social #EnviromentalSociology for #hope session today! Grateful to be doing this #interdisciplinary research and learning from others in many fields! 142
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDSociety for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 04/06/2026SPSP's virtual Writing Groups are back for Summer 2026! These sessions offer a focused, supportive space to make progress, stay accountable, and connect with fellow researchers. Check out details + RSVP here: ow.ly/jtEX50Z7jvo 031
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 31/05/2026@Grist.org is hosting a virtual event, “Radical Possibility: How Climate Fiction Can Create Better Futures,” on Wed, June 10, at 11am US ET (15h UTC).buff.lyRadical Possibility: How Climate Fiction Can Create Better Futures · Zoom · LumaIn an era defined by democratic backsliding, climate crisis, disinformation, fear-mongering, and the normalization of cruelty, speculative climate fiction… 062
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 31/05/2026After an incredible UK vacation visiting family & hiking the West Highland Way, I'm off to CAG @cangeographers.bsky.social to talk about #Emotions & #Climate, and squeezing in CSA @csa-scs.bsky.social virtual talks! #Interdisciplinary #Sociology #Geography #Cemeteries #ConferenceSeason #AcademicSky 041
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDJonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 27/05/2026ÆRN Workshop: Affect, Emotion, and the Politics of Crisis at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social , with a (hybrid) keynote from the brilliant Deborah Gould (UC Santa Cruz). All welcome! Details and registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/affect-emo... #emosoc #sociology #socialtheory 062
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 29/05/2026For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more energy than gas worldwide in April, according to data released by the energy think tank @ember-energy.org, writes @danmccarthy.bsky.social for @canarymedia.com:buff.lyAnother first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in AprilIt’s a milestone moment that shows just how much clean energy has matured in a short amount of time — and a lot more growth is on the way. 15833
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Enough calories are produced on the world’s croplands to feed 14.5B people. However, only half of those calories make it to our plates. Why? Learn more in the latest Insights ✍️ @paul-west.bsky.social, @enviroem.bsky.social, @jamesgerber.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/4nIwluF #ClimateFood 03818
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDRowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 25/09/2025More climate positivity today from Tim Lenton and @drkatemarvel.bsky.social - positive tipping points and harnessing emotions around climate change. Interview by @tinymaddie.bsky.social and me www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...newscientist.comTwo climate scientists on how to use emotion in the climate crisisFrom anger to hope, Kate Marvel and Tim Lenton explain how to tackle the tricky feelings aroused by climate change and harness them to take action 0103
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/05/2026Scientific figures can strongly influence how research findings are interpreted. This ‘How to’ Comment article in Nature Human Behaviour outlines a practical strategy for creating figures that communicate clearly across audiences and scientific contexts. go.nature.com/3R00b1t #Academicsky 🧪 24413
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Exciting to see this Handbook "out in the wild", including a chapter I contributed to on Nature, wilderness, and the body! @stysyropoulos.bsky.social @fabianhess.bsky.social among others! #academicsky #existentialism #deathdenial 031
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDOrder of the Good Death @ordergooddeath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026This year, The Order is harnessing the power of end-of-life documentaries, films that invite us to witness the realities of death that are often hidden to spark meaningful conversations, highlight systemic issues, and reimagine what meaningful, sustainable, and equitable deathcare can look like. 1154
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDSeth Abrutyn @sethabrutyn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Coser Salon #sociology essay was published this morning in @sociologicaltheory.bsky.social! Check it out. It is a call for an affective turn in the discipline. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 1227
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDJonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Emotions & Society is looking for book reviews (500-750 words). Perhaps yourself or your PhD students might be interested in reviewing one of the titles below? If so, pop Maja an email! #sociology #emosoc #socialtheory @bupjournals.bsky.social @bsa-emotions.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social 0109
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDBritish Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Call for Papers by 11 May for ‘Exploring Emotions and Social (In)justice: Meanings, Imaginings, (Re)framings’, a @bsa-emotions.bsky.social free online event, 18 and 19 June tinyurl.com/yy79dzy4 #cfp #sociology 099
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Happy to have had the chance to talk about this topic with @raresites.bsky.social last night! We have the knowledge to be greener in #death, just as we do in life. I believe this can help us foster both climate and psychological resilience! 031
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Cemeteries can bee such hotspots for biodiversity (typo intentional). #deathstudies #cemeteries #academicsky 041
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Join me on Earth Day to chat about green burial options and death awareness in Ontario. Sustainability is life-long, after all, and death is one part of life we can count on. #greenburial #sustainability #deathpositivity #deathcare 010
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Partly why these reviews should be iterative and interdisciplinary to search for these new terms! And involve asking others for what's missing etc etc. (From an also grumpy interdisciplinary social scientist who loves a good systematic review, but hates a shallow one) 010
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDTimes Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Early career academics are often under-represented in university decision-making bodies across Europe, particularly women, who are almost entirely absent from senior governance roles, a new study has found #academicsky ow.ly/efxk50YCbpj 083
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 04/04/2026Are you studying online toxicity or online moderation? Our @Communalytic.org research tool includes a Civility Analyzer module that automatically pinpoints various types of toxic interactions in any social media dataset. communalytic.org/docs/civilit... #academicsky #phdsky #comsky #scienceskycommunalytic.orgCivility Analyzer - Communalytic - A no-code computational social science research tool for studying online communities and public discourse on social mediaThe Civility Analysis Module uses AI models to detect the level of toxicity and conversation bridging in online conversations. Powered by two machine learning APIs: Detoxify and Perspective, the modul... 2167
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDOrder of the Good Death @ordergooddeath.bsky.social · 26/03/2026What even IS an advance directive and why does it matter? The Guardian just published this helpful explainer, and we were honored to be interviewed and featured. If you've been putting off thinking about end-of-life planning this is a great place to start. www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...theguardian.com‘It can spare people so much pain’: what is an advance directive and should you get one?My sister and I had to make decisions that determined the course of my parents’ final hours. This important end-of-life document could have guided us 1248
Lauren Smith, PhD @lkmsmith.bsky.social · 26/03/2026A quick little #water and #gender piece from Sadah Mehrabi and me (driven by the former!), sneaking in for the #WorldWaterDay2026 cycle. #AcademicSky 000
Reposted by Lauren Smith, PhDKaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026#psychjobs #AffectSci "At least one post will be prioritised towards research and teaching in cognitive, affective and/or social neuroscience" 041