Written by Dr Leah Gilman and Dr Alexus (Lexie) Davies Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels The UK’s fertility regulator (the HFEA) strongly advises against home insemination with donor sperm. However, such informal donor conception (IDC) is on the increase. We need a ‘grown up’ conversation about this practice which goes beyond the current ‘just… Continue reading The Digital Donor Conception Study: Kickstarting a ‘Grown Up’ Conversation about Informal Donor Conception
Written by Nabila Cruz Organising Committee [credit: Myrtle Ziwei Zeng] On 14th June 2023, Sociological Studies hosted its annual postgraduate research conference, where students in the first year of their PhD gave presentations about their research. And not only that, but it was also fully organised by students ourselves. As co-chair of the organising committee,… Continue reading Inequalities, Resistance and Change – The 2023 PGR Conference
By Ysabel Gerrard Dr Ysabel Gerrard is a Lecturer in Digital Media and Society. She received a British Academy Small Grant to research young people’s views of anonymous apps, and will publish some of the findings of this research in a forthcoming book: “The Platform Generation: Young Lives and Social Media Content Policies” (University of… Continue reading What can Yik Yak’s relaunch tell us about kids and online anonymity?
By Harrison Smith The “short squeeze” of GameStop stock has given rise to predictions that we are on the verge of witnessing a revolution in finance capitalism thanks to the power of social networks, mobile platforms, and investing apps. The story goes that in late January of 2021 a subreddit called WallStreetBets mobilized its users… Continue reading When Memes, Money, and Myth Hold the Line
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