A5071072781- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Classical Philosophy and Thought
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Ancient Near East History
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Medieval Literature and History
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
- Historical and Linguistic Studies
- Law in Society and Culture
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Risk Perception and Management
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
University of Bristol
2015-2024
University of Nottingham
2007-2017
University of Oxford
2008-2015
University College Birmingham
2010
Shell (United Kingdom)
2003
A new approach to scenarios focused on environmental concerns, changes and challenges, i.e. so-called 'environmental scenarios', is necessary if global are be more effectively appreciated addressed through sustained collaborative action.
Polis religion has become the dominant model for description of ritual activity in ancient Greek communities. Indeed, scholars have invoked polis to try resolve much-debated question definition magic vs. religion, arguing that particular ‘magical’ practices, and their practitioners, do not belong ‘collective religion.’ However, relationship a practice such as writing binding spells is surely more ambiguous, well other cult relating (in various ways) worship Dionysos. Further examination...
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A number of historical periods feature systematic attacks on individuals (especially women) for illicit supernatural activities. These events are usually analysed in the context Christian ideology, and discussed terms 'witchcraft'. But a remarkable series legal trials (both real fictional) from fourth-century bce Athens resonate with, but do not fit, this familiar framework. The defendants were all women, prosecuted charges that involved combination Disagreements between, brevity of, ancient...
In this book, question tablets from the oracle at Dodona are set side-by-side with curse (katadesmoi or defixiones) across Ancient Greek world (for period 6th-1st centuries BCE). It explores what these texts reveal about perceptions of and responses to uncertain future, nature risk among ordinary men women, as well insights they afford into civic institutions activities, social dynamics. The author follows anthropologist Mary Douglas in defining ‘risk’ socially constructed, contrast other...
Abstract This article discusses the challenges facing scholars exploring nature of belief in ancient Greek religion. While recent scholarship has raised questions about individual religious activities, and work on ritual, body, senses broadened our methodological palette, dynamics generally held “low intensity” beliefs still tend to be described simply as “unquestioned” or “embedded” society. But examining divine personifications suggests that were — perceptions them are more complex. first...
Personality characteristics can affect how much presence an individual experiences in virtual reality, and researchers have explored it may be possible to prime users increase their sense of presence. A personality characteristic that has yet the VR literature is imaginative suggestibility, ability successfully experience imaginary scenario as if were real. In this paper, we explore suggestibility priming when consulting ancient oracle part educational – a common application. We show for...
Editors’ Introduction: Journal of Cognitive Historiography
This section contains a description of the dynamics leading to three Riskworld scenarios. It comprises an introduction and four subsections: 1. Following brief introduction, we reflect on history risk perception management, using this explore changing meaning risk, highlight importance considering social context when thinking about risk. 2. We then explain recent attempts conceptualise as dynamic concept, alongside growing appreciation developing bewildering complexity. is suggested that new...
The three scenarios developed by the sponsors and workshop participants of Riskworld project are described in this section. They are: " Expert Rules Common Sense Kaleidoscope Together, they depict paths society might follow as it copes with an environment characterised increasing uncontrollable risks awareness risk. intended to help readers focus their exploration future risk on assumptions, questions, dilemmas uncertainties that may face. 'sketch scenarios', provide a context which reader...