Beyond the Books: FHSS Research Uncovered

‘Beyond the Books: FHSS Research Uncovered’ is the official Podcast of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNNC. Each episode features hosts Dr Mary Jane Ainslie and Dr Derek Irwin delving into the recently published works of faculty members. Explore topics as diverse as contemporary film studies, language acquisition, 16th century China and macroeconomics, all brought to you from a tiny corner of the Language and Pedagogy Lab. Co-hosts Mary and Derek take you on a journey to share insights from faculty academics and unpack the findings from the world’s first Sino-foreign university!

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Exploring Transpositioning and Translanguaging in the Classroom	For this episode, we have a special guest: Dr Kevin Tai from the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. This month Kevin visited UNNC to give a guest presentation to our School of Education and English. During his time here, he stopped by the Language and Pedagogy Laboratory to talk to us about his new paper “Transpositioning in English medium instruction classroom discourse: insights from a translanguaging perspective” published in the journal ‘Language and education’. Join Derek and Mary as they explore the various ways in which teachers can position themselves in the classroom and learn how switching between different languages – known as ‘Translanguaging’ – can aid learning.	Dr Kevin Tai Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	21 November 2024
North Korean Cinema: Deciphering Society through Film	One of the most fascinating, productive and popular domestic film industries in Asia is that of North Korea! Dr JeongWon Bourdais Park talks us through the changing depictions in one of the most interesting yet least-studied film industries today, in our discussion of her paper ‘Statism as a lifestyle: deciphering society in films on North Korea and evolving communication through cinema.’	Dr JeongWon Bourdais Park Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	22 October 2024
Classical Realism, status and revenge in the UK intervention in Libya	The British-led military intervention into the Libyan crisis of 2011 took many observers by surprise. Why did a nation that had seemingly little to gain, engage in such drastic actions? Dr Grant Dawson joins us in the lab to discuss these motivations in his fascinating publication ‘No future for Libya with Gaddafi: Classical Realism, status and revenge in the UK intervention in Libya.’	Dr Grant Dawson Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	24 September 2024

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Videogame Adaptations as Opportunities for Remembering Gameplay	Since the early 1990s, adapting video games into films has become a multi-million dollar industry. But how do gamers engage with this new form of their much-loved product? And how does gameplay continue to resonate as part of this narrative? This week Dr Bjarke Liboriussen from the School of International Communications tells us about his research in the published paper Videogame Adaptations as Opportunities for Remembering Gameplay.	Dr Bjarke Liboriussen Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	26 August 2024
Unlocking Language: The Journey of Heritage Language Learners in Reading Chinese	What if you were born in a country different to your parents, but you still want to learn your ‘heritage’ language? Speaking could be easy, but how would you learn to read? And would this process be different? In this episode, Dr Yanhui Zhang from the School of Education and English tells us about her findings in her chapter ‘Development of morphological awareness and its impact on reading among young learners of Chinese as a heritage language’.	Dr Yanhui Zhang Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	25 July 2024
Exploring mathematical insights a journey into pursuit-evasion games and dismantlable graphs	Have you ever wondered how to find a moving target in a maze or how missiles precisely target intelligent moving objects? These scenarios are real-world applications rooted in complex mathematical theories. Professor Shravan Luckraz’s publication uncovers a new dimension within dismantlable graphs. Listen to the discussion of Shravan’s article ‘On a contraction-like property of dismantlable graphs’.	Professor Shravan Luckraz Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	2 July 2024
The Changing Ethnic News Media Landscapes: Implications of Technological Convergence in Multicultural Pakistan and Russia	Here at FHSS, we understand that media representation of ethnic minorities and their communities is extremely important. To tell us how media can recognize ethnic diversity in multicultural societies, Dr Sadia Jamil from the School of International Communications discusses her article ‘The Changing Ethnic News Media Landscapes: Implications of Technological Convergence in Multicultural Pakistan and Russia’.	Dr Sadia Jamil Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	3 June 2024
Studying for Masters in TESOL or Applied Linguistics	Teaching English as a Foreign Language is both an important area of study and a lucrative business, with more guidelines are sorely needed. But who can fill this void? We speak to Professor Douglas Bell from the School of Education and English about his new book “Studying for Masters in TESOL or Applied Linguistics”.	Professor Douglas Bell Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	14 May 2024
The World and Beijing World Park Film Tourism: Intermedia, Embodiment, and the Fake	Have you ever wondered why people are so obsessed with visiting film sites? This week, we explore the phenomenon of film tourism in China. We interview Dr Corey Schultz from the School of International Communications about his published chapter ‘The World and Beijing World Park Film Tourism: Intermedia, Embodiment, and the Fake’.	Dr Corey Schultz Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	3 April 2024
The Rights of Indians in the Opening of Las Casas's Short Account	Defending the dignity of a conquered people is complex and difficult, but this action is far from new and has changed throughout history. This week, we interview Dr Matteo Salonia from the School of International Studies about his published paper 'The Rights of Indians in the Opening of Las Casas's Short Account'.	Dr Matteo Salonia Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	19 March 2024
Trailer \| Beyond the Books: FHSS Research Uncovered	Co-hosts Mary and Derek introduce the new Podcast: Beyond the Books: FHSS Research Uncovered	Dr Mary Jane Ainslie Dr Derek Irwin	15 March 2024