http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3482 Electronic copies of Communications, Media and Culture conference papers and proceedings. 2026-10-03T17:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38282 Title: Population Health Literacy: are we spinning our wheels in a regressing world? Author(s): Buchanan, Steven 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38234 Title: More than one way to burn a book: culture wars, censorship, and neutrality in Scottish public libraries. Author(s): McMenemy, David; Buchanan, Steven 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37949 Title: Post-optimism: Chants of Sennaar, Norco and the Problem of Optimism in Environmental and Ecogames Gamestudies Author(s): McKeown, Conor Abstract: Ecogame scholarship, the subdiscipline of videogame studies concerned with environment, has a shortcoming. I establish how ecogames changed from a deeply critical to a problematically optimistic field. Reflecting on recent developments I suggest ecogames must take a stance against optimistic climate rhetoric. I analyse two games: Chants of Sennaar (Moya and Panuel 2023) and Norco (Yuts and Gray 2022) arguing they highlight the potential and pitfalls of games as environmental texts. Chants of Sennaar suggests ways of living after climate catastrophe but promises a utopia. Norco, comparatively, makes no promises but risks inaction. Together they show that the games industry and game studies cannot just promise brighter futures but that an attitudinal shift is required. Ecogames and ecogames criticism should not operate under the assumption that climate problems can be solved but must look beyond unrealistic optimism, helping fellow climate survivors by rejecting desires for ideal lives, embracing instead a desire for least bad outcomes. 2025-07-04T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37603 Title: Culture Wars and Censorship: delivering ethical library and information services in uncertain times. Author(s): McMenemy, David; Buchanan, Steven Abstract: This interactive workshop (utilising SLIDO) discussed and explored ethical principles and practices for managing and dealing with sensitive topics, materials, and requests within libraries, including censorship challenges. This included exploration of the practical application of CILIP’s ethical principles in a workplace context and reflection on how the principles can support professional practice in times of uncertainty. 2025-10-30T00:00:00Z