Samantha Rae Hauw

Returning to the sacred spring? Spa treatments, mineral springs and spirituality in settler Australia since 1852 Spas and mineral springs constitute major sectors of the global wellness economy, which now exceeds the size of the global biomedical economy. The industry, media and its critics emphasise ‘wellnes...

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Returning to the sacred spring? Spa treatments, mineral springs and spirituality in settler Australia since 1852.

By SWell member Tim Jones and Nadia Rhook.
Journal of Beliefs & Values, 1–14.
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‘Alone Australia’, nature connection and spiritual complexity in popular culture Since the turn of the twenty-first century, scholars of religion have focused considerable attention on the rise of religious diversity and the non-religious, particularly in Western secular societ...

Great new article on Aus survival TV and spirituality by Anna Halafoff annahalafoff.bsky.social, Samantha Hauw samanthahauw.bsky.social and Tyson Yunkaporta.

‘Alone Australia’, nature connection and spiritual complexity in popular culture. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 1–25.
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5Rhythms dance as lived spirituality: women, embodiment, and relational wellbeing 5Rhythms dance has enjoyed a growing uptake in the past decade, alongside rising interest in holistic spirituality. This article reports the first sociology of religion study of 5Rhythms dance as a...

Dance as lived spirituality? @samanthahauw.bsky.social and @annahalafoff.bsky.social discuss women's embodiment and relational wellbeing in their new article.

5Rhythms dance as lived spirituality: women, embodiment, and relational wellbeing

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The White Lotus, Buddhism and the Western malaise: How season three navigates “spiritual complexity” - ABC Religion & Ethics The public fascination with The White Lotus series seems more about immoral excess than enlightenment — but its third season illustrates that the capitalist uptake of spirituality does not necessarily...

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The White Lotus, fashionable Buddhism and the Western malaise: How season three navigates "spiritual complexity"

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Menopause is now discussed openly — but not all voices are included - ABC Religion & Ethics This new era of public menopause awareness, fuelled by markets and social media, is largely dominated by Western, and often white, women — yet not everyone experiences menopause the same way.

Not everyone experiences menopause as dominant discourses say. In this recent piece for the ABC, Anna Halafoff
@annahalafoff.bsky.social explains "menowashing" in her call to recognition of menopause complexity.
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How do Buddhism and Buddhist-inspired phenomena contribute to a new way of death or 'deathstyle'?
Read more in this fascinating, newly published article by Hannah Gould @hannahgould.bsky.social , Anna Halafoff @annahalafoff.bsky.social and Ruth Fitzpatrick.
www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view...

The meaning of “spirituality” among Australian adults: Connections to self, community and beyond - ABC Religion & Ethics Personal and broader connections are more significant among “spiritual” Australians than traditional religious practices and beliefs —  this is not surprising, given that fewer Australians find meanin...

Andrew Singleton, Anna Halafoff @annahalafoff.bsky.social and Rosie Shorter's latest piece for the ABC - an exciting first glimpse of the results of the Australian Spirituality and Wellness Survey led by Andrew.

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Neo-Mexican home altars: daily reconnections with the spirit of nature Most studies on New Age and Neo-pagan spiritualities have focused their field research on group ceremonies and rituals, and very little is known about how this spirituality is practiced in daily do...

NEW PUBLICATION by SWell member Renée De la Torre Castellanos, 'Neo-Mexican home altars: daily reconnections with the spirit of nature'. Congratulations Renée. This is the first article to be published in our Special Issue of the Journal of Beliefs and Values.
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Humanities Academy announces 41 new Academy Fellows – Australian Academy of the Humanities The Australian Academy of the Humanities has elected 41 new humanities scholars elected to Fellowship today.

Celebrating Assoc Prof Anna Halafoff's recent election, along with Prof Yin Paradies, as Fellows to the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH). Congratulations on this acknowledgement of exemplary leadership!

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