Virginia King
Biographic Data
| ID | 3591095 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Virginia King |
| GIVEN NAMES | Virginia |
| FAMILY NAME | King |
| SIGNATURE | KING V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Coventry University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2090-7382 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Converting appreciative inquiry online during Covid-19
This article contributes to the knowledge base of inclusive research methodologies by sharing experiences of conducting Appreciative Inquiries (AIs) online in a Global-South context. Normally conducted face-to-face, AI is a strengths-based approach, derived from Action Research, which can arguably reach its highest potential for impact at times of crisis. We explore the use of AI in a multi-partner project aiming to promote access and inclusion o…
Curriculum internationalization and the ‘decolonizing academic’
As decolonization of the curriculum in higher education (HE) gains traction, academics may question their positionality and role as actors in the field. The concept of decolonization is contentious, but primarily focuses on uncentering the Western filter through which the world is viewed both socially and academically. Just as Gavin Sanderson has argued, that internationalization of HE requires the internationalization of the academic self, so we…
Borderlanders
The notion of borderlands implies a boundary demarcating a crossing to/from an unfamiliar territory. It is a productive metaphor for dual-status academics – those employed in academic roles in universities who concurrently undertake doctoral studies. We argue that dual-status academics dwell in an extended form of boundary crossing, potentially to-ing and fro-ing several times a day, inducing unforeseen impacts on identities. Having previously re…
Friend or Foe
A growing expectation that academic staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) will be qualified to doctoral level can mean that doctoral study must be juggled alongside administration, teaching, and academic duties. Many academics study in their own institutions. We wished to explore their perspectives on (i) how the two roles, of being an academic as well as a doctoral candidate, interact or not and (ii) the influences and resources at play …
It's very different here
The sociologist, Max Weber (1864-1920), suggested that few could withstand the frustrations of academic life. As the strategic management of human resources begins to differentiate higher education institutions (HEIs) in league tables, the costs of voluntary staff turnover (attrition) become more significant. In this paper, we consider links between induction (orientation) and retention for academic staff. We report on a qualitative study of thir…
Novel readings
In this article, I explore the history of a higher education writing community from its establishment in 2005 to the present day. In order to provide a model of community development which may be generalizable, this inherently ‘partial’ and ‘prejudiced’ autoenthnographic account is framed by themes taken from three of the novels of Jane Austen (1775–1817) which mirror the transitions in the community’s development. These transitions, ‘Pride and P…
Missing Parts in Le jeu de La feuillée
Oh, she is out of it-completely. They—the women I mean—are out of it—should be out of it.—Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Symbolism and material culture; Some footnotes for Penny van Esterik
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
This is an engrossing study of black disease immunities and susceptibilities and their impact on both slavery and racism. Its pages interweave the nutritional, biological, and medical sciences with demography. The book begins with an examination of the pre-slavery era in Africa and then pursues its subject into the slave societies of the West Indies and the United States. This truly interdisciplinary approach permits the blending of two distincti…
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
Journal Article Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora: Diet, Disease, and Racism. By Kenneth F. Kiple and Virginia Himmelsteib King. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. xix + 295 pp. Map, tables, notes, bibliographic essay, and index. $29.95.) Get access Karen Ordahl Kupperman Karen Ordahl Kupperman University of Connecticut Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 69…
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
This is an engrossing study of black disease immunities and susceptibilities and their impact on both slavery and racism. Its pages interweave the nutritional, biological, and medical sciences with demography. The book begins with an examination of the pre-slavery era in Africa and then pursues its subject into the slave societies of the West Indies and the United States. This truly interdisciplinary approach permits the blending of two distincti…
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
This is an engrossing study of black disease immunities and susceptibilities and their impact on both slavery and racism. Its pages interweave the nutritional, biological, and medical sciences with demography. The book begins with an examination of the pre-slavery era in Africa and then pursues its subject into the slave societies of the West Indies and the United States. This truly interdisciplinary approach permits the blending of two distincti…
It's very different here
The sociologist, Max Weber (1864-1920), suggested that few could withstand the frustrations of academic life. As the strategic management of human resources begins to differentiate higher education institutions (HEIs) in league tables, the costs of voluntary staff turnover (attrition) become more significant. In this paper, we consider links between induction (orientation) and retention for academic staff. We report on a qualitative study of thir…
Symbolism and material culture; Some footnotes for Penny van Esterik
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
This is an engrossing study of black disease immunities and susceptibilities and their impact on both slavery and racism. Its pages interweave the nutritional, biological, and medical sciences with demography. The book begins with an examination of the pre-slavery era in Africa and then pursues its subject into the slave societies of the West Indies and the United States. This truly interdisciplinary approach permits the blending of two distincti…
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
Journal Article Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora: Diet, Disease, and Racism. By Kenneth F. Kiple and Virginia Himmelsteib King. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. xix + 295 pp. Map, tables, notes, bibliographic essay, and index. $29.95.) Get access Karen Ordahl Kupperman Karen Ordahl Kupperman University of Connecticut Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 69…
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
This is an engrossing study of black disease immunities and susceptibilities and their impact on both slavery and racism. Its pages interweave the nutritional, biological, and medical sciences with demography. The book begins with an examination of the pre-slavery era in Africa and then pursues its subject into the slave societies of the West Indies and the United States. This truly interdisciplinary approach permits the blending of two distincti…
Another Dimension to the Black Diaspora
Symbolism and material culture; Some footnotes for Penny van Esterik
Missing Parts in Le jeu de La feuillée
Oh, she is out of it-completely. They—the women I mean—are out of it—should be out of it.—Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Novel readings
In this article, I explore the history of a higher education writing community from its establishment in 2005 to the present day. In order to provide a model of community development which may be generalizable, this inherently ‘partial’ and ‘prejudiced’ autoenthnographic account is framed by themes taken from three of the novels of Jane Austen (1775–1817) which mirror the transitions in the community’s development. These transitions, ‘Pride and P…
It's very different here
The sociologist, Max Weber (1864-1920), suggested that few could withstand the frustrations of academic life. As the strategic management of human resources begins to differentiate higher education institutions (HEIs) in league tables, the costs of voluntary staff turnover (attrition) become more significant. In this paper, we consider links between induction (orientation) and retention for academic staff. We report on a qualitative study of thir…
Friend or Foe
A growing expectation that academic staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) will be qualified to doctoral level can mean that doctoral study must be juggled alongside administration, teaching, and academic duties. Many academics study in their own institutions. We wished to explore their perspectives on (i) how the two roles, of being an academic as well as a doctoral candidate, interact or not and (ii) the influences and resources at play …
Borderlanders
The notion of borderlands implies a boundary demarcating a crossing to/from an unfamiliar territory. It is a productive metaphor for dual-status academics – those employed in academic roles in universities who concurrently undertake doctoral studies. We argue that dual-status academics dwell in an extended form of boundary crossing, potentially to-ing and fro-ing several times a day, inducing unforeseen impacts on identities. Having previously re…
Curriculum internationalization and the ‘decolonizing academic’
As decolonization of the curriculum in higher education (HE) gains traction, academics may question their positionality and role as actors in the field. The concept of decolonization is contentious, but primarily focuses on uncentering the Western filter through which the world is viewed both socially and academically. Just as Gavin Sanderson has argued, that internationalization of HE requires the internationalization of the academic self, so we…
Converting appreciative inquiry online during Covid-19
This article contributes to the knowledge base of inclusive research methodologies by sharing experiences of conducting Appreciative Inquiries (AIs) online in a Global-South context. Normally conducted face-to-face, AI is a strengths-based approach, derived from Action Research, which can arguably reach its highest potential for impact at times of crisis. We explore the use of AI in a multi-partner project aiming to promote access and inclusion o…
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