Jessica Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 3782543 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carleton University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6938-1241 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond climate awareness
Despite high levels of climate awareness among youth, a persistent ‘knowledge-action gap’ hinders meaningful behavioral change. This study investigates the potential of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) to bridge this gap by facilitating transformative learning through ‘affective ruptures’ and interactive agency. Using Magical Forest VR as a case study, we examine how a narrative-driven experience—centering on a pivotal identity shift where the user…
A consensus statement on dual purpose pathogen surveillance systems
The COVID-19 pandemic progressed pathogen surveillance, from improved wastewater surveillance expertise and infrastructure, increased genomic sequencing capacity, to better integration between large datasets that informed policy decisions. Yet current systems are inadequate for a future facing frequent pandemics threats [1]. There is inequitable access to pathogen surveillance globally, with existing infrastructure favouring high-income countries…
Understanding the Effects and Impacts of Counter-Terrorist Financing Policy and Practice
After twenty years of global counterterrorist financing (CTF) policy and practice, there is little consensus on what these have achieved, and little empirical evidence to determine if, or how, CTF works to reduce the financing of terrorism or terrorism more broadly. In many cases, the lack of clarity on these issues is due to poor articulation of the specific approaches to countering the financing of terrorism (CTF). The main approaches considere…
Engaging women and men in the gender-synchronised, community-based Mbereko+Men intervention to improve maternal mental health and perinatal care-seeking in Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Background: Maternal mental morbidity and low perinatal health service utilisation in resource-constrained settings contribute substantially to the global burden of poor maternal, newborn, and child health. The community-based Mbereko+Men program in rural Zimbabwe engaged women and men in complementary activities to improve men's support for women and babies, coparents' equitable, informed health decision-making, and ultimately, maternal mental h…
Paying terrorist ransoms
Terrorist groups are believed to be financed, in part, by ransoms paid for kidnap victims. As part of global efforts to counter the financing of terrorism and prevent further terrorist attacks (including more kidnappings), the international community has attempted to implement a moratorium on the payment of ransoms. Despite a unified stance, ransom payments to terrorist groups have continued. An exploratory review of 20 countries reveals signific…
From freedom fighters to jihadists
From freedom fighters to jihadists: human resources of non state armed groups From freedom fighters to jihadists: human resources of non state armed groups. By Vera Mironova. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2019. 304pp. £71.00. Isbn978 0 19093 975 5. Available as e-book. Jessica Davis Jessica Davis Carleton University, Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 97, Issue 2, March…
Rebel economies
The editors of Rebel economies have assembled a unique, multidisciplinary collection of contributions on how non-state actors organize their economies, finance their activities and interact with formal economic and financial systems. The book draws on many different academic approaches to understanding rebel economies, conflict economics and terrorist financing: economics, history, anthropology, sociology and political science. This multidiscipli…
Male involvement interventions and improved couples’ emotional relationships in Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Male involvement in maternal and child health is recognised as a valuable strategy to improve care-seeking and uptake of optimal home care practices for women and children in low- and middle-income settings. However, the specific mechanisms by which involving men can lead to observed behaviour change are not well substantiated. A qualitative study conducted to explore men's and women's experiences of male involvement interventions in Tanzania and…
Involving men to improve maternal and newborn health
Evolution of the Global Jihad
Female suicide bombers are increasingly seen in conflicts throughout the world; in recent years, they have become much more prevalent in religious-fundamentalist conflict. Specifically, global jihadist groups are increasingly incorporating female suicide bombers into their operations, a significant ideological and operational shift for most of these groups. Jihadist groups are using women to fill a recruiting void, to achieve tactical surprise, a…
Understanding Humor in Japan
Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humour in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humour, from ancient traditions to the norms of joke-telling
Evolution of the Global Jihad
Female suicide bombers are increasingly seen in conflicts throughout the world; in recent years, they have become much more prevalent in religious-fundamentalist conflict. Specifically, global jihadist groups are increasingly incorporating female suicide bombers into their operations, a significant ideological and operational shift for most of these groups. Jihadist groups are using women to fill a recruiting void, to achieve tactical surprise, a…
Rebel economies
The editors of Rebel economies have assembled a unique, multidisciplinary collection of contributions on how non-state actors organize their economies, finance their activities and interact with formal economic and financial systems. The book draws on many different academic approaches to understanding rebel economies, conflict economics and terrorist financing: economics, history, anthropology, sociology and political science. This multidiscipli…
Understanding Humor in Japan
Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humour in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humour, from ancient traditions to the norms of joke-telling
Evolution of the Global Jihad
Female suicide bombers are increasingly seen in conflicts throughout the world; in recent years, they have become much more prevalent in religious-fundamentalist conflict. Specifically, global jihadist groups are increasingly incorporating female suicide bombers into their operations, a significant ideological and operational shift for most of these groups. Jihadist groups are using women to fill a recruiting void, to achieve tactical surprise, a…
Involving men to improve maternal and newborn health
Male involvement interventions and improved couples’ emotional relationships in Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Male involvement in maternal and child health is recognised as a valuable strategy to improve care-seeking and uptake of optimal home care practices for women and children in low- and middle-income settings. However, the specific mechanisms by which involving men can lead to observed behaviour change are not well substantiated. A qualitative study conducted to explore men's and women's experiences of male involvement interventions in Tanzania and…
From freedom fighters to jihadists
From freedom fighters to jihadists: human resources of non state armed groups From freedom fighters to jihadists: human resources of non state armed groups. By Vera Mironova. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2019. 304pp. £71.00. Isbn978 0 19093 975 5. Available as e-book. Jessica Davis Jessica Davis Carleton University, Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 97, Issue 2, March…
Rebel economies
The editors of Rebel economies have assembled a unique, multidisciplinary collection of contributions on how non-state actors organize their economies, finance their activities and interact with formal economic and financial systems. The book draws on many different academic approaches to understanding rebel economies, conflict economics and terrorist financing: economics, history, anthropology, sociology and political science. This multidiscipli…
Engaging women and men in the gender-synchronised, community-based Mbereko+Men intervention to improve maternal mental health and perinatal care-seeking in Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Background: Maternal mental morbidity and low perinatal health service utilisation in resource-constrained settings contribute substantially to the global burden of poor maternal, newborn, and child health. The community-based Mbereko+Men program in rural Zimbabwe engaged women and men in complementary activities to improve men's support for women and babies, coparents' equitable, informed health decision-making, and ultimately, maternal mental h…
Paying terrorist ransoms
Terrorist groups are believed to be financed, in part, by ransoms paid for kidnap victims. As part of global efforts to counter the financing of terrorism and prevent further terrorist attacks (including more kidnappings), the international community has attempted to implement a moratorium on the payment of ransoms. Despite a unified stance, ransom payments to terrorist groups have continued. An exploratory review of 20 countries reveals signific…
A consensus statement on dual purpose pathogen surveillance systems
The COVID-19 pandemic progressed pathogen surveillance, from improved wastewater surveillance expertise and infrastructure, increased genomic sequencing capacity, to better integration between large datasets that informed policy decisions. Yet current systems are inadequate for a future facing frequent pandemics threats [1]. There is inequitable access to pathogen surveillance globally, with existing infrastructure favouring high-income countries…
Understanding the Effects and Impacts of Counter-Terrorist Financing Policy and Practice
After twenty years of global counterterrorist financing (CTF) policy and practice, there is little consensus on what these have achieved, and little empirical evidence to determine if, or how, CTF works to reduce the financing of terrorism or terrorism more broadly. In many cases, the lack of clarity on these issues is due to poor articulation of the specific approaches to countering the financing of terrorism (CTF). The main approaches considere…
Beyond climate awareness
Despite high levels of climate awareness among youth, a persistent ‘knowledge-action gap’ hinders meaningful behavioral change. This study investigates the potential of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) to bridge this gap by facilitating transformative learning through ‘affective ruptures’ and interactive agency. Using Magical Forest VR as a case study, we examine how a narrative-driven experience—centering on a pivotal identity shift where the user…
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Terrorism (3 works) · Business (2 works)