Joanne Cassar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4047367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joanne Cassar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joanne |
| FAMILY NAME | Cassar |
| SIGNATURE | CASSAR J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4335-1324 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Face to Face with Sex Robots and the Cultures Surrounding Them
The possibilities of interacting sexually with humanoid robots are pushing boundaries on how we think about sexual relations, intimacy, touch, connection, desire, sexual fantasy and erotic pleasure. A number of positive benefits have been highlighted in this regard such as fun, excitement, companionship, safe sex and even “feeling loved”. The prospects of engaging in sex with robots are also marked by oppositional forces, which claim that this fo…
A randomised controlled implementation trial of the feasibility and effectiveness of school staff delivery of a selective substance use and mental health program during the Covid-19 pandemic
The study was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, registration number: ACTRN12620000790943, registration date: 6 August 2020
Stories of Domestic Violence and Coercion From a Maltese Village During the Sixteenth Century: Implications for the Present
The paper traces two historical narratives that took place within the space of two years in the village of Ħal Luqa in sixteenth-century Malta. The first presents an account of thirteen-year-old Imperia Mallia, who sought refuge in a nunnery in 1533 because of a man who chased her incessantly, in order to marry her. The second story is about Agata Briffa, who in 1535 took legal action against her husband because of domestic violence. Both stories…
The politics of space surrounding the escape, journey and resettlement of asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean Sea
This article traces the experiences of a Syrian refugee who journeyed from Aleppo to other countries until his resettlement in Malta. His harrowing story throws light on the politics of space in the context of forced migratory attempts. The study examines Ayman’s subjectivities to demonstrate that the rights to asylum and to movement are continuously contested, negotiated and reimagined. Ayman’s escape, journey and resettlement constituted physic…
There is Condom-Less Sex But There are Glow-in-the-Dark Condoms Too: Girls Debating Safe Sex
Ethical implications in teaching and learning about intimate partner violence and femicide prevention
This article explores a number of ethical implications that could arise in classroom situations when tackling the topic of intimate partner violence and femicide prevention with adolescent students. Due to their disturbing nature these topics might cause distress to students. The elimination of these topics from school curricula aimed at avoiding potential emotional risks also raises a number of ethical issues. These concern the reproduction of s…
No way am I throwing you out! Adjustments in space and time for parents of gay sons
The situatedness of the coming out process in space and time shapes the perceptions of parents about what it means to have a gay son. We present a retrospective, qualitative study about coming out narratives of Maltese parents. The study sought to find out whether the initial meanings the parents attached to the coming out of their son had altered as a result of time and circumstances. The findings suggest that over time the parents learnt how to…
Girls debating penises, orgasms, masturbation and pornography
This paper presents findings from a study of students' writings about the erotic. These occurred in the form of graffiti and were scrawled on toilet doors for female students attending a higher education institution in Malta. The study explores how the erotic was defined and perceived by students, and how they attempted to create alternative spaces to explore their erotic selves through their writing. Foucault's notion of heterotopia, which refer…
Multimodal Perspectives on School Community Building through Graffiti
Sex is a Minor Thing: Parents of Gay Sons Negotiating the Social Influences of Coming Out
Sex and Secrecies: An Exploration of Students’ Conceptualizations of Heteronormativity
Graffiti on the female students’ lavatory doors of a higher education institution in Malta, most often describing sexual and romantic desires, demonstrates how students create alternative spaces beyond formal learning environments to acquire knowledge about sex and sexual orientation. This article presents a study of the writings that document the student perceptions about lesbianism. A heteronormative way of thinking emerged as the dominant char…
No way am I throwing you out! Adjustments in space and time for parents of gay sons
The situatedness of the coming out process in space and time shapes the perceptions of parents about what it means to have a gay son. We present a retrospective, qualitative study about coming out narratives of Maltese parents. The study sought to find out whether the initial meanings the parents attached to the coming out of their son had altered as a result of time and circumstances. The findings suggest that over time the parents learnt how to…
Sex and Secrecies: An Exploration of Students’ Conceptualizations of Heteronormativity
Graffiti on the female students’ lavatory doors of a higher education institution in Malta, most often describing sexual and romantic desires, demonstrates how students create alternative spaces beyond formal learning environments to acquire knowledge about sex and sexual orientation. This article presents a study of the writings that document the student perceptions about lesbianism. A heteronormative way of thinking emerged as the dominant char…
There is Condom-Less Sex But There are Glow-in-the-Dark Condoms Too: Girls Debating Safe Sex
Sex is a Minor Thing: Parents of Gay Sons Negotiating the Social Influences of Coming Out
Sex and Secrecies: An Exploration of Students’ Conceptualizations of Heteronormativity
Graffiti on the female students’ lavatory doors of a higher education institution in Malta, most often describing sexual and romantic desires, demonstrates how students create alternative spaces beyond formal learning environments to acquire knowledge about sex and sexual orientation. This article presents a study of the writings that document the student perceptions about lesbianism. A heteronormative way of thinking emerged as the dominant char…
Sex is a Minor Thing: Parents of Gay Sons Negotiating the Social Influences of Coming Out
Girls debating penises, orgasms, masturbation and pornography
This paper presents findings from a study of students' writings about the erotic. These occurred in the form of graffiti and were scrawled on toilet doors for female students attending a higher education institution in Malta. The study explores how the erotic was defined and perceived by students, and how they attempted to create alternative spaces to explore their erotic selves through their writing. Foucault's notion of heterotopia, which refer…
Multimodal Perspectives on School Community Building through Graffiti
Ethical implications in teaching and learning about intimate partner violence and femicide prevention
This article explores a number of ethical implications that could arise in classroom situations when tackling the topic of intimate partner violence and femicide prevention with adolescent students. Due to their disturbing nature these topics might cause distress to students. The elimination of these topics from school curricula aimed at avoiding potential emotional risks also raises a number of ethical issues. These concern the reproduction of s…
No way am I throwing you out! Adjustments in space and time for parents of gay sons
The situatedness of the coming out process in space and time shapes the perceptions of parents about what it means to have a gay son. We present a retrospective, qualitative study about coming out narratives of Maltese parents. The study sought to find out whether the initial meanings the parents attached to the coming out of their son had altered as a result of time and circumstances. The findings suggest that over time the parents learnt how to…
There is Condom-Less Sex But There are Glow-in-the-Dark Condoms Too: Girls Debating Safe Sex
The politics of space surrounding the escape, journey and resettlement of asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean Sea
This article traces the experiences of a Syrian refugee who journeyed from Aleppo to other countries until his resettlement in Malta. His harrowing story throws light on the politics of space in the context of forced migratory attempts. The study examines Ayman’s subjectivities to demonstrate that the rights to asylum and to movement are continuously contested, negotiated and reimagined. Ayman’s escape, journey and resettlement constituted physic…
Stories of Domestic Violence and Coercion From a Maltese Village During the Sixteenth Century: Implications for the Present
The paper traces two historical narratives that took place within the space of two years in the village of Ħal Luqa in sixteenth-century Malta. The first presents an account of thirteen-year-old Imperia Mallia, who sought refuge in a nunnery in 1533 because of a man who chased her incessantly, in order to marry her. The second story is about Agata Briffa, who in 1535 took legal action against her husband because of domestic violence. Both stories…
A randomised controlled implementation trial of the feasibility and effectiveness of school staff delivery of a selective substance use and mental health program during the Covid-19 pandemic
The study was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, registration number: ACTRN12620000790943, registration date: 6 August 2020
Face to Face with Sex Robots and the Cultures Surrounding Them
The possibilities of interacting sexually with humanoid robots are pushing boundaries on how we think about sexual relations, intimacy, touch, connection, desire, sexual fantasy and erotic pleasure. A number of positive benefits have been highlighted in this regard such as fun, excitement, companionship, safe sex and even “feeling loved”. The prospects of engaging in sex with robots are also marked by oppositional forces, which claim that this fo…
Sociology (9 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Human sexuality (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Homosexuality (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)