Keynote
AI: To Participate or to Abolish?
Galanos V (2026) AI: To Participate or to Abolish?. Human-Computer Interaction Design Conference 2026: Rage Against the Machine, London, 23.09.2026. https://hcidconference.co.uk/speakers/vassilis-galanos/
Professor in Marketing, Marketing, People and Entrepreneurship
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SL in Sustainable & Responsible Business, Marketing, People and Entrepreneurship
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Professor, Marketing, People and Entrepreneurship
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Professor, Marketing, People and Entrepreneurship
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Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, People and Entrepreneurship
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Keynote
AI: To Participate or to Abolish?
Galanos V (2026) AI: To Participate or to Abolish?. Human-Computer Interaction Design Conference 2026: Rage Against the Machine, London, 23.09.2026. https://hcidconference.co.uk/speakers/vassilis-galanos/
Keynote
Galanos V (2026) Hype = Exponential Expectations x Expanding Expertise: Cases from a Historical Sociology of Artificial Intelligence’s Conceptualisations, Expectations, and Funding. Science Studies Colloquium Series, Oslo, 16.09.2026. https://www.uio.no/english/research/events/guest-lectures-seminars/science-studies/events/2026/vassilis-galanos.html
Article
The authenticity of the visual image: contextualising the art infusion effect
Freathy P & Thomas I (2026) The authenticity of the visual image: contextualising the art infusion effect. Journal of Historical Research in Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhrm-08-2025-0042
Article
A History of the Early Years of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh
Williams CK, Galanos V & Yang X (2026) A History of the Early Years of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh. The European Journal on Artificial Intelligence, 39 (3), pp. 527-540. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/30504554261417567; https://doi.org/10.1177/30504554261417567
Article
Debate: The fiscal and political tensions of sustaining a devolved public sector workforce
Montgomery T (2026) Debate: The fiscal and political tensions of sustaining a devolved public sector workforce. Public Money & Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2026.2699170
Article
A value-chain perspective of artificial intelligence in public services
Löfgren K & Webster CWR (2026) A value-chain perspective of artificial intelligence in public services. Global Public Policy and Governance, p. 19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43508-026-00152-0
Other
STS, meet Hype Studies; Hype Studies, meet STS
Galanos V, Michalec O, Pollock N & Williams R (2026) STS, meet Hype Studies; Hype Studies, meet STS. European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST), Krakow, 08.09.2026. https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst2026/p/18032
Magazine Article
The AI ‘Revolution' is Not a People's Revolution
Galanos V (2026) The AI ‘Revolution' is Not a People's Revolution. TechPolicy Press. 02.06.2026.
Presentation / Talk
Galanos V (2026) ‘Estranging with the bubble: A technopop analysis of pop culture and populism feedback loopholes in entangled processes of hyping and filtering.. European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) 2026, Krakow, 11.09.2026. https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst2026/paper/100151
Keynote
Governing artificial intelligence in the higher education sector
Galanos V (2026) Governing artificial intelligence in the higher education sector. University of Macedonia Library webinar series, Thessaloniki/Hybrid, 17.06.2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSFjwP9cwZY
Article
Wilson-Nash C, Takhar J, He C, Al-Ma’ani N & Salu O (2026) If We Were a Straight Couple: Laboring to Navigate LGBTIQA+ Reproductive Bioprecarity in UK Fertility Clinics. Social Science & Medicine, 399, Art. No.: 119214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119214
Performance
Galanos V Ghost in the Machine [Performance] Edinburgh. 14.05.2026 Available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-screening-ghost-in-the-machine-2026-tickets-1987333105817?aff=oddtdtcreator
Article
Baig FN, Salman F, Husain S & Saqib SI (2026) Tracing the trajectory of digital affordance actualisation during a rare event: a relational affordance model. Information Technology & People. https://doi.org/10.1108/itp-05-2025-0650
Editorial
An Explosion of Submissions: Is Artificial Intelligence the Culprit?
Meijer A & Webster W (2026) An Explosion of Submissions: Is Artificial Intelligence the Culprit?. Information Polity, 31 (2), pp. 111-112. https://doi.org/10.1177/15701255261458548
Article
Killing brands with kindness: Consumer-driven online value destruction
Refaie N, Anker T & Finch J (2026) Killing brands with kindness: Consumer-driven online value destruction [Killing brands with kindness]. European Journal of Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-03-2023-0213
Editorial
From old to new: re-thinking and reconstructing ageing consumers
Wilson-Nash C, Schneider-Kamp A & Franco P (2026) From old to new: re-thinking and reconstructing ageing consumers. Journal of Marketing Management, 42 (7-8), pp. 871-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2026.2641338
Preprint
The Architect of Knowledge: Cognitive Authority in Human-AI Cognitive Systems
Anker T (2026) The Architect of Knowledge: Cognitive Authority in Human-AI Cognitive Systems. Conceptual Blueprint, 1. SSRN. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6648381; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19766294
Book Chapter
Afterword: Quo vadis, AI, Quo vadis, education?
Galanos V (2026) Afterword: Quo vadis, AI, Quo vadis, education?. In: Brussels: European Trade Union Institute. https://www.etui.org/publications/governing-artificial-intelligence-higher-education-sector
Article
Everyday ethical decisions in business – A structure and agency perspective
Fenech C, Anker TB & Keston-Siebert S (2026) Everyday ethical decisions in business – A structure and agency perspective. European Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2026.04.003
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Digital innovation in cycling – Gaming as a tool for enhancing sport participation
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Possessing and being Possessed: Managing Agency in the Liminal Self
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Climate change behaviours research
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Climate Solution Programme Pilot and Launch
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CLIMATE CHANGE BEHAVIOURS – SEGMENTATION STUDY
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Healthcare Retail Standard Evaluation
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Exploring the effects of power dynamics on commercial practices within supply networks: Insights from the UK grocery sector
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Neo-demographics: Opening Developing World Markets by Using Personal Data and Collaboration
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Understanding Scottish Places
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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Transactional loyalty program for multiple independent businesses
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RECAPT Retailer and Consumer Acceptance of Promising Novel Technologies and Collaborative Innovation Management
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Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Region Retail Study
PI: Professor Leigh Sparks
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The Impact of internet adoption upon traditional patterns of island life in Scotland
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Retail buying and country of origin
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Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Developing the Malaysian Sport Industry: A programme of capacity building research
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Independent Retailers and the Demise of Smoking: A Scoping Study
PI: Professor Gerard Hastings
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The Interactions of Globalisation and Productivity Processes in the Retail Sector
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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