James has overseen and managed projects with companies such as RPS Ireland (on settlement impacts & socio-cultural integration), and, the Department of the Taoiseach (2010 World Expo, Irish Pavilion exhibition). He invites collaboration from industry in his ongoing project assessing human factors within the cyber-physical-social triad of cyber security. Please contact him directly.
His PhD research was based on 2 years’ ethnographic fieldwork in urban China culminating in an monograph titled "China at a Threshold: Exploring Social Change in Techno-Social Systems" with Routledge 2020.
He was General Editor of the Irish Journal of Anthropology from 2014 to 2019 and is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Social Effects of Technology,
Social Factors within Cyber Security,
Techno-Anthropology / Cyber Anthropology
Anthropological & Ethnographic Research
Anthropology of Technology;
Philosophy of Technology;
Science & Technology Studies;
Ethnography;
Human and Social Factors in CPS systems
Biography
Dr. James Cuffe is an anthropologist and lecturer with the Department of Sociology & Criminology at UCC. His research interests include cyber-anthropology, anthropology of technology, technologies and techniques of social control, particularly anthropology and the 'smart city'. He holds an area expertise on Chinese society and culture. He is open to supervising PhD students that fall within the above areas of interest, please contact to discuss in the first instance.James has overseen and managed projects with companies such as RPS Ireland (on settlement impacts & socio-cultural integration), and, the Department of the Taoiseach (2010 World Expo, Irish Pavilion exhibition). He invites collaboration from industry in his ongoing project assessing human factors within the cyber-physical-social triad of cyber security. Please contact him directly.
His PhD research was based on 2 years’ ethnographic fieldwork in urban China culminating in an monograph titled "China at a Threshold: Exploring Social Change in Techno-Social Systems" with Routledge 2020.
He was General Editor of the Irish Journal of Anthropology from 2014 to 2019 and is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Research Interests
Social Factors within Cyber Security,
Techno-Anthropology / Cyber Anthropology
Anthropological & Ethnographic Research
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social & Economic Policy and Irish Work Practices | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 01-SEP-17 | 01-SEP-21 | €68,000.00 | |
| Social Living in Rural Ireland | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 01-SEP-17 | 01-SEP-21 | €68,000.00 |
Contract Researchers
| Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kayla Rush | ERC Application | Research Assistant | Enterprise Ireland |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | China at a Threshold: Exploring Social Change in Techno-Social Systems. James B. Cuffe (2019) China at a Threshold: Exploring Social Change in Techno-Social Systems. London: Routledge. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | 'Ethnographic Field Methods' James Cuffe, Fiona Larkan, Akinmayọwa Lawal (2017) 'Ethnographic Field Methods' In: Nurudeen Alliyu, Richard Aborisade, Samuel Fasanmi (eds). Research Methods in Social and Management Sciences. Ibadan: Ibadan University Press. [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Beauty & Careful Representation: Interpreting the Social and the Cosmic' James Cuffe (2012) 'Beauty & Careful Representation: Interpreting the Social and the Cosmic' In: James Cuffe & Agnes Horvath (eds). Reclaiming Beauty: Collected Essays in Political Anthropology. Florence, Italy: Ficino Press. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Modern Sino-Irish Relations' James Cuffe (2010) 'Modern Sino-Irish Relations' In: Ireland's China Relations. Amsterdam: Rosenburg. [Details] | |
| (2011) | '中爱关系' James Cuffe (2011) '中爱关系' In: 中爱关系：跨文化视角. Beijing 北京, China: 世界知识出版社. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 'Editorial Note Emerging Adivasi and Indigenous Studies in Ireland' Lidia Guzy/ James Cuffe (2015) 'Editorial Note Emerging Adivasi and Indigenous Studies in Ireland'. Irish Journal of Anthropology, VOLUME 18(2) (Special Issue):4-5 [Details] | |
| (2013) | '史噬史之未竟事' James Cuffe (2013) '史噬史之未竟事'. Fudan Journal of the Humanities an Social Sciences, 6 (3):153-162 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'An Unfolding Story of Histories Devouring Histories' Cuffe, James B. (2013) 'An Unfolding Story of Histories Devouring Histories'. Fudan Journal of the Humanities an Social Sciences, 6 (3) [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Politics of Identity among the Chinese Mestizos of Manila' James Cuffe (2011) 'Politics of Identity among the Chinese Mestizos of Manila'. International Political Anthropology, 4 (1) [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Norbert Elias: Post-philosophical Sociology – A Review' James Cuffe (2010) 'Norbert Elias: Post-philosophical Sociology – A Review'. International Political Anthropology, 3 (2) [Details] |
Edited Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Reclaiming Beauty: Collected Essays in Political Anthropology Dr. James Cuffe & Dr. Agnes Horvath (Ed.). (2012) Reclaiming Beauty: Collected Essays in Political Anthropology Florence, Italy: Ficino Press. [Details] |
Electronic Article
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Turning China Green. James Cuffe (2018) Turning China Green. Dublin: Electronic Article [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | The whole hog: how to celebrate the Chinese New Year. James Cuffe (2019) The whole hog: how to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2019) | Just what is the Momo challenge?. James Cuffe (2019) Just what is the Momo challenge?. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2018) | Is your social credit positive or negative?. James Cuffe (2018) Is your social credit positive or negative?. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Magazine article
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | So you think you know about Cyber Crime. James Cuffe, Orla Lynch (2018) So you think you know about Cyber Crime. Dublin: Magazine article [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | '‘The Politics of Imaging Asia – A Review’' James Cuffe (2011) '‘The Politics of Imaging Asia – A Review’' Journal of Chinese Political Science, 17 (1) . [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | ‘The Eagle and the Dragon’ by Serge Gruzinski. James Cuffe (2015) ‘The Eagle and the Dragon’ by Serge Gruzinski. London: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2014) | ‘The Concept of the World from Kant to Derrida' by Sean Gaston. James Cuffe (2014) ‘The Concept of the World from Kant to Derrida' by Sean Gaston. London: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2013) | ‘The Handbook of Sociocultural Anthropology' by James G. Carrier & Deborah B. Gewertz. James Cuffe (2013) ‘The Handbook of Sociocultural Anthropology' by James G. Carrier & Deborah B. Gewertz. London: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2012) | ‘Economic Anthropology: History, Ethnography, Critique’ by Hart & Hann. James Cuffe (2012) ‘Economic Anthropology: History, Ethnography, Critique’ by Hart & Hann. Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2012) | ‘China: The Pessoptimist Nation’ by William A. Callahan. James Cuffe (2012) ‘China: The Pessoptimist Nation’ by William A. Callahan. London: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2012) | ‘The Network Society’ by Jan Van Djik. James Cuffe (2012) ‘The Network Society’ by Jan Van Djik. London: Book Reviews [Details] |
Installation in a Gallery
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | Tir nÓg. James Cuffe, Feng Jing, Olga Minaeva, Ciarán Griffin, Aoife Corcoran, (2010) Tir nÓg. Shanghai World Expo: Installation in a Gallery [Details] |
Professional Activities
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Media Manipulation: Ideologies of Influence & Political Economies of intervention, James Cuffe (2018) Media Manipulation. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Media Manipulation: Ideologies of Influence & Political Economies of intervention, Cambridge , 29-JUN-18 - 29-JUN-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | (dis)covering Discourses : Transdisciplinary Conference on Discourse Analysis, James Cuffe (2018) Mediative Technology in China. [Oral Presentation], (dis)covering Discourses : Transdisciplinary Conference on Discourse Analysis, University College Cork , 18-MAY-18 - 19-MAY-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Society for the Academic Study of Religions, James Cuffe (2017) Nuo & the will to meaning amongst the ethnographers of the Tujia in China. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Society for the Academic Study of Religions, Waterford . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Anthropological Association of Ireland Annual Conference, James Cuffe (2015) Same Party – Different Day: Politics of Change and Permanence in China. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Anthropological Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2013) | European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, James Cuffe (2013) What is Science?. [Keynote Speaker], European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, Krakow, Poland . [Details] | |
| (2012) | IPA Annual Beauty Workshop, James Cuffe (2012) The Need for Weeding: Ethnographic Accounts of Gardening. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], IPA Annual Beauty Workshop, Cambridge . [Details] | |
| (2011) | Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilisation International Conference, James Cuffe (2011) Pathologies of Language in Contemporary China. [Oral Presentation], Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilisation International Conference, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2011) | British Annual China Studies Conference, James Cuffe (2011) Storytelling, Technology & Representation in Contemporary China. [Oral Presentation], British Annual China Studies Conference, Edinburgh . [Details] | |
| (2009) | Sino-Irish Relations: Multi-Disciplinary Conference, James Cuffe (2009) Cultural Perspective of Sino-Irish relations. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Sino-Irish Relations: Multi-Disciplinary Conference, Beijing . [Details] |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Association of Social Anthropologists | Member | 01-JAN-18 / | |
| Anthropological Association of Ireland | Executive Board Member | 30-JAN-14 / | |
| Royal Anthropological Institute | Fellow | 01-JAN-18 / |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | Basic | Basic | Basic | |
| Chinese | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Journal Of Anthropology | Editor | 01-AUG-14 - 01-JAN-19 |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| RPS Ireland | ||
| Newscriber DNA |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Board Member Southill Outreach |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Anthropology of Technology;
Philosophy of Technology;
Science & Technology Studies;
Ethnography;
Human and Social Factors in CPS systems
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pilar Luz Rodrigues | Waterford Institute of Technology | Master of Social Science | ‘A Contemporary Perspective on Language Promotion Policy: National Identity and Usage of Irish Language in Ireland’ |
Research Information
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill O'Mahony | Waterford Institute of Technology | IRELAND |
Contact details
- James Cuffe
Lecturer - jamescuffe@ucc.ie
- Safari
O'Donovans Road
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland - 021 490 2900