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Deliberation and sustainability (2021)
Book Chapter
Hammond, M., & Smith, G. (2021). Deliberation and sustainability. In The Routledge Handbook of Democracy and Sustainability (96-106). (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429024085-9

The relationship between deliberation and sustainability is contested. A contrast can be drawn between the application of deliberation as a policy instrument and the idea of deliberative democracy as a critical social theory that challenges broader s... Read More about Deliberation and sustainability.

From silence to ‘strategic advancement’: institutional responses to ‘decolonising’ in higher education in England (2021)
Journal Article
Shain, F., Kemal Yıldız, Ü., Poku, V., & Gokay, B. (2021). From silence to ‘strategic advancement’: institutional responses to ‘decolonising’ in higher education in England. Teaching in Higher Education, 26(7-8), https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2021.1976749

Amid the rising calls for a ‘decolonised curriculum’, scholars and activists have outlined what needs to be done to ‘decolonise the university’. Yet in practice, those involved in decolonising work often face considerable backlash and institutional r... Read More about From silence to ‘strategic advancement’: institutional responses to ‘decolonising’ in higher education in England.

Negotiating intimacy and family at distance (2021)
Book Chapter
Qiu, S. (2021). Negotiating intimacy and family at distance. In Negotiating Families and Personal Lives in the 21st Century (77-92). (1). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003039433-7

People’s intimate relationships are becoming more fluid, uncertain and contingent as a consequence of forces such as globalisation and individualisation (Beck and Beck-Gernsheim, 2002). In a rapidly changing society, such as China, some people keep a... Read More about Negotiating intimacy and family at distance.

Introduction: Themes in Arts Education, 1890–1950 (2021)
Book Chapter
Howlett, J., & Palmer, A. (2021). Introduction: Themes in Arts Education, 1890–1950. In J. Howlett (Ed.), Unfolding Creativity (1-29). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75738-0_1

The introduction presents an overview of the history of arts education in English schools from 1890 to 1950. It explains and justifies the choice of exploring this further through the biographies of nine pioneers from the areas of music, drama and th... Read More about Introduction: Themes in Arts Education, 1890–1950.

Conclusion: Arts Education Today (2021)
Book Chapter
Howlett, J., & Palmer, A. (2021). Conclusion: Arts Education Today. In J. Howlett (Ed.), Unfolding Creativity (235-252). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75738-0_11

The conclusion recounts the history of arts education from 1950 to the current day. It looks at recent developments in arts education and the perceived crisis facing the subjects in English schools. It revisits the themes of progressive education, id... Read More about Conclusion: Arts Education Today.

A dialogue on / In performance philosophy (2021)
Journal Article
Ó Maoilearca, L. C., & Tartaglia, J. (2021). A dialogue on / In performance philosophy. Human Affairs, 31(4), 370 - 379. https://doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2021-0031

This dialogue was produced by an email exchange, with each email limited to 200 words. The exchange took place between 21 January and 9 June, 2021. No edits were allowed once ‘send’ had been pressed and there was to be no other correspondence between... Read More about A dialogue on / In performance philosophy.

The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (2021)
Journal Article
Parish. (2022). The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Sociological Review, 70(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261211049034

In 2020 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was ranked by the World Health Organisation as one of the top-10 most disabling diseases. Today, it is the fourth most common mental disorder in the United Kingdom. This research is based upon ethnographic... Read More about The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (2021)
Journal Article
Parish, J. (2021). The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Sociological Review, 70(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261211049034

In 2020 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was ranked by the World Health Organisation as one of the top-10 most disabling diseases. Today, it is the fourth most common mental disorder in the United Kingdom. This research is based upon ethnographic... Read More about The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Universities as living labs for climate praxis (2021)
Book Chapter
Robinson, & catney. (2021). Universities as living labs for climate praxis. In Addressing the Climate Crisis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79739-3_12

Universities can play an important role in tackling climate change through their education, research and knowledge transfer missions. Universities also have the potential to act as testbeds, pilots, or demonstrators for innovative solutions to tackle... Read More about Universities as living labs for climate praxis.

When Covid-19 first struck: analysis of the influence of structural characteristics of countries - technocracy is strengthened by open democracy (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). When Covid-19 first struck: analysis of the influence of structural characteristics of countries - technocracy is strengthened by open democracy. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257757

Context: The Covid-19 pandemic hit the developed world differentially due to accidental factors, and countries had to respond rapidly within existing resources, structures, and processes to manage totally new health challenges. This study aimed to id... Read More about When Covid-19 first struck: analysis of the influence of structural characteristics of countries - technocracy is strengthened by open democracy.