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Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London
History & The Arts

Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London

...community that would itself be the demand. I was struck by these differences, and noted that the method of communicating one-to-one in a neutral setting, as compared to a conversation that unfolds amidst a group in a space that holds affective significance for co-participants, pointed to two quite distinct epistemologies and ontologies. The interviews with Left 21...
COVID Chronicles from the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

COVID Chronicles from the Margins

...communication enabled by smartphones have been key to establishing and sustaining personal and collective resilience under lockdown. Creative expression defines a sense of self, anchors the individual in the moment, strengthens existing communities and forges new ones. [A drawing of a woman in a sketchbook] Portrait of my mother: living under lockdown (Copyright - Amir...
Driven to drink?
Society, Politics & Law

Driven to drink?

...community organisers’ has failed to materialise. To account for the decline in civil engagement, people have suggested the culprits could be the development of the notion of the teenager male who did not wish to ape his father's habits, the growth of interest in social media, greater mobility and urban sprawl. It is women being in paid work, not baking cakes for the...
Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?

...community it sits within. From the eccentric Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit, to con-artist Oda Mae Brown in Ghost, portrayals of people who talk with the dead are routinely characterised as slightly deranged and comical older ladies; often pitiful characters who are easy to ridicule and dismiss. At the other end of the spectrum there are darker, more sinister portrayals...
The Ageing Well Public Talks
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Ageing Well Public Talks

...community. The Ageing Well Public Talk Series started in 2019 as face-to-face gatherings with accompanying online material. During the COVID-19 pandemic we have produced several resources linking to keeping well under lockdown that were safe for all to attend and although we are all hoping to be able to gather again and discuss how we can live healthy and happier lives,...
Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach

...communities and society more widely. We will also consider what action we can all take to try and reduce health inequalities. [Elderly hands] While estimates vary, it is largely accepted that access to and quality of healthcare services only accounts for around 20% of a population’s health. Health behaviours are considered to contribute about 30% towards our health –...
The planet as the stakeholder
Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

...community and others in the direct communication channels of the company. However, concerns regarding the Earth and its natural resources are largely omitted and may only be heard through specialist lobbying groups. In my own experience, as an Open University tutor and business consultant, I’ve conducted many stakeholder analyses, often classified by the following...
Young people making their own media
Education & Development

Young people making their own media

...community (which often continues beyond youth). Young people discuss source material, comment on each others' stories, videos and images, and make friendships. Such communities generally begin online, shifting across different spaces (currently, the blogging site Tumblr is probably the main place). But relationships born in fandom often move offline too, as young people...