Methods & TheoryTemporal belongings
Principal Investigator: Dr Michelle Bastian (University of Manchester)
2011
In everyday life, time most often appears in the form of the clock – abstract, seemingly objective, a ‘natural’ fact of life. However, as anthropologists and sociologists have long noted, time is not a neutral container for social life, but a source of values, concepts and logics that are used to negotiate the complexity of social life. Read more
Music Communities
Principal Investigator: Dr Siobhan McAndrew, University of Manchester
From 2012 to 2013
Social networks are critical for the creation and consumption of music. The ‘Music Communities’ programme investigated the core concepts and tools of social network analysis, and how they apply to the study of music. Read more
Imagining the place of home
Principal Investigator: Professor Bridget Bennett (University of Leeds)
2012
What role does the imagination have to play in conceiving of relationships between home and communities? Does home continue to have a vibrant future as a place into which citizens can project themselves and shape imagined lives within just and fair societies? Read more
Unearth Hidden Assets through Community Co-design and Co-production
Principal Investigator: Dr Busayawan Lam, Brunel University
From 2013 to 2014
We believe that each community has many valuable assets, for example people and spaces. However, many assets may not be visible to the majority of community members. This collaborative project works with communities to uncover hidden assets and unlock their potential. Read more
Measuring big society
Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Mitchell (University of Glasgow)
From 2010 to 2011
Big Society is a core element of the coalition government’s policy and ideology. It is not easy to define, but in essence a Big Society is one in which citizens and communities take a vastly increased role in managing shaping and delivering public services and the social and physical infrastructure of society. Read more
Philosophy of Religion and Religious Communities: Defining Beliefs and Symbols
Principal Investigator: Daniel Whistler (University of Liverpool)
2012
The project consists in a review of the contributions philosophy of religion can make to debates surrounding religious discrimination. The question ‘when is it acceptable to prohibit the use of religious symbols?’ has become an extremely pertinent one for communities of all faiths in the UK. Read more
Crowd-sourcing Scoping Study
Principal Investigator: Dr Mark Hedges
2012
This project sought to establish a credible definition for, and the current state of the art of, crowd-sourcing in the humanities. Read more
Creative communities, 1750-1830
Principal Investigator: Dr David Higgins (University of Leeds)
From 2013 to 2014
Focusing on historical case studies, this research network will examine how connections between members of a community, and between different communities, can enhance creativity. At the same time, it will subject those key terms to rigorous investigation. Read more
Crowd- and Community-Fuelled Archaeological Research
Principal Investigator: Andrew Bevan
From 2013 to 2014
This project develops a web platform called MicroPasts where full-time academic researchers, volunteer archaeological and historical societies and other interested members of the public can collaborate together. It is a place where enthusiasts of any background can not only create high-quality research data together about our human history, but also collaboratively design and fund entirely new research projects. Read more
Creating cultural citizenship? Understanding the impact of participatory arts on community health and wellbeing
Principal Investigator: Professor Norma Daykin (University of the West of England)
2012
This research development project emerged from the 2011 workshop ‘Communities, Cultures, Health and Well- Being’. It is focused on arts and health, an emergent field that encompasses diverse art forms, genres and settings. The starting point for the study was the need to develop understanding of practice excellence in this interdisciplinary field. Read more
