The Birth Project Film
Births can be traumatising for all involved; obstetricians and midwives are subject to very different stresses to the women they serve. Yet all those witnessing the birth (and death) of babies may also be traumatised – both professionals and birth-partners. Read more
Creative Practice as Mutual Recovery Film
Births can be traumatising for all involved; obstetricians and midwives are subject to very different stresses to the women they serve. Yet all those witnessing the birth (and death) of babies may also be traumatised – both professionals and birth-partners. Read more
The Birth Project Interim Report
Births can be traumatising for all involved; obstetricians and midwives are subject to very different stresses to the women they serve. Yet all those witnessing the birth (and death) of babies may also be traumatised – both professionals and birth-partners. Read more
Imagining the Past and Future of Community Podcast
In this podcast from the Sociological Review our Digital Fellow Mark Carrigan speaks to Mick Carpenter and Ben Kyneswood about Imagine Hillfields, part of a national project looking at the ways society imagines its present and future. Read more
People’s Knowledge…Escaping the White-walled Labyrinth
The world of research run by universities and other institutions is dominated by a culture that is white, upper-middle class and male. When people from communities that have previously been excluded are asked to take part in research – even participative research – they are seldom able to do so on equal terms. Read more
Evaluating the Legacy of Animative and Iterative Connected Communities Projects: reflections on methodological legacies
There is a growing interest in the idea that research impact matters and that as researchers we should seek to maximise the impact of our research wherever possible. Read more
Cross-Cultural Connections: Sharing Manchester’s Migration Stories
This short observational documentary film centres on Connected Communities Festival events that were organised by Dr Liam Harte in Manchester in June 2015, in association with Z-arts community centre and Rathbone England. The Festival activities consisted of six interactive workshops with young people aged 14-24 from ethnic minority or socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more
Spiritual Flavours Film
The film Spiritual Flavours interweaves biographical narratives and spiritual accounts from Betty, Aziz and Ossie (who belong to a Catholic church, a mosque and a liberal synagogue, respectively) with the experiences of cooking in their homes. The chosen recipes thread the narratives of past, present and future aspirations, spirituality and the everyday. Read more
Lisa Carter Eloquent Brain – short version – Connected Communities Festival 2016
A 5-minute film of ‘Eloquent Brain’, exploring a series of artwork made by Lisa Carter and filmed by Culture Colony. Read more
Project › Dementia and imagination
Dementia and Imagination Short Film
A short film about our research in community venues that is part of the Dementia and Imagination study. Our research is looking at the value of art to help people live well with dementia. To do this we are evaluating the social, practical and economic benefits of discussing and creating art. Read more
Project › Dementia and imagination
