Hydrocitizenship Case Study Websites
These four websites form case studies of the Hydrocitizenship project and provide an array of information and resources about the work of the project on a local level. Read more
Researching young people’s orientations to the future: the methodological challenges of using arts practice
Visual and arts-based methods are now widely used in the social sciences. In youth research they are considered to promote engagement and empowerment. This article contributes to debates on the challenges of using arts-based methods in research with young people. Read more
The Community Partner: Complexity and Opportunity in Collaborative Research and Knowledge Production
The Glass-House Community Led Design has now gathered significant experience as a Community Partner within the context of AHRC-funded research. Read more
Activating the archive: rethinking the role of traditional archives for local activist projects
This article explores the way archival material has the potential to become a core component of activism, through an evaluation of an AHRC-funded collaborative research project on the histories and futures of local food in Liverpool. Read more
Community Connections
In June 2015 community partners in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, and the Valuing Different Perspectives Project (University of Stirling) and ACCORD Project (Glasgow School of Art) organised the Community Connections festival fortnight, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Connected Communities Distributed Festival. Read more
Starting from Values: Evaluating Intangible Legacies of Connected Communities Projects
We set out to explore the following question: ‘what difference have Connected Communities projects made: what are their legacies?’ Community-engaged research tends to be evaluated in research terms. This does not reflect the broader legacies for all partners and participants. ‘Starting from values’ re-sets the balance and provides a mechanism for understanding and valuing different perspectives. Read more
Re‐presenting poverties: the cultural politics of participatory film
A discussion paper for an AHRC symposium on social justice and the Connected Communities Programme. Read more
Remaking society
In this pilot demonstrator project, four community arts and media organisations committed to engagement with autonomous and dynamic communities drew on the creativity of local people. Together they either addressed issues, solved problems or generated alternatives – sometimes all three. Read more
Performing Abergavenny: creating a connected community beyond divisions of class, locality and history
How can we use the arts and humanities to support community cohesion in Abergavenny? This was the question that a group of Abergavenny citizens and the researchers asked. This project was jointly designed, created and produced by researchers and townspeople in partnership with town and county councils and a number of community groups. Read more
Community as micro-sociality and the new localism agenda
The project explored the making of community through small everyday acts of communication and the sharing of affect or feeling. Read more
