AHRC Research bid for Canterbury Christ Church University
This is a project for the study of the activities and contributions of young poeple in the developing diasporas around Canterbury.
Reflecting on Expressions of Cultural Identity and Cultural Criticism amongst Secondary School Leavers: a research project for Creative Partnerships Kent; in process
This collaborative interdisciplinary research project aims to engage with 16-17 year olds currently preparing for their A levels at two schools in Kent. Reflecting on aspects of the curriculum such as citicenship, sociology and religious education, the project shall promote the development of a deeper understanding of forms of expressed cultural identity in a multi-cultural environment. The notions of ‘difference’, ‘self’, ‘society’, and the perceived location of the individual at both local and global levels will be discussed. The project seeks to illuminate the interrelationships between lived experience and the production of cultural artefacts with visual and written outcomes.
'Night Time Economy in Margate' a research project for Canterbury Christ Church University
This research project has social mapped the development and the substructures for binge drinking amongst young [and old people] in Margate. In doing so it has contrasted the sense of ambition amongst those who are engaged in business schemes concerning the regeneration of Margate and the opening of the Turner Contemporary art and cultural Centre, and those engaged in making available cheap alcohol in pubs, bars and clubs.