Conversations in Social Justice

Jul 18 2024 37 ep. 32 mins 5
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Podcast series from the Institute for Social Justice at York St John University. With different hosts each month we intended to animate discussion about the role of higher education in social justice. New episodes each month.

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Student Sustainability Stories: Wild Wednesdays

Jul 18 2024 15 mins  
In this episode Amy Hodgson talks to Maisie Wilson about a YSJ gardening project that aims to deliver social change.

Student Sustainability Stories: Climate Action Society

Jul 18 2024 16 mins  
In this episode YSJ Environment and Social Justice MA student Pax Butchart discusses climate change activism on campus with Maisie Wilson.

Student Sustainability Stories: Garden Cafe

Jul 18 2024 11 mins  
In this episode ISJ Psychology student Hayden Costello describes bringing sustainable food systems on to campus by setting up a garden cafe.

I'm Me: Asking Difficult Questions Part 2

Jun 11 2024 21 mins  
In the third conversation about I’m Me, research assistant Daniel Foulds talks to Laura Walne and Jess MacKenzie from About Face Theatre and Alison Colburne and Jess Boyes from Mind the Gap. They talk about making performance that has something to say and has the power to upset people.

I'm Me: Asking Difficult Questions Part 1

Jun 11 2024 18 mins  
In the second podcast on I’m Me, project lead Matthew Reason talks to Alison Colburne, an artist at Mind the Gap, and Jess Boyes, a producer at Mind the Gap. They explore the reasons why researchers might be reluctant to ask people with learning disabilities difficult questions in research, why asking those questions is important, and how to explore issues sensitively.

I'm Me: Talking to the Research Assistants

Jun 11 2024 15 mins  
In this first conversation about the I’m Me project, post-doctoral researcher Kelsie Acton talks to Zara Mallinson and Daniel Foulds from Mind the Gap. They talk about Zara and Daniel’s role as research assistants on the project and the challenges and rewards of including people with learning disabilities in inclusive research.

Men's Suicide Prevention Impact and Evaluation Project

Dec 11 2023 28 mins  
In this conversation Dr Gary Shepherd and Sam Watling discuss a new research project to provide York-based men's social wellbeing group Menfulness with information on the attitudes, opinions and insights of their service users.

Challenging domestic violence through drama and workshops with secondary aged children

Aug 17 2023 18 mins  
In this second podcast about the NSPCC and York St John University theatre department partnership, Rachel Conlon and Jules Dorey Richmond discuss the It’s Not Love project with Helen Westerman. They consider how the arts can challenge domestic abuse and send positive messages to young people about healthy relationships.

Tackling Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation through Theatre in Education

Aug 09 2023 15 mins  
In this podcast, senior theatre lecturers Rachel Conlon and Jules Dorey Richmond are joined by Helen Westerman, head of local campaigns at the NSPCC. In this episode, they explore the long-standing partnership between the NSPCC and York St John University’s theatre department and how their creative and collaborative projects have resonated with audiences of young people nationwid

Creating Community at York Central

Jun 26 2023 58 mins  
York Central is one of the largest developments on Brownfield land in the UK. Located near to York’s railway station, this 45 hectare mixed use site, will change the future of the city. In this podcast, Dr Tom Ratcliffe is joined by Dr Helen Graham and Phil Bixby from York Central Co-owned (YoCo). The discussion explores how YoCo, a community organisation, are putting in place a