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The Worlding classroom: turning places of research into spaces for teaching

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT

Dr Teresa Piacentini explores how we can turn research practices into teaching spaces and opportunities. She reflect on how thinking of places through the lens of other places can be translated into and mapped onto the classroom. What she hopes to do here is show some ways we can open up innovative research practices to innovative pedagogical practices

Monstrous Times

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:06:10 BST

Dr Andy Smith considers the sociological meaning of zombies.

Mrs Temple’s Watch

Tue, 24 May 2016 11:08:58 BST

Dr Andy Smith reflects on the sociology of everyday life through the story of Mrs Temple's watch.

Panic in the (virtual) classroom: Recent challenges and opportunities of online learning and teaching

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:56:00 GMT

Dr Emiline Smith and Dr Julie Berg reflect on the challenges and opportunities that the recent push for online learning and teaching has demanded from lecturers in higher education.

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Persuaded at the Wurst Stand? – Garbage Bins and the Process of Civilization

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:30:00 BST

Tim Winzler explores what throwing more than just litter at garbage bins can tell us about our society (Image "Litter bins of different colors?" by Staropramen1969 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)

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