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On the (alternative) worlds that we have lost: sociology and the third way revisited
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WASTEWORK: Group Exhibition curated by Ian Dawson
No full textWASTEWORK, curated by Ian Dawson, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, 6th March –15th April 2023Participating Artists : John Walter, Donna Mitchell, Jasone Miranda Bilbao, Compound 13 Lab, Ian Dawson, Aqui Thami, Louisa Minkin, Sharmila Samant, Migueltzinta Solis,, Andrea Mason, Ben Parry, Amanda Jobson, Marie-Louise Jones, Erika Trotzig, Jefford Horrigan, Mario Rossi, Mia Taylor, Stephen Cornford, Ali Eales and the Trinity Art Group, Dave GibbonsWASTEWORK is the third and final iteration of an exhibition which began as The Waste Makers on Cornucopia Street at Newhaven ArtSpace in 2022 before travelling to The Lethaby Gallery at Central Saint Martins, London. All three exhibitions explore waste and how we might interpret, rework and re-examine it. How do we arrive at waste? Is it matter out of place? What is the difference between dirt and waste? And what might digital waste be? Focusing on restoration and rehabilitation the show presents diverse artworks from North America, India and the UK, representing the globalised nature of waste. The work from Compound 13 lab, for example, has been made inside the informal settlement of Dharavi, Mumbai, which recycles 80% of Mumbai's plastic. Curated by Ian Dawson, the exhibition continues to accrue new works and takes on new configurations in each space exploring how longstanding artistic practices such as collage and assemblage can glean new perspectives on waste-studies and the politics of disposability. WASTEWORK became a fulcrum for a series of events and workshops. The exhibition hosted a series of workshops by Ali Eales and The Trinity Art Group, who created works in response to the artists in the show; installing their own works in a set of weekly 'takeovers' of the show. Dr. Ben Parry and Professor Graham Jeffrey, founders of the Compound 13 Lab, and Marie-Louise Jones delivered talks to the Sustainability Forum which launched on the opening day of the exhibition. Winchester School of Art Student's led by Departmental Head Louise Siddens created a series of works which were also spliced into the exhibition during its tenure in the Gallery. The exhibition closed with a 3-Day 'Playing with Climate Crisis' Games event which launched Daybreak, a cooperative board game co-designed by Matt Leacock, the creator of Pandemic, and Matteo Menapace. With contributions by Paul Wake and Chloe Germaine (Carbon City Zero, Hacking ECO-games), Laurie Blake (Earth Rising), Sabine Harrer (Kyoto), Heiko Günther and Tobias Gohrbandt (Peak Oil, Peak Oil Profiteer), Hwa Young Jung (PTown Bay MMXXX) and Sam Levac-Levey (Solutions)The exhibition was hosted by Winchester School of Art's Materials Lab
Episode 21: Matt Eicheldinger: Educator Turned Author
No full textMatt Eicheldinger, B.A. \u2709, M.A. \u2712 is an educator who used stories from his life to motivate his middle school students. When he found that not only were these stories effective, when written down, they inspired even the most reluctant of readers. This put Matt down a path of becoming a published author. In 2021, he launched a Kickstarter campaign to self-publish Matt Sprouts and The Curse of Ten Broken Toes. When the book became a hit, he was able to sign with an agent who quickly sold Matt Sprouts to a publisher. Matt shares how he became interested in being an educator, how he navigated the process of becoming a published author, and his future plans for more books
‘Transform the world’: the critique of everyday life, autogestion and the ‘withering away’ of the state in the sociology of Henri Lefebvre
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Book review: Social theory for alternative societies by Matt Dawson
No full textIn Social Theory for Alternative Societies, Matt Dawson shows how alternatives have been a feature of sociological thinking since its origins and reflects on the relationship between sociologists and social change. Although Jack Palmer would have welcomed more on the link between sociology and literature, the generative capacities of dystopia and a broader focus beyond left and liberal alternatives, he finds Dawson a sensitive reader and commanding narrator of the historical transformations in social theory. This is an engaging work that will have widespread appeal
Mrs. Frank Keeton, R. Matt Dawson and Hubert Braselton, of Corsicana
No full textMrs. Frank Keeton, Fort Worth, passes out Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show publicity material at Corsicana to R. Matt Dawson, left, Corsicana attorney, and Hubert Braselton, president of the Corsicana Lions Club.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1950s/23729/thumbnail.jp
Fathers 4 Justice [Hardcover] Matt O'Connor (Author)
No full text5 Photographs published within the first book from Matt O'Connor, a freelance marketing consultant and family law campaigner. This is Matt O'Connor's personal account of the most controversial protest movement of recent times, FATHERS 4 JUSTICE. Fearlessly honest and utterly irreverent Matt's own story will appeal to anyone whose family relationships have been torn to pieces by divorce and the family courts system
Stretching the Sociological Imagination: Essays in Honour of John Eldridge
No full textStretching the Sociological Imagination calls for renewed attention to the concept of the sociological imagination, allowing social scientists to link private issues to public troubles. Inspired by the eminent Glasgow-based sociologist and co-founder of the Glasgow Media Group, John Eldridge, it re-engages with the concept and shows how it can be applied to analyzing society today.
This edited volume unites prominent sociologists, both well-established and early career, who are inspired by the sociological imagination and by Eldridge's work more broadly. Eldridge was for many years Professor of Sociology and Head of Department at the University of Glasgow, UK, and is a renowned figure in the discipline, most notably through his work in three fields: the sociology of work and industry; social theory; and media sociology. This collection celebrates his contribution and its continued relevance toda
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