Global social challenges
There are multiple interlocking crises currently gripping the planet. Significant threats and dangers lie ahead of us, but so do opportunities, as new ways of being, thinking, and doing emerge.
This stream of Transforming Society is a space for exploring the complexities of the global social challenges across disciplines and fields. It seeks to build and share the knowledge needed to shape a fairer world, across and for the global south and north, hoping to foster dialogue between academics, practitioners, policy makers and the wider public.
Henry Tam, author of 'Who's Afraid of Political Education?' calls for the adoption of civic competence and democratic participation education in schools and universities to produce more engaged citizens in an era of misinformation and voter inertia. …Read more
Adetoun Adebisi Oyelude calls for scrutiny of the role of indigenous knowledge in sustainable development and asserts that it should be treated with respect. …Read more
Rhetta Moran and Grainne McMahon chart the pernicious attempt by the Government to pit the British public against people seeking refuge. …Read more
Rory Coulter, author of 'Housing and Life Course Dynamics', argues for a new way of considering the UK housing crisis: it is not a discrete technical problem to be solved but must be part of a much broader social policy agenda.…Read more
Nicky Gregson, author of 'The Waste of the World' calls for a rethink of waste and argues that, somewhat paradoxically, our current capitalist fix exacerbates the problem.…Read more
Ӧzlem Altıok explains how gender politics is intrinsic to the most critical election in Turkey’s history. …Read more
Mary P. Murphy, author of 'Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future', looks at the cojoined problems of climate change and inequality that need to be tackled together if we want transformative change.…Read more
In the second of three short conversations with Rhodri Davies, author of 'What Is Philanthropy For?', George Miller asks Rhodri about the difference between philanthropy and charity.…Read more
In the episode, Philip Roscoe speaks to Jess Miles about the darkly comedic secret world of the all-powerful stock market, prompting us to demand better.…Read more
In this episode, George Miller speaks to Rhodri Davies about why he thinks this is a good time to ask questions about the purpose of philanthropy, and its relationship to democracy, inequality and the market.…Read more