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.
Peter Squires and Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti, editors of 'Southern and Postcolonial Perspectives on Policing, Security and Social Order', examine the emerging ‘southern’ and postcolonial challenges to conventional criminology, specifically the role of police and military power.…Read more
In this podcast, Nat Dyer, author of 'Ricardo's Dream', explores Ricardo’s theories, their link to the welfare state, and why flawed economic models still shape policy.…Read more
Thea Cook, Senior Journals Marketing Executive, reflects on our first year with the Africa Charter, which Bristol University Press joined in 2023 to advance fairer global research.…Read more
The budget and resources that have been dedicated to combatting terrorism this century are staggering. But has it worked? In this episode, George Miller talks to Leonie B. Jackson about the exceptional measures that states have taken in recent decades in reaction to terrorist threats which they often portray as existential.…Read more
Elizabeth A. Faulkner suggests that the falsified narrative that the UK is leading the world in the fight against modern slavery is problematic, glossing over the interactions between immigration and exploitation.…Read more
Anitra Nelson and Ralph Horne warn that endless growth is unsustainable, advocating for degrowth through reduced overconsumption, reformed food systems, and post-growth economics to advance social justice.…Read more
Marj Mayo highlights how Black history needs to be celebrated all the time and is not simply an add-on, to be taken off the shelf and noted once a year.…Read more
In this episode, Jess Miles speaks with Paul Savage and Janne Tienari, co-authors of 'Moomin Management: Redefining Generosity', about what business can learn from Tove Jansson's beloved troll creatures.…Read more
Kathryn Machray and Kate Haddow examine food insecurity with a specific focus on the experience of men. Their research shows that men are less likely to access social support, which often leaves them with few people to turn to. …Read more
Deborah Hadwin and Gurnam Singh suggest that diverse strategies to counter systemic injustices can create a supportive environment for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, challenging marginalising narratives.…Read more