Research projects

The CiERG cluster broadly aims to empower children, young people (YP) and families by increasing understanding and provision of education services, their wellbeing, and the wider cultural context of their lives.  

The Erasmus Plus winning project ‘Democracy through Drama (DEMO:DRAM) seeks to address a range of issues essential for democratic classrooms and schools that are facilitated by competent teachers aiming to increase student civic engagement and democratic awareness and participation.  Another key strand focusses on children and the media and encompasses: young children’s use of digital media, representations of children and young people in the media and children’s experiences of stardom and celebrity. A recent strand of research within CiERG provides a critique of the contemporary university based on various theoretical and conceptual frameworks, including (critical) cultural political economy, anticipation studies and Lefebvre’s Rhythmanalysis.

Projects