Arts and culture on the frontline.
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Forging the Frontline: Public policy and communities of cultural practice
Using a communities of practice research framework to understand the multidisciplinary professional networks that create the real ‘frontline’ of crucial cultural work.
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Within These Walls: Prison education reform and the ethical prison library
Describing the policy context behind research on prison libraries and implications for ethical practice in the sector.
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The Moral Imperative: Professional ethics and affective cultural work
Introducing the concept of professional ethics, and how it is framing research on museums working in health and social care settings.
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Political literacy in culture, health and wellbeing
Reflecting on the Culture, Health and Wellbeing International Conference in Bristol, 19-21 June 2017, including the notable mobilisation of the field as a political movement.
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Why Social Value Matters in Cultural Policy Research
Reflecting on the policy pertinence and academic significance of research on the social value of cultural assets.
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Evaluation of the House of Memories Family Carers Awareness Day 2017
Research on the impact and value of museums to family and community-based carers of people living with dementia.