I am committed to working towards greater social justice, inclusion and a sustainable future. I am active in a number of community and voluntary sector organisations, and have a particular interest in the complexity of flourishing communities. My work with Steady State Manchester follows a career as an academic, latterly managing a large interdisciplinary research institute. I have published widely about action research with different kinds of communities, urban regeneration, disability, poverty and forced labour. I am currently continuing work on university-community engagement and am interested in embedding feminist thought and practice into debates about sustainable futures, understanding community wellbeing and the implementation of a universal basic income. I am Emerita Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University and Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University’s Institute for Public Policy and Professional Practice.
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What has an arts festival to do with a viable future?
This micro example, a community arts festival, illustrates some of the features of a socially viable future. A local arts festival, open and inclusive, has a part to play in contributing to a viable future.
November 9, 2022