Critical Geography and Education Justice
03/18/25 • 31 min
On this episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically Questioning the world we live in,’ hosts Liam Cini O'Dwyer and Dr Sara Black discuss Sara's PhD research into critical geography and the sociology of trust.
This conversation explores how education is deeply tied to social justice through the lens of time and space. Dr Black explains how schools act as a microcosm of our relationship with the state, revealing broader patterns of mistrust in public institutions. She also unpacks how critical geography helps us understand who benefits from education and who is left behind, touching on issues of wealth, class, and access. The discussion also delves into how poverty manifests in time—how far ahead someone can plan their future—and how this affects everything from school applications to daily commutes.
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On this episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically Questioning the world we live in,’ hosts Liam Cini O'Dwyer and Dr Sara Black discuss Sara's PhD research into critical geography and the sociology of trust.
This conversation explores how education is deeply tied to social justice through the lens of time and space. Dr Black explains how schools act as a microcosm of our relationship with the state, revealing broader patterns of mistrust in public institutions. She also unpacks how critical geography helps us understand who benefits from education and who is left behind, touching on issues of wealth, class, and access. The discussion also delves into how poverty manifests in time—how far ahead someone can plan their future—and how this affects everything from school applications to daily commutes.
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We kickstarted Season 2 of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically Questioning the world we live in,’ with our hosts catching up. And on this episode we have our first guest of the season, Dr Sophie Perry.
Hosts Dr Pippa Sterk and Liam Cini O'Dwyer are joined by Sophie Perry, a Lecturer in the School of Education, Communication and Society. Sophie shares with us her research into transformative educational practices and why she thinks education must change in order to address growing inequalities and accelerating social and environmental issues.
We also dig deep into the prevalence and problematic nature of ‘grind culture’ in the education sector, where Sophie challenges the presumption that ‘grind culture’ is the only way to make meaningful change.
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On this episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically Questioning the world we live in,’ In this episode, hosts Dr Sara Black and Dr Pippa Sterk are joined by Dr Antonia Dawes to discuss her critical research into the presence of the military in the UK and its enduring imprint on the national psyche.
We delve into how military power is normalised in public life, through everything from Remembrance Day rituals to the symbolism of the poppy. And Antonia reflects on the contradictions of military expansion framed as ecological stewardship—such as protecting fairy shrimp in tank-made ponds—while questioning the secrecy around military spending and access.
Antonia's latest book, England's Military Heartland: Preparing for War on Salisbury Plains, is out now and shifts focus to the sprawling Salisbury Plain Training Area—the largest military training site in the UK.
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