New publication in Qualitative Research: Participating in the impasse? The cruel optimism of the youth participatory democratic project fantasy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... It's paywalled but contact me if you want to read a copy

#NoIsNotALonelyUtterance #TheArtAndActivismOfComplaining Different title, same book! Well almost 💜 substack.com/@feministkil...

Lovely to see some great case studies on young people's arts engagement in this new report from British Council www.britishcouncil.org/sites/defaul... Including Birkenhead's own @futureyard.bsky.social

For all the party poopers out there. Don't stop talking about violence. Don't stop talking about Palestine. About freedom for all oppressed & colonized peoples. Whenever, wherever, however. #FreePalestine #KilljoyTruths #SilenceAboutViolenceisViolence feministkilljoys.substack.com/p/party-poop...

So much killjoy solidarity! Thanks to you and to @sallyhines.bsky.social and to the whole gender research network 💜💜

In an effort to build/rebuild online networks I've set up 3 starter kits in my main areas of research interest: Links in the posts which follow - reply to be added. And if you're in the intersecting areas, especially the middle bit, and we don't know each other already - do say hello 😊

A very cool thing happened this week. A group of people in the Gender Research Network at Sheffield got together to talk about the Feminist Killjoy Handbook and @saranahmed.bsky.social joined us online. What a wonderful discussion. Thanks @sallyhines.bsky.social for facilitating this space.

Happy Monday! One last boost for the Youth Studies Starter Pack - thanks everyone who asked to be on, or nominated colleagues. It's really helpful. Say hello if you'd like to be added... ECRs & PhDs welcome :) bsky.app/starter-pack...

"Lottery grants were intended to work in addition to public funding, not to replace it. In propping up crumbling arts infrastructure, the lottery has helped let governments off the hook. Funding for the arts should not depend on crossing our fingers." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Youth studies starter pack! A work in progress - please send suggestions (and feel free to nominate yourself) I miss our youth studies chat on the other place.... here we go! 💥 go.bsky.app/DbniWGw