Surviving Society Productions

Chantelle and Kelechi interview Chimwemwe Phiri about her PhD research based on the colonial histories and ethical dimensions of medical photography, questions of ownership, and the afterlives of archival material.

https://www.blackhealthandhumanities.org 

Summary:In this series we introduce the work of researchers from the Black Health and the Humanities Network. Each episode uncovers the different ways that racist environments im...

Tanisha Spratt and Arya Thampuran discuss the importance of Black joy, sprituality and care as crucial to Black health and healing. 

Links 

https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/a-s-thampuran/ 

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/tanisha-spratt 

Summary:

In this series we introduce the work of researchers from the Black Health and the Humanities Network. Each episode uncovers the different ways that racist environments impact the health of Black...

Kelechi Anucha discuses the relationship between time and care in contemporary end of life narratives,. This work is part of the Wellcome Trust-funded research project Waiting Times. 

Links:

https://wcceh.org/meet-the-team/phd-students/kelechi-anucha/

https://waitingtimes.exeter.ac.uk/

Summary:

In this series we introduce the work of researchers from the Black Health and the Humanities Network. Each episode uncovers the different ...

Rianna Raymond-Williams discusses how it is essential for access to sexual and reproductive health and support to be initiated through anti-racist policies and frameworks.

@BHHproject

Links 

https://www.shinealoud.co.uk/about-us/founders-story 

Summary:

In this series we introduce the work of researchers from the Black Health and the Humanities Network. Each episode uncovers the different ways that racist environments impact the ...

In this introductory episode, we hear from Arya Thampuran and Kelechi Anucha on why the health of Black African and Caribbean populations in Britain remains an urgent topic of enquiry.

@BHHproject

Links:

https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/a-s-thampuran/ 

https://wcceh.org/meet-the-team/phd-students/kelechi-anucha/ 

Summary:

In this series we introduce the work of researchers from the Black Health and the Humanities Network. Each...

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the marketisation and capitalist exploitation of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We return to the inequitable ways the pandemic impacted people and how we continue to live through a care crisis both locally and globally. 

Links:

https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/consuming-crisis/book280021

https://www.francescasobande.com

Summary 

In this collaborative podcast series with...

In this episode we hear from Tarek Younis on his own experiences of challenging islamophobia in the discipline of psychology. We explore the ongoing consequences of the connection between racism, islamophobia and mental health for Muslims in contemporary society. 

Links:

https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-muslim-state-and-mind/book279425

Summary 

In this collaborative podcast series with Sage Publishing we take a closer loo...

In this introductory episode, we speak to the editors of Sage’s Social Science for Social Justice book series about the long history of social scientists contributing to community work and organising. 

Links:

https://www.meredithdclark.com

https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/arday https://group.sagepub.com/social-science-for-social-justice

Summary 

In this collaborative podcast series with Sage Publishing we take...

The recent increase in ethnic minority representation in right-wing, conservative parties has been of note. In this episode, Neema Begum, Michael Bankole, Dan Godshaw and Rima Saini discuss how this substantive representation for ethnic minorities is challenged by ethnic minority politicians on the political right pushing for anti-immigration policies while denouncing anti-racism.

This episode is based on findings from a for...

Royal Mail remains a key institutions within the UK delivery services. In this episode Andy explains exactly what is at stake for the organisation and its workers as they continue to navigate the pressures of privatisation. Summary In this Red Pepper and Surviving Society collaboration we platform workers and academics to explore the history of trade unions and industrial action in Britain. Executively produced by Liam Kennedy. ...

Mel and Sherelle explain their personal histories of working on the railways and the history of Black and anti-racist organising amongst workers. https://www.redpepper.org.uk Summary In this Red Pepper and Surviving Society collaboration we platform workers and academics to explore the history of trade unions and industrial action in Britain. Executively produced by Liam Kennedy. Many of us within society feel disconnected f...

In this episode Vik explains to us some of the current pressures and working conditions faced by school teachers and why striking remains essential to the future of our education system. https://www.redpepper.org.uk Summary In this Red Pepper and Surviving Society collaboration we platform workers and academics to explore the history of trade unions and industrial action in Britain. Executively produced by Liam Kennedy. Many o...

Liam is joined by special guest host Ez Chigbo to learn more about the current working conditions faced by doctors and nurses and why striking is essential for the future of the NHS. https://www.redpepper.org.uk Summary In this Red Pepper and Surviving Society collaboration we platform workers and academics to explore the history of trade unions and industrial action in Britain. Executively produced by Liam Kennedy. Many of us ...

In this first episode of this new series, we explore the history of trade unions in Britain. We learn about the decades of restrictions imposed on workers and how people continue to find ways to resist workplace inequities. Summary In this Red Pepper and Surviving Society collaboration we platform workers and academics to explore the history of trade unions and industrial action in Britain. Many of us within society feel disc...