Humanistic Perspectives

Research Group Lead: Dr Susannah Wright

About the group

The Humanistic Perspectives research group draws together researchers who adopt a variety of humanistic methodologies (e.g. historical, philosophical, literary, anthropological, socio-cultural, narrative analysis, visual and artistic). Our research is varied but addresses arts, humanities, literature, and learning and identity within and beyond typical institutional settings. We are a collegial and productive community which supports members with their communal, and individual, projects.

You can find out more about us on our research group website and our blog.

Our aims

1. To advocate the value of humanistic research within wider educational and societal debates
2. To explore and contribute to the development of humanistic research methodologies

Projects

Members of the research group are working as individuals and together on a number of projects.

• remembrance in schools;
• youth aspirations in the UK and US;
• humanities in primary education;
• landscape in children’s literature;
• class and ability and political parties in educational policy;
• ‘peaceful youth’: internationalism and pacifism and young people ;
• learning with artists and art and design education policy;
• teacher craft knowledge and cross-phase pedagogy;
• primary history pedagogy; 
• learning in museums;
• student narratives of access to and progression through university;
• detective novels and education.
• autistic young people and participatory research.

Members