I am taking up space once again – occupying space. My campsite has re-emerged after its tragic loss to (pretend) developers back in November. This … Read more
Saving The Margate School
On New Years Day 2023, we received word that The Margate School was no longer financially viable. Some funding that had been promised was being … Read more
From the outside in… and back again
In November, I spotted a funding call from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation seeking a producer for a project they were calling a ‘Collective Imagination Practitioners … Read more
A festive PowerPoint on the challenges ahead
Last night was the TMS festive social – where everyone involved in the School could gather, chat and reflect on the year. Like all good … Read more
The politics of ‘folk’ music – second public lecture
Last night, I hosted the second in my sociological public lecture series, but this time blending in music. We were joined by Benjin, aka Dr … Read more
From provocation to collaboration
When I first arrived at The Margate School, I began to write provocations on walls around the building. This was an attempt to get people … Read more
From common ground to 27 one-bed flats
Today I removed my campsite from the postgraduate kitchen – its time there has come to a natural end I think. The tent will reappear … Read more
Digital Ruins – first public lecture
On the 1st November, we welcomed Dr Vince Miller from my department at the University of Kent for the first in a series of public … Read more
The community garden
At the back of The Margate School was an area of wasteground that is gradually being transformed into a community garden. The work, led by … Read more
Digital ruins, Swedish folk instruments and the Kent coast
It’s time to begin putting a public face to the idea of sociological-artistic collaboration. The Margate School run a series of regular guest lectures throughout … Read more