Sociologist in Residence
Dr David Nettleingham (SSPSSR) is collaborating with The Margate School to see what happens when you drop a sociologist into a building full of artists
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‘Trespass’ installation

By David Nettleingham | 23 January 2023

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

By David Nettleingham | 20 January 2023

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

By David Nettleingham | 21 December 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 16 December 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 03 December 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 01 December 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 24 November 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 02 November 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 30 October 2022

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

By David Nettleingham | 21 October 2022

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

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