{"id":5710,"date":"2020-01-24T10:50:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T10:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2020-01-24T10:50:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T10:50:38","slug":"movement%c2%b2-esrc-festival-of-social-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/2020\/01\/24\/movement%c2%b2-esrc-festival-of-social-science\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVEMENT\u00b2 ESRC Festival of Social Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00001-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00001-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00001-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00001-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00001-680x510.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00001.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>People craned out of windows and gathered on corners to watch as nearly a hundred young people chanted, danced and demanded their right to freedom from fear. On Tuesday 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of November, a project by the Politics and International Relations department at Canterbury Christ Church University gave life to the political ambitions of 16-18 year olds from across Kent; proving that joy really can be an act of resistance. Consensus decision making and the impact we can all have on those close to us were key messages that participants were left with, as they were encouraged to devise their own political movement. After developing their ideas with the department\u2019s academics, the students created a political carnival of banners, chants and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00002-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5717\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?attachment_id=5717\" class=\"wp-image-5717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00002-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00002-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00002-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00002.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00013-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5725\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?attachment_id=5725\" class=\"wp-image-5725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00013-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00013-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00013-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00013.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00011-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5729\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?attachment_id=5729\" class=\"wp-image-5729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00011-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00011-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00011-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00011.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The carnival occupied the University\u2019s main campus, demanding safer streets and letting the watching crowds know that responses to street crime and the lack of street lighting in their areas would no longer be tolerated. This was the culmination of work developed as part of the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tate.org.uk%2Ftate-exchange&amp;data=02%7C01%7Claura.cashman%40canterbury.ac.uk%7C7cf663aa11934622813b08d7a0b6e677%7C0320b2da22dd4dab8c216e644ba14f13%7C0%7C0%7C637154579715944126&amp;sdata=T1e8ZBED3WnhLHv6T3dLbjTkkFFUtO7JhFeopk0Tc7o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Tate Exchange programme<\/a>\u00a0with Prof. David Bates and Tom Sharkey along with second year Politics students who helped to organise the day as part of their module on <strong>Contemporary Political Theory<\/strong>. The day formed part of the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fesrc.ukri.org%2Fpublic-engagement%2Ffestival-of-social-science%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Claura.cashman%40canterbury.ac.uk%7C7cf663aa11934622813b08d7a0b6e677%7C0320b2da22dd4dab8c216e644ba14f13%7C0%7C0%7C637154579715954125&amp;sdata=cGsWRrqSxv4oiYnFf80NFT%2BIqH8VRWk8Q79T2BLlhcY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">ESRC Festival of Social Sciences<\/a>\u00a0organised by Dr Paul Anderson.\u00a0 Although the messages were serious there was a real sense of fun and excitement across the campus and all of those involved left emboldened and joyful. Prof Bates reflected that: \u2018Too often we hear about the political apathy of young people. Today we have witnessed quite the opposite\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00017-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5733\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?attachment_id=5733\" class=\"wp-image-5733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00017-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00017-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00017-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00017.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00018-our-students-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5737\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?attachment_id=5737\" class=\"wp-image-5737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00018-our-students-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00018-our-students-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00018-our-students-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00018-our-students.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Students from 2nd year Contemporary Political Theory helped organise the day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00019-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5738\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?attachment_id=5738\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00019-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00019-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00019-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2020\/01\/image00019.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People craned out of windows and gathered on corners to watch as nearly a hundred young people chanted, danced and demanded their right to freedom from fear. 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