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Public Thinkers Beyond The University?

By peterPosted on 13th December 2010Posted in Books, Politics, Society and CultureTagged AHRC, Dougald Hine, Gramsci, Jenny Diski, Pat Kane, Public Thinkers, Radio 3, Slugger OToole3 Comments

Last week a BBC Radio 3 scheme looking for “a new generation of public intellectuals” closed. Initiated in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the scheme aimed to unearth a new wave of public thinkers with an expressed “interest in broader cultural debate”. The competition was open to all – as long […]

A Scottish Political Innovation?

By peterPosted on 16th November 2010Posted in Politics, ScotlandTagged James Masters, Joan McAlpine, Mick Fealty, Pat Kane, Paul Evans, Peter McColl, Political Innovation, Robert Stewart

When Mick Fealty calls asking for a favour it’s hard to say no. Not because he leans on you (which he doesn’t) but because you know that if he’s involved it’s going to be something vibrant, challenging and original. And that’s exactly what the Edinburgh Political Innovation camp on Saturday was. Billed as an ‘unconference’ […]