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Stay Home Stories

Stay Home Stories

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A series of podcasts exploring how COVID- 19 has changed our relationship to home.
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Episode 5 - Journalism and Political Debate

Stay Home Stories May 17, 2023

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Episode 5 - Journalism and Political Debate

Episode 5 - Journalism and Political Debate

This podcast explores how 'stay home' policies and their impacts on diverse communities have been represented in journalism and political debate. Eithne Nightingale talks to Barnie Choudhury, Dan Jackson and Annabelle Wilkins about how diverse communities were portrayed within political discussion and media coverage of COVID-19 and the potential for journalism to contribute to pandemic recovery. This is the fifth podcast exploring how the pandemic has changed our relationship to home, and is part of the project 'Stay Home – rethinking the domestic during the COVID-19 pandemic', funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the UK Research and Innovation rapid response to COVID-19.

May 17, 202327:52
Episode 4 - Sounds of Lockdown with artist Calum Perrin

Episode 4 - Sounds of Lockdown with artist Calum Perrin

Listen to the voices, sounds and experiences of people with disabilities during the pandemic as captured in the work of autistic, sound artist Calum Perrin.

Eithne Nightingale, a researcher at Queen Mary University of London, talks to Calum about how his interest in home was intensified during lockdown. Calum works across visual art, theatre, music and radio, exploring themes of disability, sensory experience and domesticity.

This is the fourth podcast exploring how the pandemic has changed our relationship to home, a research project involving museums and universities in London and Liverpool.

Feb 13, 202324:31
Episode 3 - Migration, COVID-19 and community support in London and Liverpool

Episode 3 - Migration, COVID-19 and community support in London and Liverpool

This is the third podcast for Stay Home Stories exploring how the pandemic has changed our relationship to home, a research project involving museums and universities in London and Liverpool.

This third podcast draws on the experiences of community life based on interviews with migrants, refugees and people from diverse cultural backgrounds. It focusses on connections with the local area, mutual aid and the work of community organisations in supporting people through the pandemic. Eithne Nightingale talks to Kathy Burrell, Annabelle Wilkins and Julie Begum.

Stay Home – rethinking the domestic during the COVID-19 pandemic is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the UK Research and Innovation rapid response to COVID-19.

With thanks to all contributors and to Jonty Lovell for the soundtrack Blip, a recurring sound he created to reflect the monotony of lockdown life, but also to instil a sense of optimism that things will get better. Follow him on Instagram  j.lovemusic.

May 18, 202234:44
Episode 2 - Religious belief and practice at home during the COVID-19 pandemic

Episode 2 - Religious belief and practice at home during the COVID-19 pandemic

“I’m talking into your living room from my living room.” Religious belief and practice at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the second podcast exploring how the pandemic has changed our relationship to home, a research project involving museums and universities in London and Liverpool.

This podcast looks at the impact of COVID-19 on religious practices. It explores how people of different faiths responded to the ‘Stay Home’ directive, how they sustained and adapted religious practices during lockdown and the challenges faced by faith leaders in relation to pastoral care.

Eithne Nightingale from Queen Mary University of London talks to Miri Lawrence, Alastair Owens and David Geiringer also from Queen Mary University of London.

Stay Home – rethinking the domestic during the COVID-19 pandemic is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the UK Research and Innovation rapid response to COVID-19.

With thanks to all contributors of different faiths and to Jonty Lovell for the soundtrack Blip, a recurring sound he created to reflect the monotony of lockdown life, but also to instil a sense of optimism that things will get better. Follow him on Instagram @j.lovemusic

Apr 04, 202237:32
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