“Co-research feels different”
This blogpost by Lucy Cassidy is part of the ISJ series on co-production (autumn-winter 2025). Different post-graduate researchers and academics affiliated to the ISJ share their thoughts about doing co-production as…
Students invited to submit creative food stories for new publication
Building on the Student Cookbook success! The York St John Student Cookbook was created by an editorial team of 21 volunteer students from 6 different degree programmes, sharing recipes and…
At the water’s edge: exploring access to ‘blue space’ for people with disabilities
As part of the Institute for Social Justice’s Community Research Grant initiative, Open Country has been working with Dr Catherine Heinemeyer to expand their understanding and engagement with accessibility and…
“It’s Not Love”: Using Theatre to Help Teach Young People
As an ISJ intern, I was lucky enough to interview three actors working on the “It’s Not Love” project directed by Rachel Conlon and Jules Dorey Richmond, senior lecturers from…
Life and Silence: Photography Project
In this post Zoë Green, a second-year photography student at York St John University, discusses her photographic series that sought to portray life and silence through the perspective of an…
Sustenance: A Fine Art exhibition as part of the Living Lab
This semester, a group of seven Fine Art students opted to join the Living Lab and make a collaborative response to issues around the food system, together with their lecturer…
Penning Parenthood
On the 19th of November, anyone identifying as a parent in York was invited to attend readings on parenthood. The readings were by authors and artists. After this reading, parents…
Can Cinema Save the World?
This month we welcome our new ISJ student intern Matthew Peyton who kicks start his first blog post with a consideration from his area of expertise- the world of film.…
Trapped by the System, Released by Creativity
Each year the Institute for Social Justice Student prize is awarded to a final year undergraduate student. The prize recognises investment, engagement and understanding of social justice issues in a…
Taking film seriously: an exploration of cinema and social justice
In this blog Martin Hall and Lauren Stephenson, senior lecturers in Film and Media & Communications, discuss their ‘Cinema and Social Justice’ Project. The Cinema and Social Justice project is…