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EXHIBITION VISIT – Dig Where You Stand

Chantelle and George visited Dig Where You Stand, a new and ground breaking exhibition with 14 artists revealing South Yorkshire’s hidden racial history across Sheffield City Centre. The Dig Where You Stand team captured some conversations and connections made as the sun shone down on on their Instagram.

PODCAST APPEARANCE – HOPE WITH Georgina Baillie

Dr. Chantelle Lewis joins host Georgina Baillie on Hope (Hearing Other People’s Experiences) to explore the intricacies of neurodivergence and addiction. They discuss the impact of diagnosis, and intersections with race and gender, and delve into Dr. Lewis’s upcoming books that further investigate these important topics. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that highlights diverse challenges and offers deeper understanding from various perspectives.

YOUTUBE FEATURE –
Dr. Masood Raja

Surviving Society Podcast is featured in Dr. Masood Raja’s discussion of Chapter 1 of A Beginner’s Guide to Building Better Worlds: Ideas and Inspiration from the Zapatistas.

Radio London Appearance with Shay Kaur Grewal

Alongside comedian Rachel Creeger, Dr. Chantelle Jessica Lewis joins Shay Kaur Grewal for her BBC Radio London show. Their conversation centres the importance of current affairs, cultural traditions, nostalgia, and celebration in everyday life.

Listen from 1:17:00 onwards.

Radio London Appearance with Eddie Nestor

Dr Chantelle Jessica Lewis joins Eddie Nestor’s BBC Radio London show. Chantelle’s critical commentary prompts reflection on neurotypical society, the limitations of formal education, the ‘academy’ and the significance of community, spirituality, presence and gratitude in her work.

PODCAST APPEARANCE – VersoBooks:
Breaking Britain

This episode of The Verso Podcast features Danny Dorling and Chantelle Lewis taking a deep dive on how Britain’s institutions, infrastructure, and social fabric are faring – and the prognosis doesn’t look good.

Book release – Princeton Uni Press scoops ‘groundbreaking’ book on social justice for everyone

Princeton University Press (PUP) has scooped We See Things They’ll Never See: Love, Hope and Neurodiversity by Dr Chantelle Jessica Lewis and Professor Jason Arday. 

Podcast Appearance – Uncommon Sense

What is public sociology and why does it matter more than ever? Gary Younge, Chantelle Lewis and Cecilia Menjívar join Michaela Benson to reflect on its meaning, value and stakes.

podcast appearance – Crown sounds, The Sociological Review

Featured on a list of the six of the best podcasts on monarchy, the royals, empire and class.

podcast appearance – Twayna Mayne: Black Woman Roundtable, BBC Radio 4

Accompanying Twayna Mayne’s new series, this is a chance to hear the subjects of each episode discussed in more detail with Andi Oliver and Chantelle Lewis.

Oxford and Cambridge academics to give £20,000 book advance to charities

“We are delighted that Princeton University Press will be publishing our sociological reflections on neurodiversity, informed by scholarship which centres love and hope. It is a privilege for us to make a contribution to the global movement and long tradition of disability activists seeking to find innovative ways to make the world a more equitable place. Nothing about us, without us.”

podcast appearance – The Art of Habit, BBC Radio 4

Lynsey Hanley tells the story of sociology in Britain, from its beginnings to its rise in the post-war era as the brave, new ‘science of society’ – exploring the hidden patterns of our everyday lives while offering radical new visions of British society. Featuring Chantelle Lewis and Surviving Society guests.

podcast appearance – The Listening Project, BBC Radio 4

In this episode of the Listening Project, guests consider the allure of studying the past, and what it can teach us about today; academics Malcolm and Tissot Regis compare their experiences on the London rave scene.

Publication – Sociological podcasting: radical hope, care and solidarity in a time of crisis

Journal article co-authored by Chantelle Lewis, Tissot Regis, George Ofori-Addo.

Feature Article, Penguin Books

The Black Lives Matter activist and author of guide How to Change It reveals the award-winning documentary and “salt-of-the-earth” podcast that are moving him these days.

podcast appearance – Overheard In The Studio, Pod Bible Mag

Feature on Surviving Society episode, ‘Internal Border Controls & NHS Charges of Surviving Society with Kathryn Medien‘, where hosts Chantelle and Tissot welcomed Academic Kathryn Medien onto their podcast to talk about Internal Border Control. The conversation is fascinating as you hear how Kathryn went down a research rabbit hole of migrant maternity healthcare. Given the climate, this episode is a timely and necessary listen for anyone that wants to stay on top of conversations around migration, the NHS and healthcare inequality.