Year: 2014

  • Creative writing workshop

    CRITICAL EYE Creative writing workshop with Tony Birch, writer and lecturer born in Melbourne, an environmental activist. Monday, 6th October 2014, 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm Åšwietlica Krytyki Politycznej w TrójmieÅ›cie ul. Nowe Ogrody 35, IIp., GdaÅ„sk The workshop will be held in English. Apply at: trójmiasto@poczta.krytykapolityczna.pl The workshop is a part of Weather Stations…

  • The academic positions I’ll apply for…some day

    PROFESSOR (W2) OF SOCIOLOGY /URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES The Ruhr-Universität Bochum – faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position of a Professor (W2) of Sociology /  (successor Prof. Strohmeier) starting the earliest possible date.  The Chair represents urban and regional studies from a broad spectrum. Applicants are required to have their main emphasis…

  • Why urban and transport planning must be democratic?

    During my trip to London past week I’ve stumbled this interesting articles on labour market, transport and riots in London in the letters section of the newpaper The Guardian. I’d like to bring here the whole articles and raise a few questions at the end. The real problem is not a lack of transport infrastructure in London,…

  • Framework approach to qualitative data analysis

    Practical presentation on Framework approach to qualitative data analysis (Ritchie et al. 2013; Ritchie and Spencer, 2002). I want to highlight the way it is expressed the primary objective of data management: “Re-order ‘fractured discourse” References Ritchie, J., Lewis, J., Nicholls, C. M., & Ormston, R. (Eds.). (2013). Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students…

  • Behaviour Change

    “Advertisers hope that if you can sufficiently change people’s feeling, that is, their attitudes toward a product, then the greater chance that people will go out and buy it, i.e. change their behaviour. Surprinsingly, the science doesn’t support this, in fact, there are countless studies that show that changing people’s attitude is not very effective…

  • Assessing my own communication skills…six years ago!

    Browsing my storehouse of memory I came across this priceless audiovisual piece . This is me in a communication skills workshop in 2008. It was organized by the company I was working in at that time (Proxectos Consultoría e Formación SL). Participants had to prepare a brief presentation of whatever topic. Subsequently, we were evaluated by an expert…

  • Social impact of mass tourism in Barcelona

    “Welcome tourists, the rent of holiday apartments in this neighbourhood destroys the local socio-cultural fabric and promotes speculation. Many local residents are forced to move out. Enjoy your stay”