Position papers
About these papers
On this page you'll find links to a series of short 'position papers' based on work in progress on Enquiring Minds, drawing from current research to articulate and situate the project in relation to the political language and academic analysis of education today.
Childhood - growing up or just made up?
By Ben Williamson, Learning Researcher, Futurelab
March 2008
This paper explores current debates about what ‘childhood’ means, demonstrating how it is imagined differently in a range of diverse sorts of texts and media.
Open pdf version of 'Childhood - growing up or just made up?' position paper - 11 pages, 179kb
Student voice and the ‘marketisation’ of school reform?
By Ben Williamson, Learning Researcher, Futurelab
February 2008
This article explores the theoretical and cultural dimensions of student voice in order to highlight both its limitations and its potential.
Well-being, school, and the ‘crisis’ of childhood
By Ben Williamson, Learning Researcher, Futurelab
November 2007
This short article draws from research on the literature surrounding the current ‘well-being’ agenda in educational policy.
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