Peter Kraftl
@peterkraftl
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Professor of Human Geography at University of Birmingham, UK. Research childhood, geographies of education, and architecture. Running. Gardening. Drawing.
Joined February 2013
My book After Childhood is now in paperback!. Currently priced £30: a new year bargain. It explores experimental & interdisciplinary approaches to #childhood - from resource nexuses in Brazil to entanglements with #plastics in UK. @CcnUob @LES_UniBham.
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This book offers a new approach for theorising and undertaking childhood research. It combines insights from childhood and generational studies with object-oriented ontologies, new materialisms,...
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RT @kate_pahl: Learning About Trees; Thinking about Roots - Treescapes Voices.Great resource just out- thanks to @peterkraftl and the @C….
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Environmental education and Education for Sustainability are often highly didactic.
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RT @kate_pahl: Our article is out! .Thanks to @UK_Treescapes @CYPTreescapes @samyia_ambreen @peterkraftl.Starting with trees: Betwe….
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This paper explores learning about environments with a focus on starting with trees. The paper examines children and young people's perceptions of and engagement with trees, as part of a large grant...
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New Open Access Paper. Children and young people's access to food, education, play and leisure in times of crisis: An international, integrative review of policy responses, impacts and adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic. @LES_UniBham @gcyfrg .
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented global moment when the core needs of children and young people (rights for education, food, play and leisure) were not adequately addressed, recognised...
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RT @JaneRockHouse: If you have experiences to share or thoughts on how to eliminate homelessness in Birmingham do come along to join conver….
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On World Homeless Day, thousands of families are on Birmingham's housing waiting lists, stuck in overcrowded or unsuitable homes. Join a city conversation exploring the impact and asking what we do...
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RT @JaneRockHouse: I'll be chairing a discussion tomorrow on Birmingham's homeless crisis. We will explore the human impact and what to do….
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Join us at The Exchnage for World Homeless day for a discussion centring on the profound impacts of housing insecurity on children and families, touching on education, employment, community health,...
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Our new paper, Giving up the Good Research Child, is now out. We hope it helps childhood researchers further reflect on our assumptions and expectations of children who participate in research - please do share!. @AbiHackett.@KatePahl @drmel_hall.
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Do you like apples? Do you want to plant trees? Do you love books? Qualitative research with children is peppered with vignettes of what we conceptualise as the...
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RT @kate_pahl: Voices of the future project retreat day 2- it all gets very interesting .thanks to @spsheff @CYPTreescapes and Simon Carr h….
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RT @CaitlinFNunn: New article! .@KhawlaBadwan, @KatePahl & I share our reflections on working with/beyond ‘language’ on a listening walk wi….
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RT @AliceMenzel: So, yesterday I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections ! . Thanks so much to @Profatarrant and @paul_hodkinson for a lo….
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RT @starlight_uk: Today is #InternationalDayOfPlay and we're celebrating by launching our MANIFESTO for children’s play in healthcare. 🚀. h….
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Latest paper from our work with young people in Brazil on #food #water #energy. Looks at 'overwhelming details' of how over 3,700 young people perceived water use, shortages, pollution, flooding and more in Sao Paulo State.
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This paper advances multidisciplinary research, policy, education and activisms which cohere around the concept of the ‘water–energy–food (W–E–F) nexus’ via an ...
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New article w/ @John_Horton_ @BenColes9 @HadfieldHill @c_l_walker based on our work w/ young people in Brazil. Água negra (black water) and overwhelming details: For more-than-nexus approaches to global water–energy–food challenges. @gcyfrg @LES_UniBham .
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This paper advances multidisciplinary research, policy, education and activisms which cohere around the concept of the ‘water–energy–food (W–E–F) nexus’ via an ...
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RT @tillygolightly: Super excited to have this article published with @peterkraftl : Growing up, Moving Out, Going On: Im/mobilities and yo….
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This article examines what we term the ‘un/making’ of friendships: the complex, sometimes non-linear ways in which friendships start, are maintained (or not) and break down (or not). In doing so we...
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New article with @tillygolightly ! Growing up, moving out, going on: Im/mobilities and youth transitions in the un/making of friendships. Full article: Growing up, moving out, going on: Im/mobilities and youth transitions in the un/making of friendships (.
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RT @PHRESH_midlands: The host of the ASM 2024, PHRESH pictured with our UoB team members at the @NIHRSPHR Annual Scientific Meeting on Fri….
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RT @SoniaKSaxena: Well earned standing ovation for Children and Families programme on health in schools; thank you @sarahjdenham the HAPPY….
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RT @kelleherhurley: Really enjoyed hearing about some of the work taking place through the Children, Young People, & Families Programme at….
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RT @MichaMahlberg: Out now! 📚🎆. Co-edited with @AnnCerm.Brilliant contributions by .M. Nikolajeva @the_wordwoods.@PeterJStockwell M. Gymni….
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