When something I see triggers a sociolegal thought I usually take a photo and tweet it. The tweet text reminds me of the thought that was triggered by the image. All of which goes to my increasing confidence in the idea that images and text are best served together. And hot? So I shall continue to collect… Continue reading Sociolegal image-text on the fly
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Sociolegal model-making 4: Discussion
Sociolegal model making 4: Discussion from Amanda Perry-Kessaris on Vimeo. This is the fourth in a series of experiments (see the first, second, third, fifth and sixth) investigating how modelling can be used in econosociolegal research processes. 'Law and governance are intimately entangled with time.' So began the call for papers for an international conference on 'New' legal temporalities: discipline and resistance across domains… Continue reading Sociolegal model-making 4: Discussion
Categorising visual materials
This experiment follows on from an attempt to visualise sociolegal concepts using found images. Both experiments are part of my research (funded by the Socio-legal Studies Association) into the use of graphic design by civil society actors in relation to econolegal aspects of the current talks between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots regarding possible reunification of the island. My… Continue reading Categorising visual materials
Sociolegal model making 1: Decision
https://vimeo.com/174647035 This is the first in a series of experiments (see the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth) investigating how modelling can be used in econosociolegal research processes. Drop in session Kent Law School (KLS) acquired a LEGO set in 2016. The purchase was provoked by my attendance at a LEGO-based workshop on 'Exploring stuckness' run by Graham Barton who is part of the… Continue reading Sociolegal model making 1: Decision
Externalise, materialise, confront: on the making of sociolegal worry beads Part 2
A field trip to Cyprus got me thinking about worry beads. I began wondering how they might be used by Cypriots to think about their emotions and worries associated with the past, present and future of Cyprus reunification talks. But realised that I ought to begin with what I know best: the worries of sociolegal… Continue reading Externalise, materialise, confront: on the making of sociolegal worry beads Part 2
Visualising sociolegal concepts using found images
This experiment was part of my research (supported by a Socio Legal Studies Association small grant) into the use of design-based methods by civil society actors in relation to econolegal aspects of the proposed reunification of Cyprus. The aim was to try to generate visual representations for some of the key concepts that I came across during my… Continue reading Visualising sociolegal concepts using found images
Externalise, materialise, confront: on the making of sociolegal worry beads Part 1
My current research (supported by an SLSA small grant) focuses on the econolegal implications of the possible reunification of Cyprus, through the lens of graphic design. Norman (2005) Emotional design: why we love (or hate) everyday things got me thinking about worries as a focal point for sociolegal research. A poignant series of images in Lasn/Adbusters (2012) Meme wars: the creative destruction… Continue reading Externalise, materialise, confront: on the making of sociolegal worry beads Part 1
Visual communication of division and reunification in Cyprus
This post sets out some of my initial exploratory work for a wider project on the use of design thinking and practice by civil society actors in relation to econolegal aspects of the current talks on the possible reunification of Cyprus. It is an early insight into my work in progress, it is directed towards a non-specialist audience,… Continue reading Visual communication of division and reunification in Cyprus
Exploring & explaining sociolegal research through pictograms
Material (as opposed to digital) pictograms can be extremely useful for helping a researcher to better understand their own project, and to explain it to someone else. In 2016 I ran the second in a series of workshop entitled Visualising Social Science Research for the University of Kent Graduate School (see here for notes on the… Continue reading Exploring & explaining sociolegal research through pictograms
VALUE
I was invited to respond visually to the concept of value in the context of a special issue of the London International Law Review devoted to the topic. I felt compelled to start at the most basic question: what is the relationship between the concept of value and any collection, including an academic special issue? I started… Continue reading VALUE
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