What even is Into the Light?
I go through the primary difficulty of my research and trace the process of constructing my methodology.
The Past We Inherit, The Future We Build
I look back on the Durham Miners' Gala, the annual trade union and community festival where I gathered field data, opinions and responses from the general public.
We Are Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts
I reflect on Into the Light's creative call event which creates a shared commitment to back culture, creativity and community in County Durham. This instrumental to gathering field notes and expert panel transcripts for my research.
Spotlight Podcast: Drawing Out Creatives' Stories
I recount my visit to the Spotlight Podcast studio, where every episode co-hosts Alex and Charlie bring a different creative into the studio for an unscripted conversation about their work, their path, and the place that shaped them.
Research Poster: A Case Study in Translating the Narrative
Do shared decisions mean shared stories? This poster, designed to echo Into the Light's own branding, explores narrative convergence within County Durham's co-produced creative-sector partnership, tracing where accounts of challenges and solutions align, and where there is mistranslation.
Project Outline: Storytelling as a Mechanism of Co-Creation of Public Policy
Analysing how storytelling functions as a mechanism of participant co-creation within the Into the Light programme’s public policy processes.
Creating Community: The First Step
I reflect upon the first few weeks in my Laidlaw training, meeting my cohort and learning what this journey will mean for me.