Ben joined us to discuss how housing policies and residential geographies in two south London neighbourhoods, Bermondsey and Camberwell from his co-written and researched project with Ole Jensen -‘They’ve Got Their Wine Bars, We’ve Got Our Pubs’: Housing, Diversity and Community in Two South London Neighbourhoods’

Links:
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-23096-2_2#citeas 
https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingSociety 
The Housing Series - The right to a safe home should be a multi-classed issue that we can build solidarities from. From the cladding scandal; Grenfell and the lack of affordable housing, this is an ongoing Surviving Society series which features experts, academics and activists to educate us all on how the state and corporate organisations have continued to fraught collective unity on the matter of housing. Exec prod George Ofori – Addo & Dan Renwick 
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In this episode, Tivia discusses her research with migrant women on borders and (non)belonging in the Caribbean, as well as the power relations and political economy of intra-regional movement.
 
Link: https://www.tiviacollins.com/
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge





Episode 6: Migration and Belonging with Tivia Collins

In this episode, Rae offers both personal and political insight into the realities, struggles, and forms of trauma and dehumanisation experienced by queer and trans people across the Caribbean.
 
Link: https://caisott.org/meet-our-team/#:~:text=Rae%20Alibey%20(she/her)
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge





Episode 5: Trans and Queer Realities with Rae Alibey

In this episode, Tessa introduces and discusses her personal connection to Grenada’s New JEWEL Movement. The conversation focuses on the revolutionary government’s programme of women’s empowerment, agricultural self-sufficiency, and political education.
 
Link: https://www.facebook.com/tessa.barry.581?mibextid=hu50Ix
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge



Episode 4: The New JEWEL Movement with Tessa Barry

In this episode, Filiberto discusses the inextricable links between colonial power and modernity, as well as race, dispossession, and capitalism, whilst providing insight into the realities of Indigenous people.
 
Link: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-beginners-guide-to-building-better-worlds
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire. Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge



Episode 3: Indigenous Future-making with Filiberto Penados

In this episode, Deanne addresses social suffering, indifference, and decolonisation through the poignant question of: “How can we, as humans, become emancipated from colonial constructions of race and class?”
 
Link:
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/researchers-revealed/deanne-bell
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge





S1/E3 The Housing Series: Ben Gidley

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