Natasha and Cassian talk to Dr Christina Carmichael on her research with people living and working the reality of homelessness.

Music by Serge Quadrado.

Homelessness with Dr Carmichael

Natasha and Cassian talk with Dr Tom Leeder about the importance of football-coach mentoring programs.

Music by Serge Quadrado.

Coach Mentoring with Dr Leeder

Natasha and Cassian are joined by Chris Millora to talk about his research on volunteering and international development. 

Chris' report to the UN Global Technical Meeting on Volunteering 2020, can be found here: https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/Volunteering%20Practices%20in%20the%2021st%20Century_en_1.pdf 

Articles referred to in this episode:
Baillie Smith, M. (2020) Corona Virus volunteers aren’t just a source of free labour – don’t take advantage of them, The Conversation, available online at:
https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-volunteers-arent-just-a-source-of-free-labour-dont-take-advantage-of-them-136103 

Millora, C., (2018) Stopping as Success Case Study: Transitioning to locally led development - World Vision's Social Mobilization on Tuberculosis Project in the Philippines. available online at https://www.stoppingassuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PD-Case-Study-Philippines-World-Vision-v4.pdf 

Music by Serge Quadrado

Volunteering And International Development With Chris Millora

Natasha and Cassian are joined by Dr Harry Dyer to talk about his research into young people's use of social media and their online identities.
Harry's book 'Designing the Social: Unpacking Social Media Design and Identity' is available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-5716-3

Music by Serge Quadrado

Social Media and online identity with Harry Dyer

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