Our Dr Nicola Headlam interviewed some of our Custard, Culverts and Cake book contributors on their chapters, and had a general conversation about all things Academic Archers.
Not more than 15 minutes apiece, the podcasts get straight to the nub of Academic Archers - to be joyful, generous and curious in all that we do.
“Be curious, be joyful, be generous”: a model for successful interdisciplinary research
Social Science research into the fictional world of a radio show could be seen as frivolous, but members of the Academic Archers network find it provides a lens for successful interdisciplinarity, and a unique way to take research beyond the academy.
Josh’s business, Lily’s party: ‘An Everyday story of Country Folk’ Online
Lizzie Coles-Kemp, Debi Ashenden and Nicola Headlam take a look at how The Archers undermines pervasive moral panic about social media, and provides alternative narratives about online safety and security in the context of community life.
Aldridge v Horrobin: Family Dysfunction and Social Class in Ambridge
Louise Gillies, Helen M. Burrows and Nicola Headlam discuss how the study of genograms for two of the village’s oldest families leads to surprising conclusions about where true family dysfunction is to be found in The Archers.
