Chris Groves

Snr Lecturer Sociology, Swansea University. Interested in futures, uncertainty, energy, place and riding/falling off bikes: Personal account.

[Stephen Hughes @stephenhues]

New paper published in @Soc_Stud_Sci today! It argues that we need to think more cohesively about the emotions involved in sociotechnical imaginaries (the shared ideas & feelings we have about science & technology). Here's a thread of the main arguments 1/
https://t.co/NvUQCPxLgS

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@dai_alectic What's the title of that, Dan?

[Emma Jackson @EmmakJackson]

Please stand in solidarity with us at Goldsmiths as we oppose huge job losses in social sciences, arts and humanities.

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

Happy to confirm that this article has now been released from behind the paywall and is, indeed, #openaccess

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

Latest #OpenAccess article from @FlexisProject social science research, exploring the complexities of defining 'local' energy systems, and how these complexities undermine any simple identification of 'local' with 'democratic' when it comes to energy. https://t.co/gwMWveQQBP

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@AbolishAssembly Scarborough council shipped over nearly 10k of Norwegian granite for their sea defences. Quality and availability the key considerations for them, and presumably also in this case 🤷

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@DonnaWarburton1 Scarborough shipped in nearly 10K tonnes of Norwegian granite for their sea defences. Quality and ready availability of rock main consideration.

[Daniel Miller @DannyAnth]

So sad to learn of the death of Christopher Tilley the author of immensely influential works such as A Phenomenology of Landscape. We also co-edited a book and closely collaborated in Material Culture Studies at UCL. He will be much missed by his students, friends and colleagues.

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

Should note that a couple of these are the kind of folklore that is very place-related...

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

Great workshop this morning with some v talented 2nd yr meme-mongering students, who came up with these examples of postmodern folklore (grouped together a touch randomly, shared with their creators' permission)
Feel free to QT/RT - do you have a favourite? 😊

[Jon Williamson @Jon_Williamson_]

Sadly, @UniKent has announced plans to axe a number of smaller departments, including philosophy. We perform well on all measures, including student recruitment. But smaller subjects have less clout and are easiest to cut. Help us shout out our value to the uni! They need to hear

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@V2B2G @FlexisProject Apparently not, Mike. It should be. I'll need to check with the publisher.

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

Latest #OpenAccess article from @FlexisProject social science research, exploring the complexities of defining 'local' energy systems, and how these complexities undermine any simple identification of 'local' with 'democratic' when it comes to energy. https://t.co/gwMWveQQBP

[Dan Evans @dai_alectic]

With socialism off the table for the foreseeable, the absolute best case scenario for the uk in the short/medium term is a return to productive state capitalism-massive investment in infrastructure (roads, rail, housing, drains) green manufacturing, state owned energy etc

[The Wire Magazine @thewiremagazine]

Neil Kulkarni (26 July 1972 – 22 January 2024)

As a tribute to writer Neil Kulkarni, who died on 22 January aged 51, we have made a selection of the many articles he wrote for The Wire free to read in our online library

https://t.co/fh10xp1PAf

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@MrChuckD Second this, absolutely.
https://t.co/hiCZPjrf45

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@MrChuckD Beautiful, man. He would have loved this so much ❤️

[BBC Coventry & Warwickshire @BBCCWR]

Listen to @Simon_price01 pay tribute to Neil Kulkarni and hear how more than £32,000 has been fundraised to help support his family: https://t.co/FN0myxO0UZ

[Chuck D @MrChuckD]

Oh man ….Neil …. 🙏🏿… wow

[Chris Groves @Rochenko]

@welshecon @CynnalCymru Ah, looks really good. Thx 👍