Radio Drama Writing Opportunity for 16-25-year-olds
We’re commissioning six young creatives to write short audio pieces over the course of a series of workshops with industry mentors. Selected writers will receive a fee of £350.
We’re commissioning six young creatives to write short audio pieces over the course of a series of workshops with industry mentors. Selected writers will receive a fee of £350.
I remember the excitement when I completed my PhD. The final push of the last six months. The preparation for a viva voce. The relief when told, ‘Congratulations, you are a doctor!’ I don’t think I was young and naïve then but I certainly did not expect the walls I encountered trying to find my place in academia post-PhD. I thought I was in, but academia thought I was only just starting out on the endless path of churning out articles, competing for REF and TEF, taking up unpaid responsibilities, and everything else which might ultimately result in a secure position in a university – and an income above minimum wage. Do these jobs even exist any more?
Author Biography
Dr. Lukas Carey completed his Doctorate in education and has worked in the field for most of his working life as a coach, teacher, trainer and educator. While filling a role in local government he was charged with receiving secret commissions and served time in Prison. During that time Lukas used his theoretical lived experience knowledge to study the lives of the incarcerated, the educational happenings inside the justice system and their influence over the future employment opportunities upon release.
With an interest in the role previously incarcerated people have in the development of policy and procedure in the justice system, Lukas is a strong advocate for the Convict Criminology and Lived Experience stream. The importance of the lived experiences of previously incarcerated people and people from working class backgrounds drive the work Lukas is doing in the education and research field.
Kick Down the Barriers was excited to collaborate with the Working Class Academics conference, due to showcase its cumulative exhibition at Blackburn Museum and coincide with the conference. Due to COVID-19, the Kick Down the Barriers exhibition has been postponed until September, however we are still excited to share our work with the conference via this Blog post.
Author Biography
Dr. Lukas Carey completed his Doctorate in education and has worked in the field for most of his working life as a coach, teacher, trainer and educator. While filling a role in local government he was charged with receiving secret commissions and served time in Prison. During that time Lukas used his theoretical lived experience knowledge to study the lives of the incarcerated, the educational happenings inside the justice system and its influence over future employment opportunities upon release.
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