Naomi Thompson
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3601958 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Naomi Thompson |
| NOMBRES | Naomi |
| APELLIDO | Thompson |
| FIRMA | THOMPSON N |
| AFILIACIONES | Goldsmiths University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7900-1468 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 3 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2002 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Grounding objectivity
This paper articulates a grounding-based criterion for distinguishing between the objective and the subjective in response to some arguments made by Jessica Leech in Thinking of Necessity (2023). It claims that this criterion fares better than Leech's own proposal in that it is likely to be more widely acceptable, and is also able to do the philosophical work that Leech requires
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Mind-Independence, Realism, and Reality
Some metaphysically interesting notions fall outside of the realm of the mind-independent, and as such will erroneously be considered unworthy of our attention by any view that thinks only of realist metaphysics as substantive (Taylor, 2023). In this article I propose two ways of conceiving of substantive metaphysics that includes some mind-dependent phenomena. The first is to understand substantivity in terms of carving at the joints , but to ta…
Music therapy embedded in the life of dementia inpatient care to help prevent and manage distress
ISRCTN86317609
Faith’ in Funerals? Robust attenuation or terminal decline? Religious and spiritual presences in a post-pandemic funeral landscape
This article analyses the fluid and rapidly evolving funeral event landscape in England and Wales with a view to locating the role and presence of faith within these changes. The article draws on recent multi-stranded research which collates the views, perspectives and experiences of key stakeholders in the funeral experience including funeral arrangers, independent celebrants and those attached to religious institutions, and families living with…
Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of Dementia Inpatient Care (Melodic) to help manage distress
Tools and materials as non-neutral actors in STEAM education
Background This study builds on posthumanist and new materialist orientations to examine the role of material properties and the gendered identity texts of educational tools as active agents in STEM learning.Methods Over 200 youth, ages 5–15, were randomly assigned to 90-minute introductions to one of five commercial circuitry toolkits. Youth took a pre- and post-assessment; we analyzed results using quantitative tests of significance. We used an…
Weaving in
Despite recent efforts to support learners from traditionally minoritized backgrounds in mathematics, inequities in math achievement and participation still exist, particularly for women and people of color. Additionally, much of how math is taught in schools aligns with a particular epistemology that comes from western mathematicians and philosophers. While a strong link between weaving and mathematics has been established, fewer studies explore…
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
How to be an antirealist about metaphysical explanation
Antirealism about metaphysical explanation is relatively underexplored. This paper maps out the territory for the antirealist, explaining what it would take to be an antirealist given various different conceptions of metaphysical explanation, and of the relationship between metaphysical explanation and grounding
The ‘Secular Culture’ of Youth Work Training
Most professionally-qualifying youth work programmes in the UK are secular programmes in mainstream universities. Current UK National Occupational Standards require youth workers to ‘Explore the concept of values and beliefs with young people’. Faith organisations form the largest sector of the UK youth work field and all youth workers need to be equipped to work inclusively with diverse communities. This research explored, through a semi-structu…
Craftland is Mathland
There is tremendous excitement around makerspaces for deepening and enriching curricula across subjects, as well as engaging traditionally marginalized learners in new ways. To address the lack of translation of maker education projects to mathematics learning, we propose that educators aspire to create a “Mathland” when designing maker educational activities. Mathlands are environments envisioned by Seymour Papert where mathematics are learned a…
Setting the story straight
This paper explores a middle way between realism and eliminativism about grounding. Grounding-talk is intelligible and useful, but it fails to pick out grounding relations that exist or obtain in reality. Instead, grounding-talk allows us to convey facts about what metaphysically explains what, and about the worldly dependence relations that give rise to those explanations
The trouble with STEAM and why we use it anyway
As an emerging field of theory, research, and practice, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) has received attention for its efforts to incorporate the arts into the rubric of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning. In particular, many informal educators have embraced it as an inclusive and authentic approach to engaging young people with STEM. Yet, as with many nascent fields, the conceptualiz…
Comparing first- and third-person perspectives in early elementary learning of honeybee systems
Temporary liberties and uncertain futures
This article explores how young female Muslim university students in London and Birmingham experience life in England. Through focus groups and interviews, talk about three main topics was collected: how young Muslims frame their identities; how they are perceived by others; and how they perceive Muslims to be portrayed and represented in public life. Analysis shows that the participants: presented themselves as ambitious and autonomous; experien…
Young People and Church Since 1900
When the Sunday School pioneers saw a need in their communities in the late eighteenth century, their response provoked a 200 year movement. These early Sunday Schools met a clear social need: that for basic education. By the 1960s, they faced rapid decline – a rigid institution amidst societal change. Over recent decades, Christian youth work has emerged as a response to further youth decline within churches. Many youth workers engage with young…
I love the Queen”
Metaphysical Interdependence
It is commonly assumed that grounding relations are asymmetric. Here I develop and argue for a theory of metaphysical structure that takes grounding to be nonsymmetric rather than asymmetric. Even without infinite descending chains of dependence, it might be that every entity is grounded in some other entity. Having first addressed an immediate objection to the position under discussion, I introduce two examples of symmetric grounding. I give thr…
Social pedagogy, informal education and ethical youth work practice
This paper questions current approaches to youth work practice and evaluation in England and suggests that current practices based on tick-box targets and outcomes compromise the core values of the profession. The targeting of certain groups of young people is an over-simplistic and stigmatising process that does not reflect what is meaningful about youth work. It also marks a step away from informal education, which has traditionally provided th…
Social Movements, Social Justice and Social Work
Social Movements, Social Justice and Social Work
Social pedagogy, informal education and ethical youth work practice
This paper questions current approaches to youth work practice and evaluation in England and suggests that current practices based on tick-box targets and outcomes compromise the core values of the profession. The targeting of certain groups of young people is an over-simplistic and stigmatising process that does not reflect what is meaningful about youth work. It also marks a step away from informal education, which has traditionally provided th…
Temporary liberties and uncertain futures
This article explores how young female Muslim university students in London and Birmingham experience life in England. Through focus groups and interviews, talk about three main topics was collected: how young Muslims frame their identities; how they are perceived by others; and how they perceive Muslims to be portrayed and represented in public life. Analysis shows that the participants: presented themselves as ambitious and autonomous; experien…
Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of Dementia Inpatient Care (Melodic) to help manage distress
Social Movements, Social Justice and Social Work
Social pedagogy, informal education and ethical youth work practice
This paper questions current approaches to youth work practice and evaluation in England and suggests that current practices based on tick-box targets and outcomes compromise the core values of the profession. The targeting of certain groups of young people is an over-simplistic and stigmatising process that does not reflect what is meaningful about youth work. It also marks a step away from informal education, which has traditionally provided th…
Metaphysical Interdependence
It is commonly assumed that grounding relations are asymmetric. Here I develop and argue for a theory of metaphysical structure that takes grounding to be nonsymmetric rather than asymmetric. Even without infinite descending chains of dependence, it might be that every entity is grounded in some other entity. Having first addressed an immediate objection to the position under discussion, I introduce two examples of symmetric grounding. I give thr…
Young People and Church Since 1900
When the Sunday School pioneers saw a need in their communities in the late eighteenth century, their response provoked a 200 year movement. These early Sunday Schools met a clear social need: that for basic education. By the 1960s, they faced rapid decline – a rigid institution amidst societal change. Over recent decades, Christian youth work has emerged as a response to further youth decline within churches. Many youth workers engage with young…
I love the Queen”
Temporary liberties and uncertain futures
This article explores how young female Muslim university students in London and Birmingham experience life in England. Through focus groups and interviews, talk about three main topics was collected: how young Muslims frame their identities; how they are perceived by others; and how they perceive Muslims to be portrayed and represented in public life. Analysis shows that the participants: presented themselves as ambitious and autonomous; experien…
Comparing first- and third-person perspectives in early elementary learning of honeybee systems
The trouble with STEAM and why we use it anyway
As an emerging field of theory, research, and practice, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) has received attention for its efforts to incorporate the arts into the rubric of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning. In particular, many informal educators have embraced it as an inclusive and authentic approach to engaging young people with STEM. Yet, as with many nascent fields, the conceptualiz…
Craftland is Mathland
There is tremendous excitement around makerspaces for deepening and enriching curricula across subjects, as well as engaging traditionally marginalized learners in new ways. To address the lack of translation of maker education projects to mathematics learning, we propose that educators aspire to create a “Mathland” when designing maker educational activities. Mathlands are environments envisioned by Seymour Papert where mathematics are learned a…
Setting the story straight
This paper explores a middle way between realism and eliminativism about grounding. Grounding-talk is intelligible and useful, but it fails to pick out grounding relations that exist or obtain in reality. Instead, grounding-talk allows us to convey facts about what metaphysically explains what, and about the worldly dependence relations that give rise to those explanations
How to be an antirealist about metaphysical explanation
Antirealism about metaphysical explanation is relatively underexplored. This paper maps out the territory for the antirealist, explaining what it would take to be an antirealist given various different conceptions of metaphysical explanation, and of the relationship between metaphysical explanation and grounding
The ‘Secular Culture’ of Youth Work Training
Most professionally-qualifying youth work programmes in the UK are secular programmes in mainstream universities. Current UK National Occupational Standards require youth workers to ‘Explore the concept of values and beliefs with young people’. Faith organisations form the largest sector of the UK youth work field and all youth workers need to be equipped to work inclusively with diverse communities. This research explored, through a semi-structu…
Tools and materials as non-neutral actors in STEAM education
Background This study builds on posthumanist and new materialist orientations to examine the role of material properties and the gendered identity texts of educational tools as active agents in STEM learning.Methods Over 200 youth, ages 5–15, were randomly assigned to 90-minute introductions to one of five commercial circuitry toolkits. Youth took a pre- and post-assessment; we analyzed results using quantitative tests of significance. We used an…
Weaving in
Despite recent efforts to support learners from traditionally minoritized backgrounds in mathematics, inequities in math achievement and participation still exist, particularly for women and people of color. Additionally, much of how math is taught in schools aligns with a particular epistemology that comes from western mathematicians and philosophers. While a strong link between weaving and mathematics has been established, fewer studies explore…
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Mind-Independence, Realism, and Reality
Some metaphysically interesting notions fall outside of the realm of the mind-independent, and as such will erroneously be considered unworthy of our attention by any view that thinks only of realist metaphysics as substantive (Taylor, 2023). In this article I propose two ways of conceiving of substantive metaphysics that includes some mind-dependent phenomena. The first is to understand substantivity in terms of carving at the joints , but to ta…
Music therapy embedded in the life of dementia inpatient care to help prevent and manage distress
ISRCTN86317609
Faith’ in Funerals? Robust attenuation or terminal decline? Religious and spiritual presences in a post-pandemic funeral landscape
This article analyses the fluid and rapidly evolving funeral event landscape in England and Wales with a view to locating the role and presence of faith within these changes. The article draws on recent multi-stranded research which collates the views, perspectives and experiences of key stakeholders in the funeral experience including funeral arrangers, independent celebrants and those attached to religious institutions, and families living with…
Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of Dementia Inpatient Care (Melodic) to help manage distress
Grounding objectivity
This paper articulates a grounding-based criterion for distinguishing between the objective and the subjective in response to some arguments made by Jessica Leech in Thinking of Necessity (2023). It claims that this criterion fares better than Leech's own proposal in that it is likely to be more widely acceptable, and is also able to do the philosophical work that Leech requires
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