Cath Senker
Biographic Data
| ID | 5154689 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cath Senker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cath |
| FAMILY NAME | Senker |
| SIGNATURE | SENKER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sussex |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Connectedness and collectiveness amid islands of hope and trouble
Recognizing the centrality of hope in times of crisis, this article uses interview data produced with two community organizations in Brighton and Hove to examine how spaces of hope emerge, survive and even flourish amid despair. In doing so, we pay particular attention to the role of collectiveness and connectedness in building and sustaining hope. Our findings indicate that, for many, collectiveness, connectedness and ‘doing together’ constitute…
Hope as a practice in the face of existential crises
Is it foolish to talk or write about hope in the face of widespread existential crises? Our answer is ‘no’. On the contrary, hope is more necessary the bleaker things become. In this article, we explore hope as a practice. Influenced by the abolition geography of Ruth Wilson Gilmore, we build on John Holloway's argument that such practices start from ourselves, where we are and our own capacities, and overflow that which contains us. We write as …
Local, transnational and remote solidarities in a time of crisis
From the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change, Brexit and Grenfell to the racist legacies of European colonialisms and enduring economic insecurities, recent years have been experienced as times of heightened crisis, in the UK and beyond. However, while such collective and individual threats have led many to feel fearful and isolated, in some instances they have also fostered new connections and solidarities
Learning the Hard Way
Hope as a practice in the face of existential crises
Is it foolish to talk or write about hope in the face of widespread existential crises? Our answer is ‘no’. On the contrary, hope is more necessary the bleaker things become. In this article, we explore hope as a practice. Influenced by the abolition geography of Ruth Wilson Gilmore, we build on John Holloway's argument that such practices start from ourselves, where we are and our own capacities, and overflow that which contains us. We write as …
Learning the Hard Way
Local, transnational and remote solidarities in a time of crisis
From the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change, Brexit and Grenfell to the racist legacies of European colonialisms and enduring economic insecurities, recent years have been experienced as times of heightened crisis, in the UK and beyond. However, while such collective and individual threats have led many to feel fearful and isolated, in some instances they have also fostered new connections and solidarities
Hope as a practice in the face of existential crises
Is it foolish to talk or write about hope in the face of widespread existential crises? Our answer is ‘no’. On the contrary, hope is more necessary the bleaker things become. In this article, we explore hope as a practice. Influenced by the abolition geography of Ruth Wilson Gilmore, we build on John Holloway's argument that such practices start from ourselves, where we are and our own capacities, and overflow that which contains us. We write as …
Connectedness and collectiveness amid islands of hope and trouble
Recognizing the centrality of hope in times of crisis, this article uses interview data produced with two community organizations in Brighton and Hove to examine how spaces of hope emerge, survive and even flourish amid despair. In doing so, we pay particular attention to the role of collectiveness and connectedness in building and sustaining hope. Our findings indicate that, for many, collectiveness, connectedness and ‘doing together’ constitute…
Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Action (physics) (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work) · Brexit (1 work) · Construct (python library (1 work) · Economics (1 work)