Megan A Armstrong
Biographic Data
| ID | 803736 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan A Armstrong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan A |
| FAMILY NAME | Armstrong |
| SIGNATURE | ARMSTRONG M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1514-0877 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Turning to gender analysis in times of upheaval
Ethical navigations in participatory action research with students
This research note presents reflections on some of the conceptual, methodological, and ethical considerations and questions that emerged from a pilot study for a larger-scale research project that aims to explore and understand the needs of neurodivergent students (here specifically students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and dyslexia) in higher education in the United Kingdom. The pilot study uses partic…
Why is the zombie apocalypse so terrible for women? Gender, militarism, and ontological insecurity at the end of the world
This article explores militarism as a function of, and response to, ontological insecurity through speculative fictions of a zombie apocalypse, specifically the 2013 film World War Z (WWZ). It begins with the question: why is the zombie apocalypse so terrible for women? The zombie apocalypse genre relies on existing political and social conditions to articulate anxieties and vulnerabilities and to present avenues for resistance or, as I argue is …
The visual communication of Brexit in Northern Ireland
The specific historical and political context of Northern Ireland has contributed to the development of an expansive visual landscape conveying symbolic meanings and messaging through words, pictures and colours. Murals, posters and graffiti are common ways in which this is seen, drawing a link between the past and the present, with real-time political developments not only inspiring new additions to this landscape but also shaping how existing i…
A Mobile Phone in One Hand and Erskine May in the Other
It has become axiomatic that backbench Members of Parliament (MPs) at Westminster have limited the capacity for independent action under the burdens of constituency business and whipped votes. Even the limited avenues available for such MPs to shine, such as select committees, are often illusory because parliamentarians have little time to prepare the materials or brief themselves on any but the highest profile witnesses. The political parties ha…
It’s about keeping children safe, not spying’
From its inception in 2015, the Prevent Duty has required educators, and other members of the social sector, to exercise ‘due regard’ in preventing pupils from being drawn into terrorism, irrespective of the age of the child. This article explores how primary educators have understood and implemented this preventative security policy in their schools. Analysis is based on a survey of 345 primary school educators and 37 semi-structured interviews …
A Nation Reborn’
Popular culture matters for helping make sense of our political lives. This article addresses the value of dystopian horror films in challenging narratives about the state. It is situated within broader understandings of popular culture and politics, and specifically within narrative understandings of the state as a performative body. It presents The Purge film franchise as an example of such a challenge to state narratives, and argues that throu…
The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe
Daniel H. Nexon. The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe: Religious Conflict, Dynastic Empires, and International Change. Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009. 354 pp. index. map. bibl. $29.95. ISBN: 978–0–691–13793–3. - Volume 62 Issue 4
It’s about keeping children safe, not spying’
From its inception in 2015, the Prevent Duty has required educators, and other members of the social sector, to exercise ‘due regard’ in preventing pupils from being drawn into terrorism, irrespective of the age of the child. This article explores how primary educators have understood and implemented this preventative security policy in their schools. Analysis is based on a survey of 345 primary school educators and 37 semi-structured interviews …
Turning to gender analysis in times of upheaval
Ethical navigations in participatory action research with students
This research note presents reflections on some of the conceptual, methodological, and ethical considerations and questions that emerged from a pilot study for a larger-scale research project that aims to explore and understand the needs of neurodivergent students (here specifically students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and dyslexia) in higher education in the United Kingdom. The pilot study uses partic…
Why is the zombie apocalypse so terrible for women? Gender, militarism, and ontological insecurity at the end of the world
This article explores militarism as a function of, and response to, ontological insecurity through speculative fictions of a zombie apocalypse, specifically the 2013 film World War Z (WWZ). It begins with the question: why is the zombie apocalypse so terrible for women? The zombie apocalypse genre relies on existing political and social conditions to articulate anxieties and vulnerabilities and to present avenues for resistance or, as I argue is …
The visual communication of Brexit in Northern Ireland
The specific historical and political context of Northern Ireland has contributed to the development of an expansive visual landscape conveying symbolic meanings and messaging through words, pictures and colours. Murals, posters and graffiti are common ways in which this is seen, drawing a link between the past and the present, with real-time political developments not only inspiring new additions to this landscape but also shaping how existing i…
The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe
Daniel H. Nexon. The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe: Religious Conflict, Dynastic Empires, and International Change. Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009. 354 pp. index. map. bibl. $29.95. ISBN: 978–0–691–13793–3. - Volume 62 Issue 4
A Nation Reborn’
Popular culture matters for helping make sense of our political lives. This article addresses the value of dystopian horror films in challenging narratives about the state. It is situated within broader understandings of popular culture and politics, and specifically within narrative understandings of the state as a performative body. It presents The Purge film franchise as an example of such a challenge to state narratives, and argues that throu…
It’s about keeping children safe, not spying’
From its inception in 2015, the Prevent Duty has required educators, and other members of the social sector, to exercise ‘due regard’ in preventing pupils from being drawn into terrorism, irrespective of the age of the child. This article explores how primary educators have understood and implemented this preventative security policy in their schools. Analysis is based on a survey of 345 primary school educators and 37 semi-structured interviews …
The visual communication of Brexit in Northern Ireland
The specific historical and political context of Northern Ireland has contributed to the development of an expansive visual landscape conveying symbolic meanings and messaging through words, pictures and colours. Murals, posters and graffiti are common ways in which this is seen, drawing a link between the past and the present, with real-time political developments not only inspiring new additions to this landscape but also shaping how existing i…
A Mobile Phone in One Hand and Erskine May in the Other
It has become axiomatic that backbench Members of Parliament (MPs) at Westminster have limited the capacity for independent action under the burdens of constituency business and whipped votes. Even the limited avenues available for such MPs to shine, such as select committees, are often illusory because parliamentarians have little time to prepare the materials or brief themselves on any but the highest profile witnesses. The political parties ha…
Why is the zombie apocalypse so terrible for women? Gender, militarism, and ontological insecurity at the end of the world
This article explores militarism as a function of, and response to, ontological insecurity through speculative fictions of a zombie apocalypse, specifically the 2013 film World War Z (WWZ). It begins with the question: why is the zombie apocalypse so terrible for women? The zombie apocalypse genre relies on existing political and social conditions to articulate anxieties and vulnerabilities and to present avenues for resistance or, as I argue is …
Turning to gender analysis in times of upheaval
Ethical navigations in participatory action research with students
This research note presents reflections on some of the conceptual, methodological, and ethical considerations and questions that emerged from a pilot study for a larger-scale research project that aims to explore and understand the needs of neurodivergent students (here specifically students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and dyslexia) in higher education in the United Kingdom. The pilot study uses partic…
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