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Exploring a rights-based approach to school exclusion in Wales

At the recent WISERD Annual Conference, I gave a seminar with partners from civil society on school exclusion in Wales. The seminar explored the role of civil society in school exclusion and how families experience it. Below, I have included a summary of each presentation and a key takeaway for improving policy or practice. Excluded…

New WISERD fieldwork explores the contemporary citizenship rights of indigenous people in south India

Professors Paul Chaney (Cardiff University) and Sarbeswar Sahoo (IIT Delhi) (pictured), in association with Dr Reenu Punnoose (IIT Palakkad) and Dr Haneefa Muhammed have been conducting fieldwork examining civil society perspectives on the contemporary citizenship rights of indigenous people in south India. This is part of research funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. By…

Cultural genocide? Exploring civil society perspectives on the contemporary human rights situation of indigenous people in Bolivia

A new study by Professor Paul Chaney examines civil society perspectives on the contemporary human rights situation of indigenous people in Bolivia. It is part of research funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences undertaken in partnership with Professor Sarbeswar Sahoo (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi) and Dr Reenu Punnoose (Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad)….

Disability@Work gwahoddiad i gyflwyno tystiolaeth i Senedd Cymru

Gan dynnu ar eu cyflwyniadau tystiolaeth ysgrifenedig rhoddodd yr Athro Melanie Jones a Victoria Wass dystiolaeth lafar i’r Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol ar y rhwystrau i gyflogaeth i bobl anabl. Yn ystod y drafodaeth fe wnaethant dynnu sylw at yr argymhellion yn y Siarter Cyflogaeth Anabledd, galw am fonitro a dadansoddi mesurau ehangach anghydraddoldeb…

7fed Cynhadledd Economi Sylfaenol

Cynhaliwyd 7fed Cynhadledd yr Economi Sylfaenol, dan y teitl ‘Gwneud i bethau weithio: arloesi cymdeithasol ar gyfer bywfywedd’ yn sbarcIspark ar 10 ac 11 Medi 2024. Daeth ag ymchwilwyr ac ymarferwyr ynghyd mewn sesiynau thematig a oedd yn archwilio materion sylfaenol ac ymyriadau o Gymru, gweddill y DU a ledled Ewrop. Ein her yw gwneud…

Cynhadledd Flynyddol 2024 WISERD

Ar y 3ydd a’r 4ydd o Orffennaf, fe wnaethon ni gynnal ein Cynhadledd Flynyddol WISERD 2024 ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru a chroesawu dros 140 o gynadleddwyr o bob cwr o’r DU a’r tu hwnt. Daeth dros 100 o bosteri a chyflwyniadau ardderchog at ei gilydd o dan y thema eleni, sef ‘Anelu at gyflawni cymdeithas…

GE2024: Do party manifestos reflect ‘supermajority’ civil society demand for better animal protection?

WISERD Co-Director, Paul Chaney, has co-authored a new report in a project led by Dr Steven McCulloch (University of Winchester). The report entitled “Political Animals: The Democratic and Electoral Case for Strong Animal Welfare Policies in UK General Elections”[i] was commissioned as part of a campaign by 23 leading animal welfare NGOs. To locate this…

GE2024: Why party manifestos need to address civil society demands on animal welfare

WISERD Co-Director, Paul Chaney, has co-authored a new report in a project led by Dr Steven McCulloch (University of Winchester). The report entitled “Political Animals: The Democratic and Electoral Case for Strong Animal Welfare Policies in UK General Elections”[i] was commissioned as part of a campaign by 23 leading animal welfare NGOs. To locate this…

Ymchwil newydd y gymdeithas sifil ar ddiwylliannau ac ieithoedd brodorol yn India

Mae’r Athro Paul Chaney a’r Athro Sarbeswar Sahoo (Sefydliad Technoleg India, Delhi) wedi cael grant Her Fyd-eang newydd gan Academi’r Gwyddorau Meddygol ac maen nhw’n dechrau prosiect sy’n edrych ar gymdeithas sifil a diwylliannau ac ieithoedd brodorol yn India. Byddan nhw’n gweithio ar y cyd â Dr Reenu Punnoose (Sefydliad Technoleg India, Palakkad). Mae’r astudiaeth…