Schooling and Surviving in England and Sudan

This month we are joined by Drs Christina Tatham & Cathy Wilcock for a post-summer bumper episode.

First in England, many children are starting school for the first time, including those with English as a second language, against a backdrop of stubborn spatial inequalities in educational outcomes later in life.

Then, in the face of civil war and conflict in Sudan, we dive into how urban communities in and beyond national borders are finding ways to build resilience and retain diaspora identities. 

And on our radar:

• Labubus & counterfeits in the city
• Local variations in policing protests
• Urban mining over time
• Trump's 'take over' of Washington DC
• The symbolism of flags & roundabouts
• How cities might survive the loss of their physical territory

Guests:
Dr Christina Tatham is a Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and has written widely on superdiversity and multilingualism in schools, including the use of creative methodologies and the importance of play.

Dr Cathy Wilcock is a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Geography and Planning whose work has focussed on Sudan, South Sudan and the formation and importance of diaspora communities, and music scenes.

Recommended Reading:

• The Pirate Function
• Cities Rethought
• Despite what The Atlantic says, Sudan is not locked in a war about nothing