Carol Thompson and Neil Hopkins from the University of Bedfordshire are launching a podcast series called ‘Reflections on Identity’, looking at identity from the perspectives on educators in various parts of the field of education. They are planning to launch new episodes every 2-4 weeks. Listeners from the ESREA community as well as educators in the network are warmly invited to be participants and share their identity stories if they wish.

Series description:

Working in education is increasingly hectic. It is a multi-faceted world with multiple demand, often serving many masters. We rarely have time to think who we are and the impact we are making. In this series, Carol and Neil invite guests to reflect on what it means to be a professional in education. What are our identities and who determines what they are? How does identity reflect the roles that we have? Do we have a sense of agency at work? This series will explore these questions and more from personal angles and individual contexts.

The podcast series is available on:

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JY9exvABWPg74TXNicqvV
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reflections-on-identity/id1785710389
• Amazon Music/Podcasts: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/0603edaa-408e-4194-9e7d-17908c743f55/reflections-on-identity

Contact details: carol.thompson@beds.ac.uk neil.hopkins@beds.ac.uk