Session: Video methods

Time: Wednesday 4th July, 15:45 - 17:15

Convenor:

Dr Charlotte Bates (Cardiff University)

Abstract Details

This session brings together sociologists who are using video methods as part of their research practice in innovative and inventive ways. It highlights a variety of possibilities for making and working with video data, including ethnographic documentary and video tours. In particular, the session focuses on the potential of video to research the multisensory, embodied, material and atmospheric qualities of spaces and places, from fish markets and bowling alleys to self-build homes and primary schools. Discussing a range of approaches, it illuminates the evolving opportunities that video offers for the growth and development of a more vibrant methodological repertoire.

Presentation downloads

Presenter: Dawn Lyon

Using video to show action, interaction and atmosphere in a Sardinian fish market

The level of the session is: Advanced

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 15:45

Presentation title: Portrait of a League: Belonging, Embodiment and the Materialities of Bowling

Presenter:

Dr Emma Jackson (Goldsmiths University)

Presentation 2

Start time: 16:05

Presentation title: Using Video to Show Action, Interaction and Atmosphere in a Sardinian Fish Market

Presenter:

Dr Dawn Lyon (University of Kent)

Presentation 3

Start time: 16:25

Presentation title: Rewilding Education? Headcam Tours of an Imagined and Experienced Outdoor Learning Space

Presenter:

Dr Charlotte Bates (Cardiff University)