The Social Shift

Christopher Till
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A podcast about society, culture, politics, and identity in a changing world. The Social Shift podcast is produced by CeASR, the Centre for Applied Social Research at Leeds Beckett University. It features interviews with academics about their research and other people seeking to make positive social change happen.

Episodes

  1. Apr 24

    Episode 6: Migrant Experiences of Anti-Social Behaviour in Yorkshire with Kirsty Cameron

    This podcast explores new research by Kirsty Cameron and Jack Liuta, drawing on their work with migration.    Kirsty’s research focuses on understanding experiences of antisocial behaviour and the related interventions, considering how intersecting identities and experiences of gender, migration, ethnicity, disability, and/or poverty can structure these experiences. Kirsty’s interest in this area was prompted by her background as a social housing practitioner.Find out more about Kirsty on her LBU profile.   Jack's research interests include, among other areas, participatory research with displaced populations and refugees across Africa and Europe. Over the last four years, he has been involved as a community researcher in migration research with various migrant communities in the Yorkshire and Humber region of the UK through Migration Yorkshire. Find out more about Jack on his University of York profile. For more on everything happening at CeASR (Centre for Applied Social Research) ⁠see our website⁠. The episode was produced by Kelsey Brooks, Quang Nguyen and Heidi Walker and was executive produced by Chris Till. The theme music is Cure Remedy by Jospeh Sacco and is used on a Creative Commons 4.0License.

  2. Apr 17

    Episode 5: Time Expansion Experiences with Steve Taylor

    In this episode we talk to Dr Steve Taylor about his book Time Expansion Experiences. He tells us about his research into the unusual states of consciousness when time appears to slow down. These often happen during life-threatening events but are also experienced by elite athletes and in meditation or spiritual encounters. Steve has gathered data from many people who have experienced significant changes to their perception of time and identified some striking consistencies. Many people, for instance, find they have remarkable abilities to achieve complex thought processes and sets of tasks during very short periods of time. You can read more about Steve's work on his website and you can read his regular column in Psychology Today. For more on everything happening at CeASR (Centre forApplied Social Research) ⁠see our website⁠. The episode was produced by Kelsey Brooks, Quang Nguyen and Heidi Walker and was executive produced by Chris Till. The theme music is Cure Remedy by Jospeh Sacco and is used on a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

  3. Apr 10

    Episode 4: Sport, Racism & Social Media with Dan Kilvington

    In this episode Lewis Simpson talks to Daniel Kilvington about his research on hate and racism in football. He outlines hismoral approach to researching hate in football through to how he engages with organisations and national strategies to have real impact following his research. This conversation covers many of Dan’s published works, such as Sport,Racism and Social Media (2015), British Asians, Exclusion and the Football Industry (2016), and Sport, Media and Discrimination (2025).   For more information on Dan’s work see his LBUstaff page. For more on everything happening at CeASR (Centre forApplied Social Research) ⁠see our website⁠. The episode was produced by Kelsey Brooks, Quang Nguyen and Heidi Walker and was executive produced by Chris Till. The theme music is Cure Remedy by Jospeh Sacco and is used on a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

  4. Apr 3

    Episode 3: "Resonance" and music streaming for health & exercise with Chris Till

    In this episode Laura Davies talks to Chris Till about his study of people who use music (and other) streaming services to help their health, exercise and wellness practices. He outlines some of the ways people use streaming services to enhance, change or deepen their experience of working out. The experience he suggests many people are trying to achieve is a form of "resonance". You can read Chris's article 'Sound Health: finding resonance through streaming services through using streaming services for health, wellness and exercise' in the journal Cultural Sociology. For more on Chris see his Leeds Beckett webpage and his blog. For more on everything happening at CeASR (Centre forApplied Social Research) ⁠see our website⁠. The episode was produced by Kelsey Brooks, Quang Nguyen and Heidi Walker and was executive produced by Chris Till. The theme music is Cure Remedy by Jospeh Sacco and is used on a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

  5. Mar 27

    Episode 2: Problem Solving Courts with Judge Maria Jimena Monsalve

    This podcast introduces an international examples ofeffective practice in problem solving courts. In Argentina, Judge Maria Jimena Monsalve leads the Therapeutic Tribunal, a court that adopts a restorative justice approach to addressing substance dependency among both women and men. By integrating psycho-social assessments with personalised treatment plans, the court prioritises dignity and emphasises the rehabilitative potential of judicial involvement. In this episode, Judge Monsalve discusses how she leads her court with a restorative and compassionate approach, recognising her responsibilities as a state representative while fostering a more humane and supportive judicial process. If you are interested in learning more about the Greater Manchester Problem Solving Court for Women in the UK, please see the research report produced by Bradley and Waite (2025). For more on everything happening at CeASR (Centre for Applied Social Research) ⁠see our website⁠. The episode was produced by Kelsey Brooks, Quang Nguyen and Heidi Walker and was executive produced by Chris Till. The theme music is Cure Remedy by Jospeh Sacco and is used on a Creative Commons 4.0License.

  6. Mar 17

    Episode 1: The Psychology of Slow Living with Elliot Cohen

    You can read more about Elliot Cohen on his staff profile. His book 'The Psychology of Slow Living: Rediscovering a Happier Pace of Life' is available to buy from Routledge and his previous book The Psychologisation of Eastern Spiritual Traditions: Colonisation, Translation and Commodification also from Routledge. He has written about his analysis of slow living for the British Psychological Society and the Leeds Beckett blog. For more on everything happening at CeASR (Centre for Applied Social Research) see our website. The episode was produced by Kelsey Brooks, Quang Nguyen andHeidi Walker and was executive produced by Chris Till. The theme music is CureRemedy by Jospeh Sacco and is used on a Creative Commons 4.0License.

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About

A podcast about society, culture, politics, and identity in a changing world. The Social Shift podcast is produced by CeASR, the Centre for Applied Social Research at Leeds Beckett University. It features interviews with academics about their research and other people seeking to make positive social change happen.

Information

  • Creator
    Christopher Till
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Christopher Till
  • Show Website
    The Social Shift