Earliest political memory of the day #28
You made me think … “Today I am becoming a pioneer and I give my promise that I will be … and do …” I cannot remember what exactly I […]
Author Archives: Varvantakis
Earliest political memory of the day #27
Here is what I remember from when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old and living in a small village near Annecy in France: my dad shouting at the […]
Earliest political memory of the day #26
I understand ‘political awareness’ in a very broad sense early on…..my father was a very abusive man and there was a lot of domestic violence in my home when I […]
Writing across borders
Exploring the relationship between childhood and public life: Collaborative writing across disciplines, countries, and technologies
The referendum in Greece and the reflexes of social scientists
Melissa Nolas and Christos Varvantakis question some of the epistemological issues of social scientists reacting immediately to public events
Boys, football and politics: Children in Political Campaign Ads
As the election in Greece approaches, a tense atmosphere has overtaken the city of Athens. Political ads, of any form and medium, are flooding the public discourse, as is to be expected in pre-election times, let alone in the context of such a crucial election. Among the television ads of political parties, unsurprisingly, there are some that depict children.
Research Encounters with Activism and Solidarity Movements in Athens
Since I came to Athens and started fieldwork for the Connectors Study, I have been engaged into researching (and trying to make sense of) activism and solidarity movements here. There are […]
A Very Particular Kind of Park
As I am settling in Athens for fieldwork, I often find myself passing through a small charming park in Navarinou street, in Exarchia. I have undertaken some exploratory visits in […]
Primary Education and Austerity Cuts in Greece
Our field visit in Athens (with Sevasti-Melissa Nolas) took off with a couple of very constructive meetings. We ‘ve met and discussed our project sampling and methodology with our local advisory […]
Athens, in the Midst of Crisis
The socio-cultural effects of the financial crisis have also reanimated an active engagement in public life and political talk