The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Lyvinia's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Lyvinia
Sociology Lecturer (0.5)
I have been teaching social science undergraduate students since 1990 and am passionate about my work. It is a privilege to work alongside students throughout their studies, and witness, year after year, the transformative potential that education offers. As an alumni of the University of Plymouth I am appreciative of how my own studies here in the 1980s enriched my life. I base my approach on the sociological imagination, and am always inspired by the ways in which this opens up new ways of thinking about our increasingly complex social world.
Sociological inquiry offers the potential to understanding ‘real world’ problems and inequalities. I encourage students to apply their knowledge and experiences to life beyond the campus through engagement with voluntary work, extra-curricula activities and community activism. I am the research co-ordinator of Maker Memories, a community-based heritage project, working in conjunction with The Box, Plymouth. This award winning innovative project is focused on archive and exhibition based research and is capturing the importance of place, music, identity and belonging through interviews, film and photography. Here is a blog about working with students as cultural creators and collaborators:
I am also a passionate advocate of the importance of grassroots live music venues and the role that music has in creating and sustaining communities. I am involved in various music projects and campaigns that highlight the value that music brings to communities and creating a sense of identity and belonging. Here is a link to a blog written by Lawrence Hyne about a film screening of Our Growing Silence round table event that I hosted with the Music Venue Trust at The Junction:
http://www.greenbeanzphotography.co.uk/Fightback%20Plymouth%202019.html?fbclid=IwAR0HQFwa_1kny6Jf2d1CErbfz9NDoA2pHpgpyAPKZZhAbUVhzBJslaM5jRM
I live in Cornwall, and encourage students to make the short trip across the sea to visit the spectacular coastal countryside of the Rame Peninsula.
Teaching
I have extensive experience teaching various subjects in sociology, social policy, youth and community work. I am currently the module lead for Culture, Structure and Experience, Gender, Sex and Sexuality and Key Concepts and Skills for Sociology. I am also the Academic co-ordinator for Sociology PALS Programme and the Stage Two Tutor.
Contact Lyvinia
Room 206, 10 Portland Villas, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585719
lyvinia.elleschild@plymouth.ac.uk
