Social science sites of the week 30th May 2020
COVID 19
The best blog post I have read for ages from the great LSE Women Peace and Security Centre.
Since the pandemic began the language used has been one of war where militarism has been the default position in our response. Christine Chinkin and Madeleine Rees tell us why we must seek an alternative to this militarised thinking,
They have also published a report on learning experiences during the Crisis
Lecture remotely
A new site created by 3 members of staff at De Montford University which is intended to provide a one stop shop to share resources on remote support, teaching assessment and lecturing for UK HE. See more recent reports on Higher education on our scoop.it page
Global Parents Day
The First of June is designated by the United Nations as Global Parents day when the sacrifices made by parents worldwide is celebrated
So here are some quick research links.
Are parents becoming older?
yes in the Uk according to the ONS. The average age of mothers and fathers increased for the 10th consecutive year in 2018. The standardised mean age of both mothers and fathers has increased by a total of 4.2 years since they were at their lowest on record in 1975 and 1974 respectively
For a comparison look at EU fertility data to see the average age of becoming a mother in other European nations
The OECD also has a dataset for member nations on the average age of mothers
or the wider UN data on demography and age of mothers
Where is the best place to be a parent?
Look at the country rankings developed by BAV Group and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,
Save the Children Fund has produced regular reports and rankings relating to motherhood which use another set of indicators
A number of statistics map social protection/ benefits and allowances according to families
Useful to consult is the ILO Social Protection Report
Other categories to look at include Paternity/ Maternity rights at work. These are documented by the ILO. Look at this report on legal protections across the world 1993-2014 to trace trends. They also have more recent news and papers on maternity protection
Eurostat has expenditure on family and child benefits for European nations
and OECD trends in public expenditure on family benefits
So here are some quick research links.
Are parents becoming older?
yes in the Uk according to the ONS. The average age of mothers and fathers increased for the 10th consecutive year in 2018. The standardised mean age of both mothers and fathers has increased by a total of 4.2 years since they were at their lowest on record in 1975 and 1974 respectively
For a comparison look at EU fertility data to see the average age of becoming a mother in other European nations
The OECD also has a dataset for member nations on the average age of mothers
or the wider UN data on demography and age of mothers
Where is the best place to be a parent?
Look at the country rankings developed by BAV Group and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,
Save the Children Fund has produced regular reports and rankings relating to motherhood which use another set of indicators
A number of statistics map social protection/ benefits and allowances according to families
Useful to consult is the ILO Social Protection Report
Other categories to look at include Paternity/ Maternity rights at work. These are documented by the ILO. Look at this report on legal protections across the world 1993-2014 to trace trends. They also have more recent news and papers on maternity protection
Eurostat has expenditure on family and child benefits for European nations
and OECD trends in public expenditure on family benefits
Manchester Sexuality summer school online resource
With the cancellation of face to face meetings some resources from this year are now online. They cover the theme queering the archive.Queering the Archive: Contributors include: Del LaGrace Volcano (visual artist); Jordy Rosenberg (writer and academic); Julietta Singh (writer and academic); Topher Campbell (filmmaker, writer and photographer); Mojisola Adebayo (playwright and performer); Roma Havers (poet and performer).They include readings and short films
Christiana Herringham-exhibition. Royal Holloway University of London archives
A fabulous Youtube video of this exhibition of the 19th Century artist and women’s rights campaigner based on the RHUL archives . She is now largely forgotten but this aims to showcase her achivements
Another Youtube lecture treat from Elizabeth Crawford on Fanny Wilkinson - pioneer designer of London public parks, learn about her role in landscape design. It formed part of friends talks for The Landscape Architects' Associationwhich supports, records and debates the contribution landscape architects make to the conservation and improvement of public landscapes.
Museum jigsaws
Another culture delight new from Europeana and based on treasures from Europe’s national libraries and cultural institutions. Complete the picture to see the art work. These look incredibly difficult! They include maps and flower images
Regional imbalances in research and development investment – NESTA
The latest report from Nesta, a foundation which focuses on innovation. Charts differences in R&D investment in different regions of the UK, It has an online data visualisation which examines this and makes suggestions for future development.
African Regional Integration Index
The second edition has recently been released in a collaboration between The African Union Commission, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank. ARII uses sixteen indicators, grouped into five dimensions, to measure how well each country and region in Africa is integrated with its neighbours. grouped into 5 areas: Trade Integration; Productive Integration; Macroeconomic Integration;
Infrastructural Integration (includes Internet); Free Movement of People. It is possible to consult rankings, country and regional trade bloc files. The data can be download for the second and 2016 edition.
the U.S. Women’s and Girls’ Magazines Web Archive.
New from Columbia University. This collection of website snapshots of American womens magazines, At the moment there are 9 covering from 2017 onwards . Titles include: Seventeen, Glamour and Teen Vogue. As well as the more academic Womens History Network website. It is possible to search or browse. Includes beauty and fashion features including advertising.
Finally museums online
Delighted to find this virtual tour of the Hermitage St Petersberg
See all the guided tours
https://hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/panorama/virtual_visit/panoramas-m-1?lng=en
https://hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/panorama/virtual_visit/panoramas-m-1?lng=en
1917 rooms from the Russian Revolution.
My favourite Matisse room with the Fab red dancers will brighten up your day
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