Research Students
  
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  At present I am (co-)supervising six research students.    
       
  One is at the University of Winchester — where I used to work — and the other five are at the Open University    
       
  I'll add more about their work — or ask them to provide material for this page — soon. In the meantime, here's a list of their names and research topics.    

  At Winchester:    
         

 

 Adrian Harris (2003-) The Wisdom of the Body: Embodied knowledge in the practice of Nature Religions (click here for Adrian's webpage)

 

 
       
  At the Open University:  
  Ian Jamieson (2003-) Ethical perspectives among contemporary Pagans  
       
  Helen Purcell (2004-) Is Western society really disenchanted? A critical examination of the works of Alan Garner and his reception among contemporary Pagans  
       
  Amy Whitehead (2004-) Religious Objects :  Testing the limits of materiality  
         
  Mika Lassander (2006-) Group Affiliation and Individualism in Contemporary Paganism in Britain, Finland and Ireland    
         
  Francesca Howell (2006-) Environmental Philosophy though an Italian Lens: the influence of traditional Italian witchcraft on ecological perspectives in Italy  
     

 

I have also co-supervised four students through to the successful award of their PhDs:
  Andy Letcher (1998-2001) Bardism among contemporary Pagans PhD awarded Oct 2001


click here for Andy's website
         
  Brian Walker (2001-2004) Hope within an Abrahamic Dialogue: An investigation into the content of hope emergent from dialogue between contemporary Judaic, Christian and Muslim advocates PhD awarded Feb 2005
(AHRB funded)
         
  Christina Welch (2001-2005) The Role of Visual Representation in the Construction of North American Indian and Western Alternative Spiritual Identities PhD awarded Sept 2005
(AHRB funded)
         

 

Olu Taiwo (1999-2006)

Interfacing with our own interface – the relationship between digital (clock) and metabolic (organic) temporal space through music and movement in Enlightenment and Indigenous (Yoruba) Cultures

 

PhD awarded 2006

 
click here for Olu's website
         
 

Jenny Gaffin (2002-2006)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Interfaith Dialogue: An Action Research Approach

 PhD awarded 2006