A deeper look at poverty using creative methods
with Joe Wheelan
Policy documents on poverty often miss crucial information. Joe Whelan (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) tells us how hidden perspectives from those experiencing poverty are essential, and offers creative research methods that bridge the gap between official reports and the realities on the ground. The episode shows why policymakers need to listen more attentively to the voices and experiences missing from official plans.
Episode based on the article
Policy Silences and Poverty in Ireland: An Argument for Inclusive Approaches
By Joe Whelan
Podcast Version
Recommended Materials
- The full research report is publicly available through the Trinity Access to Research Archive.
- The animated short is available to view on the Trinity YouTube channel and the ATD YouTube channel.
- A full project website which houses the outputs from the project can be viewed here.
About the Speaker
Joe Whelan is a sociologist and social policy scholar and an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin. Joe is a member of the Editorial Collective of the high-impact scholarly journal Critical Social Policy. Joe’s main area of research interest focuses on exploring the intersections of welfare, poverty, and work. Joe’s recent monograph, Hidden Voices: Lived Experiences in the Irish Welfare Space, was published in paperback by Policy Press in October 2023.