Editorial
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Welcome to Issue 11 of Under Construction @ Keele , my second as Editor in Chief , and the second produced in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis . This issue saw further staff changes and I want to repeat the Editorial Board ’ s welcome to all our new committee members . The fresh ideas and enthusiasm they brought along has , I think , had a positive impact on this issue . The challenges of postgraduate study are many , and the fact that so many people are always willing to take up the challenge of helping Under Construction continue and thrive shows the enthusiasm and dedication across Keele ’ s postgraduate networks .
As discussed within the previous issue , each Editor in Chief brings a specific approach to their issue : what I have hoped to convey , in conjunction with the team around selection and development of these articles , is the plurality and continuous heterogeneity of our postgraduate community ’ s intellectual contributions , as well as the range of issues facing the academy , local area and society in the present . I am delighted that we are able to showcase such wide ranging work . This issue deals : with the role of images and representation upon public consciousness in their technical , political and ethical dimensions : British history and the development of coffee house cultures in relation to radical politics ; the birth of philosophy and the foundational issues surrounding our relationship to enquiry and the Absolute ; and the day-to-day effects of social media and communication networks as these relate to student health and policy responsibilities .
In commissioning and developing these pieces , articles have emerged out of the Keele HUMSS network of research forums and blogs , supported as ever by Keele ’ s own KPA : in conception and theme they reflect the quest for Social Inclusion ( and , in turn , the Institute for Social Inclusion ) on campus , at home and in the world .
As well as the Editorial staff , credit must go to Yaar Peretz ’ s sterling communication and peer review liaison work in recruiting peer reviewers as well as supporting contributors , to Ellie Yates for her online promotion of the magazine and recruitment opportunities , and to Ashley Yang for her fine work around designing promotional brochures and the current issue .