Rod Purcell
Currently I am Director of Community Engagement in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow. Previously I have been the Head of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education and leader of the Community Development programmes. My professional background is in community development .
My research interests are in exploring the interrelationships between the nature of urban space and the quality of life, drawing on a range of perspectives including theories of Everyday Life and Psychogeography. Linked to this is the re-thinking of community development practice drawing on, and integrating, a range of perspectives including Gramsci, Freire and North American models of community organising. Currently I am researching a collaborative book on the international application of community organising; comparing experience in North America, India, South Africa and the UK.
A new research interest is in the role of education in the social and community development of post conflict societies. With colleagues I am currently developing a collaborative project within Northern Ireland.
Recent research activity has been focussed on:
- developing experimental practice projects exploring Psychogeographic interpretations of urban space.
- an analysis of community development practice in the West of Scotland
- reviewing contested concepts of community in a Scottish town
Executive member of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning
Council member of the Scottish Universities Association for Lifelong Learning
From June 2011 I will be a Board Member of the International Association for Community Development
From 1999 I was a Director of the Federation for Community Development Learning, and the Chair from 2001 to 2004.
Beck, D. Purcell, R, (2010) Popular Education for Youth and Community Workers, Exeter: Learning Matters
Purcell, R. (2005) Working in the Community: perspectives for change. North Carolina: Lulu
Purcell, R. (2005) Lifelong Learning in the Community: Social Action In Lifelong Learning: concepts and contexts, (Eds, Sutherland and Crowther). Abingdon: Routledge
Purcell, R. (2004) Towards a redefinition of community development, in Community Development, Human Rights and the Grass Roots, Melbourne: Deakin University
Beck, D. Jordan, L. Purcell, R. (2003) More Ways of seeing the world than I ever imagined, DACE, ISBN 0-86389-298-1
Drysdale, J. and Purcell, R. (2001) Reclaiming the Agenda: Participation in Practice. Bradford, CWTC. ISBN 1-903925-00-2.
Barr, A. Hamilton, R. Purcell, R. (1996) Learning for Change, London, CDF ISBN 0902406981
Barr, A. Drysdale, J. Purcell, R. Ross, C. (1995) Strong Communities – Effective Government: Vol. 1. Analysis of Practice, Scottish Community Development Centre, ISBN 1 90026100 6
Barr, A. Drysdale, J. Purcell, R. Ross, C. (1995) Strong Communities – Effective Government: Vol. 2. Case Studies, Scottish Community Development Centre
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