Description
The ARK TBS policy roundtable event brought together influential leaders and decision makers across policy, research, education, and public health. Contributions were made by Chair of Education Committee - Nick Mathison MLA and Junior Minister Joanne Bunting MLA. The event was guided by the principles of appreciative enquiry and facilitated action-oriented conversations on implications and opportunities arising from 20 years of the Taking Boys Seriously participatory action research study involving thousands of adolescent boys and educators.| Period | 4 Jun 2026 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | BelfastShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | Regional |
Keywords
- Educational Ecosystem
- Compounded Educational Disadvantage
- Boys' Impact
Related content
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Research output
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Taking Boys Seriously: tackling compounded educational disadvantage
Research output: Other contribution
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Taking Boys Seriously: Empowering Voices Exhibition
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Taking Boys Seriously: a participatory action research initiative demonstrating the transformative potential of relational education
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Written evidence submitted by Boys' Impact (Arts University Bournemouth), Ulster University: Taking Boys Seriously
Research output: Other contribution
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Embedding masculinities within a gender conscious relational pedagogy to transform education with boys experiencing compounded educational disadvantage
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In the corner of working-class boys: Relational approaches and the re-orientating of habitus
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Taking boys seriously: Utilising participatory action research to tackle compounded educational disadvantage
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Taking Boys Seriously: Northern Ireland Boys' Impact Hub
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk