Research Discipline/Bio
Mel Yeung is a PhD student in Sociology and Education, and a research assistant in the Education Policy & Social Analysis Department. Mel's research interests include investigating the ways in which young people shape their civic and political identities, and the ways in which civic and political discourse is shaped by and filtered through schools, communities and policy/policy discourse. Mel is particularly interested in thinking about the generative potential of using a comparative sociological lens within education research.
Educational Background
Master of Arts, Social Science (concentration in Political Theory), University of Chicago, 2022
Bachelor of Arts, Politics & Philosophy, Durham University, 2020
Publications/Exhibitions
Yeung, M. P. Y. (2022). Teaching civics: lessons from a project in civic education at a UK primary school. Education 3-13, 52(5), 745–760. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2022.2126725
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2024