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Words, words, words

Research, writing, editing and production of articles on a variety of topics that can be tailored for a professional or lay audience. Examples below:


Articles (passcode required)

Less not More
is over communication drawing a mist over our senses? (published April 2014)

Which Spice Girl Are You?
is feminism having an identity crisis? with no universal consensus on what womanhood means whose interests does political feminism really serve? (published August 2012)

Someone Somewhere
what does the stephen lawrence case teach us about the cultural context in which criminal minds operate? (published January 2012)

Gadgets of Mass Destruction
has civil unrest in Britain precipitated a rethink of society's relationship with social media and structures of authority? (published August 2011)

Save Our Society
what impact has multiculturalism in Britain had on national identity, political extremism and economic prosperity? (published February 2011)

In the Name of Art
is everything in a gallery a work of art? should artists and curators take into consideration the social consequences of extreme art? (published January 2011)

All that Sparkles
tony blair's return to the limelight is a predictable step in the life cycle of a politician, where will his arduous journey take him next? (published September 2010)

Cocktail Stick Leaders
what mediocre leaders do to achieve power and what visionary leaders can learn from them (published June 2010)

Radical Recruitment
why we shouldn't be surprised that a would be bomber studied at one of the world's most prestigious universities (published March 2010)

The Unlocked Cage
what can art express about individuals in the context of an organisation that words and pictures alone can not (published January 2010)

Make Money, Eat Biscuits
the wealthy elite appear to live in a fantasy world that only the masses can dream of, this interview takes a glimpse beneath the glossy veneer (published July 2009)

The Case of the Giant Moorhen
do you make better quality decisions than a child? can you trust your sources, your data or your judgement to arrive at the right conclusions? (published May 2009)

What is Education For?
learning and knowledge are not the same thing, does formal education diminish our ability to be fascinated and curious about the world around us? (published April 2009)

Antisocial Networking
social networks have altered the way we live and work, but is there a dark side to the internet and what are the social and economic implications? (published March 2009)

In the Dog House
who is to blame for the collapse of the financial system and is a competitive financial sector at odds with social responsibility (published February 2009)

The Paranoid Eye
surveillance is a fact of modern life, but is it always justified, does it work and what is the impact on individuals and society? (published January 2009)

Innovation in a Networked World
organisations face challenging times as new technologies emerge and the pace of change quickens (revised June 2007)

Liberating Technology?
democratisation of technology creates a tension between individual freedom and national security, how should governments respond? (published 2002, revised June 2007)


Selected Reviews, Commentary and Opinion (registration required)

Dunkin' donuts surveillance is more than a technology issue (nov 2014)
Flying fig leaf what have the drones ever done for us?
Penny for your thoughts no such thing as a free coffee
Zersetzung who is rewriting your life history?
The mind's eye does intelligence lie in the eye of the beholder?
Rowing without paddles wikileaks, the citizen and the state
Stakes and halos fact or fiction? Larsson's dystopian visions
A walk of art perspectives on Richard Long's 'Heaven & Earth'
Body of evidence review of Regina Jos� Galindo exhibition
Leadership is not skin deep comment on Obama victory
Is innovation normal? opportunities in crisis management
21st century polymaths opinion piece on skills for modern leadership
Feeding the troops review of Prof. Jeffrey Sachs lecture
Real research opinion piece on the purpose of academic research


Short stories inspired by unreality (passcode required)

Who Decides?
the man in the middle leaned forward fixed me with an earnest eye and spoke, his voice was sonorous but gentle 'you can be...'
(published march 2014)

A Woman's Work
Helen had no idea how long it had been since she had shut herself in the bathroom. She sat in the dark windowless room, frozen in silence ...
(published October 2011)

The Agent
He sidled up to the bus stop and stopped a few paces from me, I rearranged my bags, checked my watch and felt the heat of his gaze on the side of my face ...
(published August 2011)


Newsletters

B&W Times is a sporadic newsletter written and produced by Kavita Copas. Designed to inspire questions and debate about the world in a thought provoking and entertaining way.

method to the madness (april 2014)
the inconvenient truth (june 2012)
the big experiment (february 2012) read editorial
agent sans portfolio (september 2011)
year of the lemming (january 2011)
a sporting chance (june 2010)
for sale or hire? (march 2010)
back to reality (january 2010)
untitled (december 2009)
summer madness (july 2009)
it's a hat trick (may 2009)
not just a one hit wonder (april 2009)
the first edition (march 2009)

Book Chapters

Research and drafting of chapters on religion, death, current affairs & weather for the Internet Consumer Bible (published by Random House 2000)

 
     

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