For my creative outputs, see my Academic CV. Also see My Work as a Composer.
To read (and download) some of my publications, please visit my Academia.edu page
Books: single-authored
Clennon, O.D. (2018) Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-00836-9
Clennon, O. D. (2017) The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 10: 3319475479, ISBN 13:978-3319475479
Clennon, O.D. (2015) Urban Dialectics, the Market and Youth Engagement: The ‘Black’ Face of Eurocentrism? New York: Nova Publishers ISBN: 978-1-63463-808-1, ISBN: 978-1-63463-817-3
Books: co-authored
Bruce, F. & Clennon, O.D. (2022) Decolonising Public Health through Praxis – The Impact on Black Health in the UK In O. Clennon (Series Ed.). Palgrave Studies in Decolonisation and Grassroots Black Organic Intellectualism. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-031-18404-8, ISBN 978-3-031-18405-5
Books: single-edited
Clennon, O.D. (Series Ed.). (2021+). Palgrave Studies in Decolonisation and Grassroots Black Organic Intellectualism
Clennon, O.D. (Ed. & main contributor). (2016) International Perspectives of Multiculturalism: The Ethical Challenges. New York: Nova Publishers ISBN 10: 1634839714, ISBN 13: 978-1634839716
Clennon, O. D. (Ed. & main contributor). (2014). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 978-1-137-41540-0, ISBN 10: 1-137-41540-1
Chapter in books: single-authored
Clennon, O. D. (2018) ‘Resisting Post-truth Whiteness: The Grassroots as Sites of Black Radical Activism’. In Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice (pp. 131-149). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00837-6_6
Clennon, O. D. (2018) ‘Can Modern Pan-Africanism Help Us to Visualise a Future Without Whiteness?’. In Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice (pp. 99-129). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00837-6_5
Clennon, O. D. (2018) ‘What Is Education For? Is It for Learning Whiteness?’. In Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice (pp. 71-98). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00837-6_4
Clennon, O. D. (2018) ‘Whiteness: The Relationship Between the Market and Blackness’. In Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice (pp. 51-70). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00837-6_3
Clennon, O. D. (2018) ‘Whiteness and My Twelve Labours…?’. In Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice (pp. 21-50). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00837-6_2
Clennon, O. D. (2018) ‘Introduction: Whiteness, Social Justice and Greek Mythology?’. In Black Scholarly Activism between the Academy and Grassroots: A Bridge for Identities and Social Justice (pp. 1 – 19). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00837-6_1
Clennon, O. D. (2017) ‘Finding C.L.R. James’. In The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism (pp. 1 – 5). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47548-6_1
Clennon, O. D. (2017) ‘A New Dawn. A New Day: Dialectical Materialism’. In The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism (pp. 7-32). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47548-6_2
Clennon, O. D. (2017) ‘All Together Now! The Rise of British Nationalism’. In The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism (pp. 33-61). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47548-6_3
Clennon, O. D. (2017) ‘When Will The Revolution Be Televised? The Decline of the Trades Unions and the Rise of the Consumer’. In The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism (pp. 63-82). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47548-6_4
Clennon, O. D. (2017) ‘We Don’t Need No Education. (Unless You’re Black). De-Colonised Education as a Tool for Political Activism’. In The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism (pp. 83-108). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47548-6_5
Clennon, O. D. (2017) ‘We Are The World. Racial Capitalism and Its Links with Pan Africanism’. In The Polemics of CLR James and Contemporary Black Activism (pp. 109-129). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47548-6_6
Clennon, O.D. (2016) ‘The Black Face of Eurocentrism; Uncovering Globalisation‘, in Clennon, O. (ed.). International Perspectives of Multiculturalism: The Ethical Challenges (pp. 91 – 128) New York: Nova Publishers
Clennon, O.D. (2016) ‘The Ethical Implications of Ideological and Political Multiculturalism in the UK‘, in Clennon, O. (ed.). International Perspectives of Multiculturalism: The Ethical Challenges (pp. 25 – 69) New York: Nova Publishers
Clennon, O.D. (2016) ‘Introduction: Why We Should Care?‘, in Clennon, O. (ed.). International Perspectives of Multiculturalism: The Ethical Challenges (pp. xiii – xviii) New York: Nova Publishers
Clennon, O.D. (2015) ‘Holdin’ On: A case study into performing masculinities at a young offenders’ institution ‘, in Afuape, T. and Hughes, G. (eds.).Towards emotional well-being through Liberation Practices: a dialogical approach.(pp. 51 – 63) London: Routledge
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Making Education a Priority: An overview ‘, in Clennon, O. (ed.). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. (pp. 1 – 33) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan DOI: 10.1057/9781137415417.0005
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Alternative Education as Protest’ in Clennon, O. (ed.). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. (pp. 34 -36) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan DOI: 10.1057/9781137415417.0006
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Do Supplementary Schools provide holistic learning that is able to promote Cultural identity?’, in Clennon, O. (ed.). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. (pp. 53 – 55) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan DOI: 10.1057/9781137415417.0007
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Shoe horning the Arts into Education; for whose benefit? Arts-led Special Schools‘, in Clennon, O. (ed.). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. (pp. 74 – 91) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan DOI: 10.1057/9781137415417.0008
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘The Great Debate? Free, Studio and Co-operative Schools‘, in Clennon, O. (ed.). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. (pp. 92 – 121) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan DOI: 10.1057/9781137415417.0009
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Making Education a Priority: Where do we go from here? Towards a Community-Led Approach to Education ‘in Clennon, O. (ed.). Alternative Education and Community Engagement: Making Education a Priority. (pp. 122 – 134) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan DOI: 10.1057/9781137415417.00010
Clennon, O.D. (2010) ‘A Case Study of how a Primary School in the UK introduced technology across its curriculum‘, in Swain, T. (ed.). Smart Teaching: A Transformational Approach, (pp. 228 – 256) Bhubaneswar: Open Page India ISBN-978-81-909973-1-7
Chapter in books: co-authored
Bruce, F., Clennon, O.D. (2022) ‘Where Do We Go from Here? Decolonised Health Advocacy’ In: Decolonising Public Health through Praxis. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18405-5_5
Bruce, F., Clennon, O.D. (2022) ‘Decolonising Public Health: What Are the Alternatives?’ In: Decolonising Public Health through Praxis. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18405-5_4
Bruce, F., Clennon, O.D. (2022) ‘The Racial and Gendered Determinants of Health’ In: Decolonising Public Health through Praxis. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18405-5_3
Bruce, F., Clennon, O.D. (2022) ‘What Decoloniality Looks Like in the Health Market’ In: Decolonising Public Health through Praxis. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18405-5_2
Bruce, F., Clennon, O.D. (2022) Introduction: ‘How Does the African Diaspora Health-Seeker Fair in the Current Health Market in the UK?’ In: Decolonising Public Health through Praxis . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18405-5_1
Sampaio, C. R. B., Clennon, O.D., Caetano, A. S., Sampaio, P. C. A, Vasques, F. O. G. (2021) ‘Projetos Artisticos Voltados Para Adolescentes e Jovens em Vulnerabilidade Social: Estudo Comparativo entre um Projeto Estatal e um Projeto Auto-Organizado em Manaus – AM’ In M. Calegare & A. S. C. Mezzelira (Eds.). Processos psicossociais vol.2: práticas e reflexões sobre Educação, Saúde, Migrações e Gênero. (pp. 137 – 162) Sao Paulo/Manaus: Alexa Cultural/Edua
Clennon, O.D. & Sampaio, C. (2020) ‘Migration is a Human Right: Threats to Mobility from Liberal Nationalism and the Limits of the Liberal minimum’ In R. Maura (Ed.). LEGAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: New perspectives of psychology at the interface with justice. (pp. 369 – 393) Curitiba: Editora CRV
Kagan, C., Lawthom, R., Clennon, O.D., Fisher, J., Diamond, J. & Goldstraw, K. (2017) ‘Sustainable Communities: University-Community Partnership Research on Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development’. In W. Leal (Ed.), Sustainable Development Research at Universities in the United Kingdom. (pp.245 – 262) New York: Springer
Clennon, O.D., Bradley, E., Afuape, T. & Horgan, A. (2015) ‘Keeping it Real”: Liberation through Creativity and resistance‘, in Afuape, T. and Hughes, G. (eds.).Towards emotional well-being through Liberation Practices: a dialogical approach. (pp.103 – 113) London: Routledge
Papers/articles in refereed journals
Calegare, M. G. A., Ferreira, M. dos S., Sampaio, C. R. B., & Clennon, O. D. (2020) Re-Encountering traditional Indigenous activities through a psychosocial intervention in Sunrise community. Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 53(3), 364-379, DOI: 10.30849/rip/ijp.v53i3.1162
Clennon, O.D. (2020) Scholar activism as a nexus between research, community activism and civil rights via the use of participatory arts, The International Journal of Human Rights Vol. 24, No. 1, 46 – 61, DOI: 10.1080/13642987.2019.1624535
Stevens, G., Bell, D., Sonn, C., Canham, H., Clennon, O.D. (2017) ‘Transnational perspectives on black subjectivity’ South African Journal of Psychology Vol. 47, No. 4, 459 – 469
Swindells, R., Lawthom, C., Parker, C., Clennon, O.D., Kagan, C., (2016) ‘I’m not a therapist you know… I’m an artist’: Facilitating well-being and basic psychological needs satisfaction through community arts participation Journal of Applied Arts and Health Vol 7, No. 3, 347 – 367
Clennon, O.D., Kagan, C., Lawthom, R. & Swindells, R. (2015) Participation in Community Arts: Lessons from the Inner-City International Journal of Inclusive Education Vol 20, No.3, 331 – 346 DOI:10.1080/13603116.2015.1047660
Clennon, O.D. (forthcoming) Using Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle to reflect on a music-based micro teaching session: How do you teach music to adult non-music specialists and assess their learning? Learning Teaching in Action
Clennon, O.D., Boehm, C. (2014) Young Musicians for Heritage Project: Can a music-based Heritage Project have a positive effect on Well-being? Music Education Research Journal Vol. 16, No. 3, 228-251 DOI: 10.1080/14613808.2014.909395
Clennon, O.D. (2013) Did Multiculturalism really win the race to the Whitehouse? International Journal of media and Cultural Politics Vol.9, No.3, 297 – 304 DOI: 10.1386/macp.9.3.297_3
Clennon, O.D. (2013) Two Case Examples using Participatory Music as a Therapeutic Metaphor in a Community Mental Health Setting in the UK. International Journal of Community Music Vol.6, No.1, 33 – 44 DOI: 10.1386/ijcm.6.1.33_1
Clennon, O.D. (2013) How effective are Music Interventions in the Criminal Youth Justice sector? Community Music making and its potential for community and social transformation: A Pilot Study. Journal of Music Technology Education, Vol.6, No.1, 103 – 130 DOI: 10.1386/jmte.6.1.103_1
Clennon, O.D. (2009) Facilitating Musical Composition as “Contract Learning”: The development and application of a Teaching Resource for Primary School Teachers in the UK. International Journal of Music Education, Vol. 27, No. 4, 300-313 DOI: 10.1177/0255761409344373
Book Review
Clennon, O.D. (2013, Aug 24th) ‘Community Music: In Theory and In Practice’, review of Community Music: In Theory and In Practice by Lee Higgins Music Education Research DOI:10.1080/14613808.2013.824771
Policy Briefings
Clennon, O.D. (2018). Manchester Supplementary School Network (MSSN) Policy Brief: Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper. Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14670.15688
Clennon, O.D. (2017) The Need for International Community Reporting Matrices for Development of Grassroots Organisations: Statement for the UN Regional Meeting for Europe, Central Asia and North America [working paper] Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10667.34081 Also available from the United Nations , OHCHR, here.
Clennon, O.D. (2017). Grassroots Education Enterprises (Saturday Schools) and Recognition of their role in facilitating Social Justice: Statement for the UN Regional Meeting for Europe, Central Asia and North America [working paper] Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.16853.93920 Also available from the United Nations , OHCHR, here.
Clennon, O.D., Lennox, C., Waughray, A. (2017). SDG Implementation: UK Community Reporting Matrix (Work in progress. v.1) [data set] Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25897.90727/1 Also available from the United Nations, OHCHR, here.
McEachrane, M., Clennon, O.D., Shilliam, R. (2017). Proposal for the WGEPAD 20th session, “Leaving no one behind, people of African descent and the Sustainable Development Goals”, 3-7 April 2017 [working paper] Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22699.75042 Also available from the United Nations, OHCHR, here.
Bruce, F., Clennon, O.D., Miller, E. & Roberts, L. (2017). A Draft Interim Faith Audit Report to map existing health provision, well-being and advisory services provided by faith-based organisations within the Greater Manchester region. Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13863.85921/2
Clennon, O.D. (2017) Project Mali, Manchester: A Snapshot of Manchester’s African and Caribbean Assets. Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.20688.71680/4
Project Reports
Clennon, O.D. (2022) Tackling Racial Injustice [report] Manchester: MaCTRI/Young Manchester DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36289.02402
Witter, Y., Clennon, O. D., Murray, K., Sawyerr, A. (2019) Evaluation Report For Mali Enterprising Leaders (MEL). [report] London: The Ubele Initiative/Power to Change doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.20330.36801
Clennon, O. D. (2015) Year 1 Programme Evaluation at HMPYOI Werrington. [report] Oxford: Oxford Brookes University. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3474.7363
Clennon, O.D. (2015) Final Training Evaluation Report for Shadow Artist at Werrington YOI [report] Stafford: Make Some Noise (Sonic Db). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3506.0562
Clennon, O. D. (2014) Evaluation Learning Workshop Report for Pioneers and System Leadership Pilots: National Collaboration for Integrated Care and Support.[report] Warwick: Public Health England (PHE) DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3731.2489
Clennon, O.D., Wilson, H.R., Baker Cerda, D, Brown, J. & Boti, Y. (2014) All Change for Crewe Education Research Project [report] Crewe: Cheshire East Council. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4538.1600
Clennon, O.D. (2013) Innovation in Partnerships. National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) [website] November 22, 2013, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2944.8163 Available at: http://wp.me/a3b6I0-nb [Accessed: 12.12.13]
Clennon, O.D., Boehm, C. & Hamilton, H. (2012) Young Musicians for Heritage Project: Final Evaluation Report. [report] Crewe: Manchester Metropolitan University, IPR, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17992.32003
Clennon, O. D. (2010) Open Eye Gallery Evaluation Report: Young Creative Collaborators’ Programme [report] Oxford: Oxford Brookes University DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2359.1764
Clennon, O. D. (2009) CAPEUK: Community Cohesion CPD Evaluation [report] Oxford: Oxford Brookes University DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4708.1043
Clennon, O. D. (2009) Evaluation of Lancashire Youth Offending Team (LYOT) and Prescap Artists’ Introduction Programme . [report] Oxford: Oxford Brookes University DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3674.3761
Clennon, O. D. (2009) Make Some Noise Final Evaluation Report: SoundProof Plus Programme. [report] Stafford: Make Some Noise. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2289.4561
Clennon, O. D. (2008) Evaluation of the Oxford Brookes University and Creative Partnerships Pilot Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Practice (PG CAEP). [report] Oxford: Oxford Brookes University DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2208.0087
May, C., Mortimer, A., Trowsdale, J., Swain, B., & Clennon, O. (2008) Creative Practitioner and Creative Agent National Competency Framework. Burnley: Creative Partnerships East Lancashire. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1010.1527
Blogs
(Impact and Public Engagement)
Clennon, O.D. (2022). The War in Ukraine and the Ugly Face of Racism. In Yasmin Gunaratnam (ed.). Media Diversified [website] March 1, 2022, Available at: here. [Accessed: 1.3.22]
Clennon, O. D. (2019). Systemic Constellations: Creating our “Knowing Fields”. Ubele Initiative [website] Retrieved from here. [Accessed: 1.10.19]
Clennon, O. D. (2019). Why ‘Whiteness’ matters in the Real World: World Social Justice Day. Palgrave Macmillan [website] Retrieved from here. [Accessed: 22.2.19]
Clennon, O. D. (2018). Starbucks’ racial bias training alone won’t fix a racist society. The Conversation [website] Retrieved from here. [Accessed: 24.4.18]
Clennon, O. D. (2017). Community resistance in a neoliberal post-truth era: Is self-care becoming a radical political act? The Political Anthropologist [website] Retrieved from here. (also available here.) [Accessed: 5.4.17]
Clennon, O. D. (2016). Populism, the era of Trump and the rise of the far right. openDemocracyUK [website] December 4, 2016, Retrieved from here. [Accessed: 4.12.16]
Clennon, O. D. (2016). On Race and the Referendum. openDemocracyUK [website] June 28, 2016, Retrieved from here. [Accessed: 28.6.16]
Clennon, O. D. (2016). EU Referendum: Will We Stay or Will We Go? PAC45 Foundation [website] June 21, 2016, Retrieved from here. (also available at here.) [Accessed: 21.6.16]
Clennon, O.D. (2015) Hercules, Urban Dialectics and The Market. Criticl [website] January 15, 2015, Available at: here. [Accessed: 30.11.15]
Clennon, O.D. (2014) What’s education for, privilege or meritocracy? openDemocracyUK [website] May 21, 2014, Available at: here. [Accessed: 21.5.14]
Clennon, O.D. (2014) Why Stuart Hall was music to my ears openDemocracyUK [website] February 20, 2014, Available at: here. [Accessed: 20.2.14]
Clennon, O.D. (2013) Anyone, for a delicious slice of pineapple upside-down cake? National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) [blog] December 18, 2013, Available at: here. [Accessed: 18.12.13]
Clennon, O.D. (2013) Innovation in Partnerships. National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) [website] November 22, 2013, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2944.8163 Available at: here. [Accessed: 12.12.13]
Clennon, O.D. (2013) What’s the problem with Black masculinities? In Yasmin Gunaratnam (ed.). Media Diversified [website] November 18, 2013, Available at: here. [Accessed: 23.11.13]
Clennon, O.D. (2012) The quiet revolution coursing through our education system. In Sunny Hundal (ed.). Liberal Conspiracy [website] Apr 21, 2012, Available at: here. [Accessed: 9.2.13]
Clennon, O.D. (2012) Is the “Choc Ice” our new national mascot? In Lee Jasper (ed.). Lee Jasper Official Blog [blog] July 17, 2012, Available at: here. [Accessed: 9.2.13]
Broadcasts/Media
Clennon, O.D. (2022, May 11th) Tackling Racial Injustice Report Launch [H. Ngawoofah, Producer] Tackling Racial InjusticeInitiative [webinar] Young Manchester
Clennon, O.D. (2021, October 8th) Whiteness and schools – Do our schools teach whiteness? [M. Francois, Producer] We Need To Talk About Whiteness [Podcast] Dr Myriam Francois
Clennon, O.D. (2020, August 11th) Migration is a Human Right: Threats to Mobility from Liberal Nationalism and the Limits of the Liberal minimum [C. Sampaio, Producer] IX SEMPSI Lancamento do livro: Psicologia Social Juridica: Novas perspectivas da psicologia na interface com a justica [webinar] CAPSICO/UFAM
Clennon, O.D. (2020, August 6th) Supplementary Schools, ‘The Market’ & Slavery [G. Afori-Addo, Producer] Surviving Society [Podcast] Leading Routes/Black in Academia
Clennon, O.D. (2020, August 5th) Decolonising the Academy through Grassroots Activism [M. Omondi, Producer] Beyond Borders Online Talk Series [webinar] Beyond Borders
Clennon, O.D. (2020, June 22nd) Education and critical thinking skills are the root of societal change [L. Frisch, Producer] The Source [podcast] Amplifying Black Voices (SpringerNature)
Clennon, O.D. (2020, May 27th) Post Lockdown Impact on Black Children and Vulnerable Learners; Roundtable discussion [MediaNet Live TV, Producer] The Aspire Education Group [webinar] The Aspire Education Group: London
Clennon, O.D. (2018, June 20th) SPECIAL REPORT: Building the Democratic Economy, from Preston to Cleveland [Tiger Nest Films, Producer] The Laura Flanders Show [website] The Laura Flanders Show
Clennon, O.D. (2017, December 13th) Myths [A. Bligh, Producer] The Conversation [podcast] Anthill 20
Clennon, O.D. (2017, January 28th) The Importance of hypermasculinity to Racial Capitalism [R. Omar, Producer] Who Got The Juice Newstyle Radio FM: Birmingham
Clennon, O.D. (2016, May 1st) Black Lawyers Matter [K. Gabay, Interviewer] The People BBC Radio Manchester: Manchester
Clennon, O.D. (2015, June 4th) Urban Dialectics, The Market and Youth Engagement [A. Downer, Interviewer] SearchEngine365 Peace FM: Manchester
Clennon, O.D. (2015, April 23rd) Education is the Key [A. Downer, Interviewer] SearchEngine365 Peace FM: Manchester
Clennon, O.D. (2011, August 28th) Young Musicians for Heritage Project [B. Wye, interviewer] The Teachers’ Show Redshift Radio: Crewe. Available at: http://youtu.be/R1opwFaDxok [Accessed: 15 September 2014].
Clennon, O.D. (2007, July 24th) Sonic Db Music Technology in Prisons [M. Lee,
Interviewer] BBC Radio Stoke: Stoke on Trent,
Available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Hu7vi7Ykc [Accessed: 21.3.13].
Invited Keynote Papers
Clennon O.D. (2023) ‘Encouraging African Diaspora Youth Engagement with Policy Makers’ Paper presented at: Manchester Youth Racial Equity Conference. HideOut Zone, Manchester, 24th March
Clennon O.D. (2022) ‘Intercultural Studies and my work as Scholar Activist’ Paper presented at: Intercultural Studies Seminar. University of Manchester, Manchester, 9th November
Clennon O.D. (2022) ‘Black Men and Intersectionality’ Paper presented at: We Men Conference. Aspire Education Group, London, 7th September
Clennon O.D. (2022) ‘Black Masculinities and Femininities’ Paper presented at: Dream Weavers’ Gathering: My Art, My Voice. Black Youth Forum, Manchester, 19th June
Clennon O.D. (2022) ‘Tackling Racial Injustice Research’ Paper presented at: TRI Community Engagement Seminar. Wright Robinson Academy, Manchester, 29th March
Clennon O.D. (2021) ‘Youth Bridges Programme’ Paper presented at: University of Brasilia. Brazil, 19th February
Clennon O.D. (2018) ‘Using Language and Culture to teach Core Subjects’ Paper presented at: The Added Value of Language and Culture: Supplementary Education. National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education, London, 5th July
Clennon O.D. (2018) ‘Community Arts, Liberation Psychology, Personal Transformation and Social Change’ Paper presented at: 1st Seminar on Community Social Psychology: Community Art – Research and Intervention. Federal University of the Amazonas, Manaus, 6th March
Clennon O.D. (2018) ‘Using Community Arts to build Communities of Practice’ Workshop delivered at: 1st Seminar on Community Social Psychology: Community Art – Research and Intervention. Federal University of the Amazonas, Manaus, 6th March
Clennon, O.D. (2017) ‘Scholar Activism as a Nexus between Research and Community Activism via the use of Participatory Arts’ Paper presented at: Activist Scholarship in Human Rights: New Challenges. School of Advanced Study, London, 28th June
Refereed Conference Papers
Clennon, O.D. & Matthews-Mason, B. (2016) ‘Keeping it real? Research as intervention, youth activism and community empowerment via the use of participatory arts’ Paper presented at: 6th International Conference of Community Psychology. Durban. South Africa. 29th May
Bell, D., Canham, H., Clennon, O.D., Sonn, C., Stevens, G., Williams, R. (2016) ‘Underneath Blackness’ Paper presented at: 6th International Conference of Community Psychology. Durban. South Africa. 28th May
Clennon O.D. (2015) ‘Urban Dialectics, The Market, The ‘Black’ Face of Eurocentrism’ Paper presented at: Postcolonial Studies Association Convention. University of Leicester, 9th September
Clennon O.D. (2015) ‘Education playing its part in tackling social inequality’ Paper presented at: Inequalities in Greater Manchester: Taking Stock, Taking Action conference. Manchester University, 10th September. Conference trailer available here.
Clennon, O.D. (2015) ‘What is Education for and how supplementary schools can help to answer this’. Paper presented at: Community in Education Conference. London Metropolitan University. 3rd July.
Boehm, C., Carver, G., Clennon, O., Gibson, J., Linden, J., & MacKenzie, N. (2014) ‘Community, Identity and Locality: Sustainability & impact of university-housed, small-scale arts centres. A panel discussion’. Paper presented at: 13th Elia Biennial Conference. Glasgow. Available at here.
Clennon, O.D. & Kagan, C. (2014) ‘Participation in community arts: lessons from the inner city’ Paper presented at: 5th International Conference of Community Psychology. University of Fortaleza, Brazil. 6th September. Available at: here.
Clennon, O.D. & Swindells, R. (2013) ‘Gamelan, community engagement and creative collaboration’. Paper presented at: RIHSC Conference 2013 – Manchester Metropolitan University Research Institute for Health & Social Change, 5th July
Clennon, O.D. & Boehm, C. (2013) ‘Minding the education gaps: Young Musicians for Heritage’. Paper presented at: RIHSC Conference 2013 – Manchester Metropolitan University Research Institute for Health & Social Change, 5th July
Clennon, O.D. & Fisher, J. (2012) ‘Engagement through “performative social science”’. Paper presented at: RIHSC Conference 2012 – Manchester Metropolitan University Research Institute for Health & Social Change, 7th July
Clennon, O.D. (2012) ‘Performative social science: Generating new data through Music-based Research Methodology’. Paper presented at: 4th International Conference of Community Psychology. University of Barcelona. 22nd June. Available at: here.
Clennon, O.D. (2010) ‘Psychic Violence and Youth Street Culture: Is there a Connection?’ Paper presented at: Beyond Text; Street Life and Street Culture: between early modern Europe and the present, A Study day. Courtauld Institute, London, 2nd October. Available at: here.
Clennon, O.D. (2009) ‘“Keeping it real” in the streets of Reformation England: Urban Dialectics in action’. Paper presented at: Beyond Text; Street Life and Street Culture: between early modern Europe and the present, A Study day. Courtauld Institute, London, 17th October.
Clennon, O.D. (2008) ‘Is the Ghetto a friend or foe in the battle for economic and cultural determinacy?’ Paper presented at: DOSSier (Discourses on Space and Society Research Group). Oxford Brookes University, 10th October
Invited Papers
Clennon O.D. (2018) ‘Growing in Community Knowledge and Strength’ Paper presented at: Windrush70, NHS70 Lecture in association with Manchester Metropolitan University, African Caribbean & Friends Community Association, Carmoor Road, 26th June
Clennon O.D. (2018) ‘Using Participatory Arts to Create Community Spaces that explore the relationship between Cultural Heritage And Group Agency’ Paper presented at: Race-Class-Youth: Examining Experience of Political Mobilisation Practices of African-American and Black British Communities, University of Manchester, 25th June
Clennon O.D. (2017) ‘Building Partnerships with Universities: Making Education a Priority, A case study’ Paper presented at: Northern Supplementary Education Network, National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE), Manchester City Council, 12th January
Clennon O.D. (2016) ‘Conversing with Frantz Fanon about The Wretched of the Earth via Concerning Violence’ Paper presented at: Fade to Black Season – Generations. STUN Theatre, Z-Arts, 9th December
Clennon O.D. (2016) ‘What can Black British Academia learn from Black British Enterprise?’ Paper presented at: PAC45 Conference: Leaders in the Revolution – Women and Youth. University of Manchester, 22nd October
Clennon O.D. (2016) ‘The Role and Relevance of Interdisciplinary Research in Community Activism in a Post Brexit United Kingdom’ Paper presented at: I4P Public Lecture Series. Edgehill University, 12th October. Available at: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/i4p/i4p-public-lecture-12th-october-2016/
Clennon O.D. (2016) ‘Black Hyper-Masculinity, its Interiority and the Importance for Black Leadership and Black Activism’ Paper presented at: Artists Against the Grain: Decolonise not Diversify. Birmingham Impact Hub, 8th October
Clennon O.D. (2016) ‘Can “Educational Excellence Everywhere” play its part in tackling social inequality?’ Paper presented at: Making Education a Priority Symposium. Manchester Metropolitan University, 2nd April
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Digital Frontiers, Young People and Music Technology’ Paper presented at: Northampton Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT), Northampton, 28th October Available at: here. [Accessed: 11.12.14]
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Black Masculinities and Well-being Workshop’ delivered at: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, 20th October
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Using Brookfield’s Four Lenses to perform a pit stop evaluation of my practice as a tutor in Higher Education’ Paper presented at: Centre for Learning and Teaching (CELT) Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University. 4th July
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘Holdin’ On: A case study into performing masculinities at a young offenders’ institution ‘, Paper presented at: RIHSC Participatory Practices Seminar – Manchester Metropolitan University Research Institute for Health & Social Change, 2nd July
Clennon, O.D. (2014) ‘What’s the problem with Black masculinities?’ Paper presented at: Runnymede Trust – Debate Race and Sex. Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester, 13th February
Boehm, C., Carver, G., Clennon, O., Gibson, J., Linden, J., & MacKenzie, N. (2012) ‘Arts in the Academy: Sustainability and impact of university-housed, small-scale arts centres’. Paper presented at: IUGE (International University Global Experience) Conference. Leibnitz, 17th December
Clennon, O.D. (2012) ‘Examining the Role of History and Heritage in Community Engagement: Young Musicians for Heritage Project, a case study’. Paper presented at: Say it Loud: Footprints in the Sand. Zion Arts Centre, 9th October
Clennon, O.D. (2012) ‘A Showcase of Community Engagement: Young Musicians for Heritage, a project initiated by Carola Boehm’. Paper presented at: Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire: Showcase of Engagement, Festival of Ideas. Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire, 14th September
Kagan, C., Lawthom, Fisher, J. and Clennon, O. (2012) “Using participative creative methods in Community spaces”, Workshop presented at European Congress in Community Psychology, Barcelona, 21st June
Clennon, O.D. (2011) ‘How effective are Music Interventions in the Criminal Youth Justice sector? Community Music making and its potential for community and social transformation’. Paper presented at: Community and Big Society MMU Community Research Group Day Symposium. Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire, 8th June
Clennon, O.D. (2010) ‘Creative Approaches to The Essential Elements of Edmund Rice: Music and Singing’ Experiential Workshop delivered at ‘Reaching Out’ Seminar. St. Mary’s Catholic College, Crosby, 12th February
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