Dr Ute Kelly - Staff Profile
| Name | Dr Ute Kelly |
| Contact Position | Lecturer in Peace Studies Description BA PhD Brad. |
| Email Address | u.kelly@bradford.ac.uk |
Biography
Research Areas
Ute Kelly (formerly Bühler) is interested in the theory and practice of participation, deliberation and dialogue. Within this broad field, she has a particular interest in the potential of participatory/deliberative approaches in situations of conflict, diversity and inequality, and in the roles of both reason and emotion in shaping people's engagement with each other. Her reflections on these issues attempt to link the relevant theoretical literature with an exploration of the challenges faced by practitioners, both at the 'micro-level' of what actually happens in particular instances of participation and dialogue and in relation to larger social and political contexts.
Ute was on family responsibility leave to be with her two young sons from July 2005 to July 2007, and has now returned to work on a part-time basis. Within the International Centre for Participation Studies, she is planning to further develop research and teaching in the area of deliberation and dialogue around difficult issues and radical disagreements.
Other Professional Interests
Apart from her academic publications, Ute has been involved with the Programme for a Peaceful City. As part of this involvement, she wrote a report on the concerns expressed at a discussion forum on the possibility of a 'Diversity Exchange' for Bradford (2002) and carried out evaluations of the pilot seminar for the new initiative of an Intercultural Leadership School for the Bradford District (May 2002) and of the Bradford-Keighley Youth Parliament¿s first year (August 2003). She is hoping to continue to link her research interests with constructive engagement with the challenges faced by practitioners.
Bibliography
Book Chapters
* Ute Kelly, `Confrontations with power: Moving beyond `the tyranny of safety¿ in participation¿, in Sam Hickey and Giles Mohan (eds), Participation: From Tyranny to Transformation? Exploring New Approaches to Participation in Development, Zed Books, 2004.
Journal Articles
* Ute Kelly, 'Discourse Ethics and 'the Rift of Speechlessness': The Limits of Argumentation and Possible Future Directions', Political Studies Review, Vol. 4, 2006, pp. 3-15.
* Ute Bühler, `Participation `with justice and dignity¿: Beyond `the new tyranny¿, Peace, Conflict and Development. An Interdisciplinary Journal, Issue 1, June 2002, www.peacestudiesjournal.org.uk.
* Ute Bühler, `Reflections on the Position(s) of Peace Studies¿, Peace Review, Vol. 14, No. 1 Special Issue on `The Future of Peace Studies¿, March 2002, pp. 27-31.
* Ute Bühler, `Who are we talking to? An addendum to recent RIS contributions on discourse ethics¿, Review of International Studies, Vol. 28, No. 1, January 2002, pp. 191-197.