WorldWild Podcast
Episode 53 3rd February 2022
Deep Listening with Roger Mitchell
'Nothing about us, without us, is for us'. The guiding principle of the Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission invokes questions of power and relationality. It is 'basically a living system, not an organisational structure model'. The idea is simple and powerful: bring together those with lived experience of poverty and people in positions of power. We talk deep listening, theological insights and contributions in the process of social change, and love & power...
'Offer up all of our certainties...'
About Roger Mitchell
Roger Mitchell, PhD, is an honorary researcher at the Centre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities at Lancaster University, Chair of the Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission Advisory Group, and a Political theologian. His work is tied together by a belief in a new kind of institution, one which is responsive to social change and one which is steered towards a brighter future for all. Bringing together social action with political theology - a 'politics of love' - he works in consultancy and reconciliation roles across organisations. Since its inception in 2017 he has been a part of the Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission.
Further reading
> Roger's academic profile here...
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> Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission website
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> Thomas Oord's book 'The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence'
About the show
We offer a series of conversations to tap into the wildness within ourselves and to uncover what is possible when we do. It is our hope that through the WorldWild Podcast we can contribute to the revitalisation of wild food culture and conversation around the world.
Through people who know their landscapes intimately, we gather the threads to weave a rich tapestry. Piece by piece the vision of a wilder world comes into view. The wild embrace of nature welcomes us back and offers us a seat at the table. A feast, no less!