CTIS Members win at ASPIRE Award!

The ASPIRE Networks inaugural awards have seen two wins for CTIS members!

Dr Tanay Gandhi has won the 'Teaching Track Rising Star Award' in acknowledgement of his original and creative critical pedagogic practice. ASPIRE stated: 

"The Board selected Tanay Gandhi as an exciting early-career scholar already making a distinctive contribution to teaching and learning. His nomination highlighted creative and critical pedagogic practice, including the use of theatre-based learning, decolonial pedagogy, short scripts based on individual testimonies, and Forum Theatre techniques in the classroom. The Board was struck by his originality, initiative, and willingness to experiment thoughtfully with methods that encourage students to engage critically and creatively". 

Dr Madeleine Le Bourdon's co-authored piece with Cathy Elliott, Rose Gann, Kelina Zhekova, and Keith Smith  The joy of the teaching track: Learning and Teaching in Politics and International Studies was awarded 'Scholarship Article of the Year Award'. With ASPIRE stating: 

"The Board selected The Joy of the Teaching Track for its timely and affirmative contribution to scholarship on teaching-focused academic careers. The article stood out for foregrounding the intellectual, professional, and pedagogic value of teaching-track work, while also speaking to wider debates about recognition, identity, status, and progression in higher education. The Board valued the way it captured not only the challenges of the teaching track, but also the creativity and scholarly contribution that make this pathway meaningful."

Congrats to Tanay, Madeleine and all the winners!