Since 1937 Mass Observation has been recording the everyday thoughts, feelings and opinions of people in the UK. In 1982 the National Lesbian and Gay survey began, inspired by the work of MO, it sought to capture what everyday life was like for queer people living in the UK. This LGBTQ+ History Month, MO isContinueContinue reading “What does it mean to be queer every day?”
Category Archives: Directives
What do you think about your hands?
Our Summer 2025 directive has launched! For this directive MO has teamed up with researchers from The Morgan Centre to collaborate of three directive topics. We hope to collaborate with the centre in the future, repeating topics around the body, objects and spaces. In this directive we’ve asked writers to respond to questions about hands,ContinueContinue reading “What do you think about your hands?”
The Spring 2025 Directive
Spring 2025 Directive Spring Directive 2025 This directive we’re asking our writers to respond to three timely topics. Part 1: COVID-19 Pandemic Reflections Mass Observation has been reflecting back on March 2020. It was the 17th March when we contacted Observers to say we were leaving the office and if we weren’t in touch, toContinueContinue reading “The Spring 2025 Directive”
The Autumn 2024 Directive
Our most recent Directive was sent out to writers in November. The three themes that make up this directive are: Update on the Cost of Living Crisis Writers have been asked to provide an update about how the Cost of Living crisis is impacting them and those around them, following on from when they wereContinueContinue reading “The Autumn 2024 Directive”
The Summer 2024 Directive
Summer 2024 Directive Part One – Everyday Oral Health The theme for Part.1 is a subject Mass Observation explored in the early 1940’s, dentists and dentistry. This has been a joint commission by Professor Paul Kingston and Professor Andrew Dickenson, (Chief Dental Officer for Wales), University of Chester. They are keen to hear about MassContinueContinue reading “The Summer 2024 Directive”