Connectedness and collectiveness amid islands of hope and trouble
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Recognizing the centrality of hope in times of crisis, this article uses interview data produced with two community organizations in Brighton and Hove to examine how spaces of hope emerge, survive and even flourish amid despair. In doing so, we pay particular attention to the role of collectiveness and connectedness in building and sustaining hope. Our findings indicate that, for many, collectiveness, connectedness and ‘doing together’ constitute forms of hopeful practice that both mobilize and sustain hope, but that these practices are not untroubled, are entangled with injustice and struggle, and do not negate a more general hopelessness. We conclude by arguing that how people comprehend hope shapes its experience, hope being more practical and accessible when it is understood as active, present and everyday.
Source: Social & Cultural Geography
Authors: Amy Clarke, Ben Rogaly, Cath Senker
Institutions: University of Brighton, University of Sussex
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: University of Brighton
OpenAlex ID: W7133878377