Birthing in Unprecedented Times / Progress in Mathematics (PDF)

'Decidedly political, Birthing in Unprecedented Times centres the stories of mothers who give birth during times of rapid social, political and economic change. Von Benzon and colleagues consider how healthcare services - when under extreme pressure - remove autonomy during birth, but also capture moments of genuine care and connection between mothers and NHS staff.'

-Dr Aimee Grant, Centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding and Translational Research (LIFT), Swansea University, UK.

Nadia von Benzon is Lecturer in Human Geography at Lancaster University, UK. She researches children and mothers, and has published on topics as diverse as access to outdoor green space, disability, home education, historic child migration and Victorian Reformatory Farms.

Rebecca Whittle is a scholar and activist whose work centres on care and emotional and relational geographies. She has worked across a number of fields including food, flooding, energy and children and family life. Participatory action research and ecofeminism are key influences in her research and teaching.

Jo Hickman-Dunne is a social geographer and Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests span youth development and engagement in informal education, as well as advocating for research approaches that support and champion youth voice. She is an author in the edited book Unfamiliar Landscapes: Young People and Diverse Outdoor Experiences (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).