Jeremy Kidwell

Our societies often think of "ethics" as something that belongs in a textbook or is confined to elite discussions in boardrooms and universities. I think that this framing leaves us ill-suited to confront moral issues like climate change, which can't be compartmentalised in such a way and actually pervades our everday lives and concerns. Elite framings also tend to bracket out theology and religion. In my research, I explore everyday ethics: this requires attention to constructive theology and ethics, alongside more anthropological approaches to the study of social movements and activism as well as "big data" and geospatial research. I use these tools to better understand the ways that sophisticated ethical reasoning hides in "plain sight" in the midst of "culture". I'm also passionate about bringing these insights into public policy spaces, and collaborate with a number of governmental, religious, NGO, and activist groups.