Ruth Houghton
@ruthhoughton.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer
Research: feminist global constitutionalism - democracy, constituent power, utopias & manifestos. (she/her)
Research: feminist global constitutionalism - democracy, constituent power, utopias & manifestos. (she/her)
Last week @ncl-congov.bsky.social held an Early Career Researcher workshop @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social on Environmental and Digital constitutionalism.
@nifemiadesina.bsky.social, Marie and Li presented their fascinating research projects!
@nifemiadesina.bsky.social, Marie and Li presented their fascinating research projects!
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Last week @ncl-congov.bsky.social held an Early Career Researcher workshop @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social on Environmental and Digital constitutionalism.
@nifemiadesina.bsky.social, Marie and Li presented their fascinating research projects!
@nifemiadesina.bsky.social, Marie and Li presented their fascinating research projects!
The Research Handbook on Global Governance is now out in the world!
Edited with @aoifemod.bsky.social and Cher Weixia Chen this Handbook is 10yrs in the making!
Edited with @aoifemod.bsky.social and Cher Weixia Chen this Handbook is 10yrs in the making!
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The Research Handbook on Global Governance is now out in the world!
Edited with @aoifemod.bsky.social and Cher Weixia Chen this Handbook is 10yrs in the making!
Edited with @aoifemod.bsky.social and Cher Weixia Chen this Handbook is 10yrs in the making!
In November @ncl-congov.bsky.social will host a seminar on digital & environmental constitutionalism. Excited to witness Li, Marie and @nifemiadesina.bsky.social bring their ideas together.
September 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In November @ncl-congov.bsky.social will host a seminar on digital & environmental constitutionalism. Excited to witness Li, Marie and @nifemiadesina.bsky.social bring their ideas together.
Really excited to be chairing a panel on Utopia as Method next week as part of the Newcastle Law School Methodologies Symposium on 24-25 September 2025
September 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Really excited to be chairing a panel on Utopia as Method next week as part of the Newcastle Law School Methodologies Symposium on 24-25 September 2025
Great fun today hanging out in the virtual exhibition space Heather McKnight is creating as part of the AHRC Utopia and Failure Network to display the outputs of the Academic Care Cafe we hosted in September 2024.
August 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great fun today hanging out in the virtual exhibition space Heather McKnight is creating as part of the AHRC Utopia and Failure Network to display the outputs of the Academic Care Cafe we hosted in September 2024.
There are certain spots, places, views where it is easier to think and to write. The Durham University Library has been my "go to" location for when the writing gets hard for 12yrs now.
July 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
There are certain spots, places, views where it is easier to think and to write. The Durham University Library has been my "go to" location for when the writing gets hard for 12yrs now.
It was fantastic to host @rcecoleman.bsky.social as part of the Practical Utopias: A Creative Methods Workshop in Newcastle in June! A snapshot of my own creation:
July 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It was fantastic to host @rcecoleman.bsky.social as part of the Practical Utopias: A Creative Methods Workshop in Newcastle in June! A snapshot of my own creation:
Off to Durham this morning to discuss the contemporary relationship between domestic and international law with Matthew Nicholson and Se-shauna Wheatle
June 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Off to Durham this morning to discuss the contemporary relationship between domestic and international law with Matthew Nicholson and Se-shauna Wheatle
Art was never my thing.
But, a fabulous teach out at Newcastle today with Rebecca Coleman. Thinking about utopias, new materialism, materials and some Utopian Zine Making!
But, a fabulous teach out at Newcastle today with Rebecca Coleman. Thinking about utopias, new materialism, materials and some Utopian Zine Making!
June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Art was never my thing.
But, a fabulous teach out at Newcastle today with Rebecca Coleman. Thinking about utopias, new materialism, materials and some Utopian Zine Making!
But, a fabulous teach out at Newcastle today with Rebecca Coleman. Thinking about utopias, new materialism, materials and some Utopian Zine Making!
Memories reminding you that you've been obsessed with representations of Magna Carta in productions of King John for 10yrs now
theatrecollection.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/08/28/p...
theatrecollection.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/08/28/p...
June 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Memories reminding you that you've been obsessed with representations of Magna Carta in productions of King John for 10yrs now
theatrecollection.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/08/28/p...
theatrecollection.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/08/28/p...
Really enjoying the GPI Research Generator Lab on the Futures of Global Constitutionalism this afternoon, with participants from Durham SGIA, Newcastle Law School, and UNESP.
May 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Really enjoying the GPI Research Generator Lab on the Futures of Global Constitutionalism this afternoon, with participants from Durham SGIA, Newcastle Law School, and UNESP.
Busy morning at @ncl-congov.bsky.social today as we held our (now) annual workshop. This time we were exploring the Possible Futures of Law.
April 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Busy morning at @ncl-congov.bsky.social today as we held our (now) annual workshop. This time we were exploring the Possible Futures of Law.
Flying means getting through some the excellent list of books for this next series of the Utopias Reading Group. New Amazonia by Mrs George Corbett.
Will be looking for the article comparing Herland and New Amazonia
Will be looking for the article comparing Herland and New Amazonia
April 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Flying means getting through some the excellent list of books for this next series of the Utopias Reading Group. New Amazonia by Mrs George Corbett.
Will be looking for the article comparing Herland and New Amazonia
Will be looking for the article comparing Herland and New Amazonia
Looking forward to discussing Efuru by Flora Nwapa with the Utopias Reading Group next month!
April 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Looking forward to discussing Efuru by Flora Nwapa with the Utopias Reading Group next month!
Coming up in April is the @ncl-congov.bsky.social 'Possible Futures in Law' workshop @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social. Working with futures, I'll be exploring Constituent Power as Utopian Impulse
April 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Coming up in April is the @ncl-congov.bsky.social 'Possible Futures in Law' workshop @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social. Working with futures, I'll be exploring Constituent Power as Utopian Impulse
Had a great time talking all things utopia, feminism and law with @aoifemod.bsky.social and @matthewleggatt.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Had a great time talking all things utopia, feminism and law with @aoifemod.bsky.social and @matthewleggatt.bsky.social
The exciting schedule for Series 4 of the online Utopias Reading Group hosted by @aoifemod.bsky.social and me is now available! We are looking forward to exploring questions of colonialism and utopia.
March 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The exciting schedule for Series 4 of the online Utopias Reading Group hosted by @aoifemod.bsky.social and me is now available! We are looking forward to exploring questions of colonialism and utopia.
Coming up in May, @aoifemod.bsky.social and I will introduce Series 4 of the Utopias Reading Group. Dates for diaries: 7th, 14th & 21st May. Get in touch if you want to be added to the mailing list.
February 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Coming up in May, @aoifemod.bsky.social and I will introduce Series 4 of the Utopias Reading Group. Dates for diaries: 7th, 14th & 21st May. Get in touch if you want to be added to the mailing list.
Next week we are looking forward to the final Reading Group in the "Feminist Ustopias" series in which Barnita Bagchi will be introducing us to Padmarag written by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.
January 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Next week we are looking forward to the final Reading Group in the "Feminist Ustopias" series in which Barnita Bagchi will be introducing us to Padmarag written by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.
Not convinced my musings are going to be as good as this epic poster! 🔥
But on 13th Jan, I'm looking forward to discussing with and learning from Olauluwa Oni about law, literature and (de)colonial utopias.
But on 13th Jan, I'm looking forward to discussing with and learning from Olauluwa Oni about law, literature and (de)colonial utopias.
December 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Not convinced my musings are going to be as good as this epic poster! 🔥
But on 13th Jan, I'm looking forward to discussing with and learning from Olauluwa Oni about law, literature and (de)colonial utopias.
But on 13th Jan, I'm looking forward to discussing with and learning from Olauluwa Oni about law, literature and (de)colonial utopias.
Ready for the Feminist Theory hosted Symposium on 'The Cultural Politics of Greta Gerwig's Barbie'. Presenting the paper with @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social "Kenstituent Power"
December 11, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Ready for the Feminist Theory hosted Symposium on 'The Cultural Politics of Greta Gerwig's Barbie'. Presenting the paper with @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social "Kenstituent Power"
Looking out from the Oxford Law Faculty. Preparing to talk about Feminist Approaches to Global Constitutionalism.
December 4, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Looking out from the Oxford Law Faculty. Preparing to talk about Feminist Approaches to Global Constitutionalism.
This week, I'm delighted to be at Oxford University with the Feminist Jurisprudence Discussion group to talk about Feminist Approaches to Global Constitutionalism.
December 2, 2024 at 7:26 PM
This week, I'm delighted to be at Oxford University with the Feminist Jurisprudence Discussion group to talk about Feminist Approaches to Global Constitutionalism.
In Durham for the Demoi-cracy workshop. A day of catching up with friends and colleagues over chats about democracy and global constitutionalism.
November 29, 2024 at 9:58 AM
In Durham for the Demoi-cracy workshop. A day of catching up with friends and colleagues over chats about democracy and global constitutionalism.
Had a fantastic afternoon thinking about utopia as method in Westminster Law School! Thank you @harrietsam.bsky.social and everyone at the Research Cafe!
November 27, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Had a fantastic afternoon thinking about utopia as method in Westminster Law School! Thank you @harrietsam.bsky.social and everyone at the Research Cafe!