There are few professions, jobs or activities that are now possible to carry out without using the internet. The current coronavirus crisis and the instructions to self-isolate have even more powerfully underlined this.

A prestigious group of academics will be contributing to our 5th Interdisciplinary and International Academic Conference, as keynotes, academics in dialogue and as round tables experts.

Professor Sheila the Baroness Hollins: "My life’s work has revolved around trying to implement the principles of the Ordinary Life movement for people with learning disabilities, that each person is entitled to an ordinary Life in an ordinary house in an ordinary street with the support that they may need to be able to live safely and fully."

The advent of the coronavirus and the steps we are advised to take to control it have thrown into sharp focus the vital but often ignored core of our lives: our homes.

Why do good things always happen to certain people? The answer is very simple and it is not just about luck.

The COVID-19 pandemic,  already all over the world and moving fast, is going to test our homes and our families, but will also prompt us to look at ourselves.

New post on our Blog. I wonder if you have ever thought about the homes portrayed in children’s stories?

We are pleased to announce that our new book with prestigious publisher Routledge is now available to pre-order. 

We are delighted to announce that the Scientific Committee of our next Conference is now complete. María Teresa Russo, Professor of Philosophy at Roma Tre University is leading the board.

We are delighted that Richard Layard has agreed to be a keynote speaker and scientific committee advisor for our next conference: Happy Home, Happy Society? Layard is the author of what is described as “the key book in happiness studies”. Happiness: Lessons from a New Science looks at the paradox at the heart of our lives.