Joel Lazarus

Joel Lazarus is an Independent Social Research Foundation research fellow at the Department of Politics and International Studies, Warwick University. He is working on a project to produce a TV drama series as a catalyst for a process of mass public praxis. Joel co-founded a community education project in Oxford called People's Political Economy.

5 ideas for hacking television

The creator of the Capital City Project lays out five principles that can be used to radically democratise television.

By Joel Lazarus

/ 5 Feb 2016

Beyond electoral scapegoating: now is the time to love, learn and listen

Have faith in each other. It will be richly rewarded. True democracy cannot be built on anything else.

By Joel Lazarus

/ 20 May 2015

PPE in Oxford: people’s political economy

Wanted: more insight into effective community organisation, particularly in the field of education and political economy education.

By Joel Lazarus

/ 20 Nov 2013

PPE for the people

What do political elites like Prime Minister David Cameron, opposition leader Ed Miliband and 40 other UK members of parliament have in common? They all studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford University.

By Joel Lazarus and Neil Howard

/ 16 Sep 2013