Ian Blackwell

• Associate of the Higher Education Academy
• PhD Mayflower Research Scholarship, Plymouth Marjon University
• MA Archaelogy, Heritage Management & Society, Newcastle University
• BA (Hons) French & History, Liverpool University

Visiting Lecturer – BA Education Studies, BA Physical Education & BA Outdoor Education, Plymouth Marjon University

• Fatherhood and masculinity in the UK
• Outdoor Learning

Passy, R. & Blackwell, I. (2022). The Natural Connections Demonstration Project: Learning about outdoor learning. In Jucker, R. & von Au, J. (Eds.). Outdoor-based learning: How can it contribute to high quality learning? SILVIVA.

Blackwell, I. (2022). A sea of men: Supporting men as fathers through outdoor learning experiences. In Cutting & Passy (Eds.). New directions in outdoor learning. Palgrave.

Blackwell, I. (2020). Handmade object elicitation: Using handmade objects to prompt richer interview data. Social Research Practice, 9, 41-51.

Blackwell, I. (2019). Doing ‘dadness’: how fathers use community dads’ groups to develop, verify and affirm their paternal identities. Families, Relationships and Societies, 8(3), 514-515.

Hornby, G. & Blackwell, I. (2018). Barriers to parental involvement in education: An update. Educational Review, 70(1), 109-119.

Beames, S., Christie, B. & Blackwell, I. (2016). Integrating indoor and outdoor learning experiences. In Waite, S. (Ed.).Children Learning Outside the Classroom (pp.82-93). SAGE.

Waite, S., Passy, R., Gilchrist, M., Hunt, A. & Blackwell, I. (2016). Natural Connections Demonstration Project, 2012-2016: Final Report. Natural England Commissioned Reports, No.215.

Blackwell, I. & Gilchrist, M. (2015). The Natural Connections Project 2012-16. In Pathways: the Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 27(4).

Blackwell, I. (2010). Community engagement: Why are community voices still unheard?. Journal for Education in Museums [JEM] 30.

Blackwell, I. & Scaife, S. (2006). Networks and partnerships: Building capacity for sustainable audience development. In Lang, C., Reeve, J. & Woollard, V. (Eds.). The Responsive Museum: Working with Audiences in the Twenty-first Century (pp.61-73). London: Ashgate Publishing Limited.

Blackwell, I. & Scaife, S. (2000). Open minds: Some challenges for socially inclusive museum education. Journal for Education in Museums 21.

Fowler, P.J. & Blackwell, I. (1998) An English countryside explored: The land of Lettice Sweetapple (reissued by The History Press 2009). Tempus Publishing.

• Children’s Research Network (Ireland)
• EECERA Outdoor Play & Learning SIG
• European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education and Experiential Learning
• European Outdoor Education Network
• European Society of Family Relationships
• Forest School Association (UK)
• Institute of Outdoor Learning
• ONEFaR (the European Network of Fatherhood Research)
• Peninsula Research in Outdoor Learning (South West, UK)
• Project Management Institute (member)
• Social Research Association (UK)

I established a Community Interest Company in 2007 called The Dangerous Dads Network which offers regular activities for father figures and their children - www.dangerousdads.org.uk