I am a researcher, campaigner and photographer, addressing inequalities and geographies of housing, class and social mobility (see current projects below). I am also a section editor for the journal CITY. 

 

 

 

 

Current Research:

Nuffield-funded CHiLL-Children’s Lives in Changing Places, working participatively with young people to understand their experiences of growing up in structurally disadvantaged places.

NIHR-funded evaluation of selective licensing for PRS landlords in England exploring impacts on tenants’ health and wellbeing.

AHRC-funded Spaces of Hope/PeoplesPlans exploring the hidden histories of community-led planning.

Recent publications:

Humphry, D., 2023. ‘I’ve always felt these spaces were ours’: disability activism and austerity capitalism: Reflections on City’s interview with DPAC. City, 27(1-2), pp.162-189. Open Access.

Richter, A. and Humphry, D., 2021. Ja! Damit Berlin unser Zuhause bleibt! That Berlin will remain our home! حتى تظل برلين بيتنا Berlin evimiz kalsın diye! чтобы берлин оставался нашим домом Aby Berlin pozostał naszym domem!. City, 25(5-6), pp.561-569. Free Access.

Humphry, D., with Mayo, M. et al. 2021. Community Voices: what people want on the Holloway Prison redevelopment. A report by Community Plan for Holloway. 22nd March 2021. Report

Humphry, D., 2020. Campaigning in the time of coronavirus. City, 24(3-4) 423-430 Editorial

Humphry, D., 2020. From residualisation to individualization? Social tenants’ experiences in post-Olympics East Village. Housing, Theory and Society. 37(4), 458-480. Full text available.

Humphry, D., Clifford, E., Greene, A., Peters, P. and Walker, K., 2020. Introduction to, and Interview with, Disabled People Against Cuts. City, 24(1-2), 376-399. Interview.

Humphry et al. 2020. A Community Response to Knife Crime: Exploring Young People’s Needs. Kentish Town Futures Report. Nov 2020. London.