Research Publications



  1. Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Review: Environmental Educators Dancing Away From Mechanism". ESCalate.
  2. Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "The Ethical Dilemma of Lifestyle Change: Designing for sustainable schools and sustainable citizenship" In Les ateliers de l'éthique: La revue du CRÉUM (Centre de recherche en éthique de l'université de Montreal, Canada (forthcoming). Read Publication Here
  3. Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "About being-two in an architectural perspective". In Conversations, Luce Irigaray (ed.) Continuum.
  4. Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Architectural Issues in Building Community through Luce Irigaray's Perspective on being-two". In Teaching, Luce Irigaray (ed.) Continuum.
  5. Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Building Sustainable Schools: Are places of social interaction more important than classrooms?" In Exploring Avenues to Interdisciplinary Research: From Cross- to Multi- to Inter-disciplinarity, Maria Karanika-Murray and Rolf Wiesemes (eds.) Nottingham University Press, 2008.

Conference Posters and Papers
(including those accepted for 2008/2009 Conferences)

  • Wheeler, Andrea and Brigitte Nerlich (2009) "Young People's Perspectives on Sustainable Schools and the New Schools Building Programme" Geographies of Education Conference, Loughborough University, 8-9th September. Link to Abstract.
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Am I An Eco-Warrior Now? Place, Well-being and Pedagogies of Connection in Design Workshops with Young People" Well-being and Place Conference, 7th-9th April 2009, The University of Durham. Link to Abstract
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Building with the Emotions" Association of American Geographers Conference, Las Vegas, 22-27 March 2007. Link to Abstract
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Glass Submarines, Beach Houses, Holographic Teachers and Elvis: Exploring Sustainable Behaviour in School Design Workshops with Young People" Third International Conference of Design Principles and Practices, Berlin, German, 15-17 February (virtual participation, Link to link to paper http://g09.cgpublisher.com/proposals/329
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Swimming with Dolphins and Cherry Blossom Trees: Exploring Sustainable Behaviour in School Design Workshops with Young People and the Difficult Issue of Gender" Seminar Series of the Institute for Science and Society, The University of Nottingham, 15th January.
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Glass Submarines, Beach Houses, Holographic Teachers and Elvis: Exploring Sustainable Behaviour in School Design Workshops with Young People" CREDE Seminar, The School of Education, The University of Nottingham, 14th January. Link to flyer http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/events/index.php?event_code=CREDESE698&date=14-jan-2009&day=14&month=1&year=2009
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Can we design schools to encourage lifestyle change? Participation and sustainable behaviour" Sustainability: Fifth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 5th- 7th January, University of Technology, Mauritius. Abstract available on conference website: http://s09.cgpublisher.com/proposals/103 (virtual participation)
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Architectural and Educational Perspectives on Community and Individual Agency in Creating Sustainable Human Society: Social Cohesion and Sustainable Behaviour?" Agency, 5th International Conference of the Architectural Humanities Research Association, 14th-15th November. http://www.agency-conference.info/.
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Feeling at home? Participatory research with children in the design of sustainable school buildings within the UK Building Schools for the Future programme" Child in the City Conference, Congress Centre De Hoelen, Rotterdam. 3-5th November. http://www.childinthecity.com
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) I am, They Are, We Will Be: Sustainability and Therapeutic Environments. Planned Environment Therapy Trust Archive and Study Centre, Toddington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 17th October - Download Flyer (Word) - Download draft programme (Word) - Download Booking Form (PDF)
  • "Designing for Lifestyle Change: Sustainable Schools for Sustainable Behaviour?" Presentation and roundtable discussion with Mary Simmons and Mark Hinton of St Francis Xavier RC Primary School, Sandwell and Julia Elliot of Crosshall Junior School. at the Head Teachers' Conference, organised by the National SCITT in Outstanding Primary Schools, National College of School Leadership, 18/19 September 2008. Link to Powerpoint Presentation
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Sustainable Schools: Can participation make better learning environments? Can participation encourage sustainable behaviour?" Poster Presentation at the Oxford Conference 2008: 50 Years on - Resetting the Agenda for Architectural Education, Examination Schools. The University of Oxford, 22-23 July 2008. Download Poster (PDF)
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "The Ethical Dilemma of Lifestyle Change: Designing for sustainable schools and sustainable citizenship" at the Conference, Understanding and Shaping the City with Children and Youth: Ethics and Participatory practice, part of the CEDRIE International Colloquium: Public participation in environmental planning and management: a means of domination and marginalization? Reflections on the ethics of participation, Centre de Recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montreal, Canada, 29th May - 30th May 2008. Abstract available on the conference website at: http://www.cerium.ca/CEDRIE-Colloquium-2008
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Approaching the Radically Other of Animal and Natural Worlds: Exploring participatory and co-design methods in building sustainable schools" part of the Paper Session: Visualising with the 'Other': collaborative art practices and politics 3. At the Association of American Geographers Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, April 14-19th 2008. (Scheduled for Saturday 19th April at 14.20 pm.) Abstract available on the conference website at: http://communicate.aag.org/eseries/aag_org/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=20853
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) Invited to contribute to the Environment Foundation, 21st Century Trust and the Dana Centre, Consultation on Democracy and Sustainability at The Dana Centre, The Science Museum, London, 18th March 2008. Programme, Proceedings, Vox Pops and Web debate available at: http://democracy.sustainability.com/conference/participants.cfm - Link to contribution
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Sustainable Schools and Sustainable Behaviour". A paper presented within the seminar series of the Learning Sciences Resource Institute (LSRI) Labs, The University of Nottingham. 19th February 2008, 16.30-18.00. Abstract available at: http://portal.lsri.nottingham.ac.uk/Seminars/Lists/Events/DispForm.aspx?ID=40
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Negotiation between excessive consumption and an ethic barely explored: Sustainable schools and sustainable behaviour". A paper presented at the Researching Children, 2nd International Conference on Research with and by Children, SOS Children's Villages Hermann Gmeiner Academy, Innsbruck, Austria, 10-12 December. Abstract available with the conference programme at: http://www.researchingchildren.org/index.php?option=com_jd-wiki&Itemid=193
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Building Sustainable Schools: Are places of social interaction more important than classrooms?" A Paper presentation at the Cross-Disciplinary Research Group (CDRG) Conference: Exploring Avenues to Cross-Disciplinary Research, The University of Nottingham, 7th November 2007. Download the Conference Programme (Word)
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Is Well-being Key to Sustainable Schools?" in the Young Researchers' Poster Session at the Sustainable Development Research Network (SDRN) Annual Conference, RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London. Thursday 20th September. Available online at http://admin.sd-research.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/andreawheelerposter.pdf . Abstract also available at: http://admin.sd-research.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/young-researchers-abstracts.pdf (last accessed 01 February 2008). Download Poster (PDF).
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Expanding Notions of Care for the Environment and for Others: The view of the child, sustainable schools and the Building Schools for the Future Programme " Presentation as part of the CREDE Research Group on "Voice", The School of Education, Staff Conference, 18th-19th July.
  • Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Is Well-being Key to Sustainable Schools?" Poster Presentation. Environmental Reconstruction Workshop. Centre for the Environment. The University of Nottingham, 23rd May. Poster available on the Centre for the Environment website HERE
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