Research - Dr Kate Dudley

Feb 23, 2026

Beyond pseudonyms: Using New-Hermetic materialism and colour theory for ethical representation

In this article, I use colour theory as an ethical alternative to pseudonyms, proposing a relational and affective approach to representing children in Early Childhood research practice.

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Feb 23, 2026

Listening through the Eyes of Children

My doctoral thesis develops New-Hermetic Materialism, examining how space, Matter and relational entanglement shape children’s gender expression in Early Years environments and practice.

Undoing the Expressive Child: Gender, Space, and the Transition from EYFS to Year 1

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Feb 22, 2026

Undoing the Expressive Child: Gender, Space, and the Transition from EYFS to Year 1

This 2024 CREC blog introduces Undoing the Expressive Child, examining how assumptions about expression shape children’s participation, recognition and visibility in Early Years research.

Jun 22, 2020

Recognising gender in Early Education.

This 2020 academic blog examines how gender is recognised in Early Education and how everyday practice, language and environment can shape, restrict or expand children’s identity expression.

My Research

Beyond pseudonyms: Using New-Hermetic materialism and colour theory for ethical representation

Listening through the Eyes of Children

Undoing the Expressive Child: Gender, Space, and the Transition from EYFS to Year 1

Recognising gender in Early Education.