Cath Willams is based at Nottingham University where she lectures on their social work programmes.

In this episode, we hear more about her ver political family and how she became politicised.  Her lengthy career and practice interests

Cath completed her PhD exploring the impact of migration on family relationships. She is particularly interested in the separation and reunification of Caribbean families.  I cannot wait to read it!

Cath's research presentations include:

• Keynote Speaker, Title: 'Policy and perspective on Migration'. International Conference on Perspectives of Asylum, Refuge and Migration, 3 - 6 December 2019. University of Derby, College of Health and Social Care with Early Childhood Studies, Institute of Education, Multifaith Centre and European partners
• Research Seminar, Title: Windrush is not History: The Past in the Present. School of Sociology and Social Policy, 23 October 2019, University of Nottingham
• Conference Presentation, Title: Bringing History to Life: Collaborative Engagement with Older African Caribbean Women'. East Midlands Doctoral Network Postgraduate Research Conference, 11 September 2019, University of Derby
• Conference Presentation, Title: 'Migration, Memory and Mothering'. The Born Yesterday Conference, September 5-6, 2019, University of Nottingham, UK
• Unpublished Conference Paper, Title: The Use of Critical Race Theory as an Approach in Social Research. British Sociological Association Postgraduate Research Symposium. University of Durham, 2017.
• Images of Blackness Conference Paper (unpublished). Title: Focus Groups as a method of exploring the migration experiences of first-generation African Caribbeans. University of Newham, September 2013
• Unpublished Conference Paper: Theme: Health and Wellbeing in Society - Title: Migration and Attachment: The Impact of separation on attachment relationships in first and second-generation Caribbean families. The East Midland Universities PGR Students' Conference, University of Nottingham, 2012
• Past Research

Cath was the supervisor on an Oral History Project recording interviews with 1st generation African Caribbean older people in Bradford between 1986-88.

 

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