Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities

Brian Callan is Lecturer in Psychosocial Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Pearson Nkhoma is Lecturer in Community Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Naomi Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London.

1. Introduction: Critical research, crucial voices and creative practice- Brian Callan, Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson

Part 1: Critical Research

2. Reflections on being ‘outsider-insiders’ and ‘insider-outsiders’: fluctuating positionalities in research with migrant and refugee women - Naomi Thompson and Rabia Nasimi

3. From neoliberalism to neoexclusionism: How grassroots faith communities are resisting division and crossing borders - Naomi Thompson, Graham Bright and Peter Hart

4. Agency & Frustration: Overcoming obstacles at the UNHCR - Brian Callan

5. Exploring conceptions of ‘Home’ with Afghan migrant and refugee women - Rabia Nasimi

Part 2: Crucial Voices

6. Unaccompanied Afghan Minors in the UK: Integration Dilemmas in Retrospect - Rohina Sidiqi and Pearson Nkhoma

7. Evolving paradigms: Witnessing refugees’ unstable passages to safety- Sarah Crawford-Browne

8. In the refuge of the wake: Intersectional considerations in therapeutic practice with African refugees - Eric Harper and Angela Rackstraw

9. Kwapatakwapata! Young Malawian girls trapped in predatory odysseys- Pearson Nkhoma

Part 3: Creative Practice

10. Social justice and professional values: Exploring motivations and opportunities for value-led practice - Finbar Cullinan

11. Finding new ground: Creative movement and art group therapies with asylum seeking women - Marina Rova, Claire Burrell and Marika Cohen

12. New Town Culture: Creative processes in social work with refugee and asylum-seeking young people - Rachael Hughes, Marijke Steedman and Brian Callan

13. Conclusion: Challenging times and hopeful futures - Brian Callan, Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson