Intersectionality by Professor Claudia Bernard

In this part 1 episode we meet Claudia Bernard, Professor of
Social Work and Head of Postgraduate Research in the Department
of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies at Goldsmiths
University. She is a qualified social worker and, has worked in
local authority children and families social work and has
retained this interest in her research and teaching. Claudia
joined Goldsmiths in 1994 and previously held a lectureship at
the university of Portsmouth.


We focus on her new book 'Intersectionality',
Claudia shares how the book came to being and her initial
ambivalence in writing it which later became something she had to
do in view of current circumstances - the murder of George Floyd
and the impact of COVID -19 upon marginalised groups.
  Claudia has published widely in child abuse and
neglect and in equality and diversity issues in social work
education.  Her general interests lie in the areas of social
work with children and families, gender-based violence, critical
race theory, equalities and social justice.


Claudia teaches on courses at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels and also leads the PhD programme in the Department. As an
educator and researcher, her primary interests are in delivering
the highest quality of social work education, and in developing
students’ research-mindedness for research-informed practice.


In part II of our conversation with Claudia, she shares more
about her Career Journey, the highs and the lows, which I know
you will also find stimulating and inspirational - do listen to
the end of this episode when Claudia shares some nuggets of
wisdom.


 


 


Book Launch: https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=13849


Claudia has a presence on @Twitter


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