• Laura Kesting is a student of physiotherapy and a peer researcher with past experiences of living in out of home care (and running away).

Refreshments will be provided!

• Laura Helena Pimentel da Silva is an author, children’s activist and peer researcher, with past experiences of living in out of home care (and running away).

• Helle Schjellerup Nielsen has a Master in Social Anthropology and engages in social work research related to children’s participation and everyday lives in residential care.

Speaker biographies:

• Ann-Karina Henriksen, has a Ph.D. and Master in Social Anthropology. Her research is mainly qualitative focusing on secure institutions, crime prevention, mental health and welfare state encounters of youth in vulnerable positions.

📃The seminar will engage scholars across disciplines in shared reflections on research related to youth at risk. University College Copenhagen and Vive (Denmark) teams will present findings from an ongoing study on youth running away from residential care.

📣Read more about Dr Ikomi's work here!

corambaaf.org.uk/adultification

We are so pleased to have Dr Chen and Dr Yang join us between now and the end of September!

Gillian has been a valued colleague and mentor to so many within CSWIR and the School of Education and Social Work and will be deeply missed!

We wish her all the best for her retirement and look forward to collaborating with her as an Emeritus professor in the future.

Full terms and details here, including eligibility and assessment criteria! ↘️

www.sussex.ac.uk/socialwork/c...

We look forward to hearing from you!🌻

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Email CSWIR@sussex.ac.uk with: Name, position, department, poster title, a brief (250-word) alignment explanation, availability, and PGR/ECR status)

Poster Submission Deadline: Monday 26 May 9:00AM

Poster Display, Voting & Prizes: Tuesday, 17 June, 12:00-14:00 (in-person on campus)

🎖️The prize:

Five prestigious awards, each with a £100 voucher, will be up for grabs!

We will also print the first 20 posters submitted, completely free of charge!

🔊Deadlines:

Deadline for Expression of Interest: Wednesday 23 April 17:00PM

We welcome poster submissions from all faculties that demonstrate innovative approaches to:

🟣Understanding Social Problems in a Changing World

🟡Relationship-Based Social Justice

🟠Collaboration in Social Innovation

🟢Methodological Innovation & Decolonising Research