Cathy Wilcock

Dr. Cathy Wilcock is a Research Fellow in the School of Geography and Planning at the University of Sheffield, where she conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of political sociology, geography, and cultural studies. Her methodological approaches draw from anthropology and musicology, with a regional focus on the Horn of Africa and the UK.

Her educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Development Studies
• Master's in International Development
• Bachelor's degree in English Literature

Dr. Wilcock's research interests encompass Migration and Displacement, Transnational Political Communities, Belonging, Citizenship and Political Identities, Horn of Africa Politics (particularly Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia), UK Immigration Policy, and Music and Politics. She investigates how diaspora communities navigate political identities and engage in activism across transnational spaces, with a focus on Sudanese and Somali communities in the UK.

Her scholarly output from 2015 to 2023 includes seven peer-reviewed articles that explore diaspora formation, resistance to peacebuilding, and the epistemological and ethical dimensions of ethnographic research with musician revolutionaries. These works employ qualitative methodologies and contribute significantly to debates in migration studies, political sociology, and cultural studies.

Based on the available information, Dr. Wilcock has not listed any scientific awards or fellowships.

She is open to supervising postgraduate taught and research students in her areas of expertise, though specific current students and grant-funded projects are not detailed in the provided profile.