Clive Baldwin

Clive Baldwin is a Professor in Social Work at St Thomas University and holds the Canada Research Chair in Narrative Studies. He has degrees from the University of Cambridge, Leicester, and Sheffield, and is a qualified social worker with expertise in mental health, dementia care, and not-for-profit sector development.

• BA, MA (Cambridge, UK)
• MA, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (Leicester, UK)
• PhD (Sheffield, UK)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership in Higher Education (Bradford, UK)

His research focuses on narrative studies applied to social care institutions, professional education, and ethics. Current projects include storytelling in health care systems, narrative literacy development, and narrative ethics evaluation. He explores intersections between narrative theory and practical concerns such as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, transableism, and the philosophical concept of the Self.

Recent publications address spirituality in social work, identity formation in Muslim youth, other-than-human identities, and ethical implications of narrative dominance. His work bridges social work practice with theoretical explorations of rhizomatic selfhood and postcolonial NGO critiques.

• Canada Research Chair in Narrative Studies

Baldwin teaches courses on narrative theory for social work practitioners and previously coordinated graduate programs at the University of Bradford. His scholarly output spans over 25 years, with consistent attention to narrative ethics, dementia studies, and human rights in child protection.