Dr. Cathy Mcilwaine

Biography

Cathy McIlwaine is a feminist geographer and Professor of Geography at King's College London, where she also serves as Vice Dean for Research in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Public Policy. She holds a BA in Geography and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Liverpool, as well as a PhD from the London School of Economics. Before her current role, she worked in Geography Departments at the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1994 to 1995 and at Queen Mary University of London from 1995 to 2017. McIlwaine's experience includes a one-year secondment as Social Scientist Research Project Manager at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., from 1998 to 1999. Her research encompasses feminist geographies, gendered violence, migration, and activism within the Latin American community in London. She co-coordinates King's Visual Embodied Methodologies Network and collaborates with various NGOs and universities in Brazil and the UK. As an academic leader, she has been an advisory board member and a trustee for multiple organizations focused on Latin American welfare. McIlwaine’s teaching covers gender development and migration, and she has extensive experience in supervising PhD candidates in related fields.

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