Dr Ciara Bradley
Biography
I am a community development worker, community work educator and social scientist with a commitment to equality, social justice and human rights and solidarity with all those facing inequality and injustice in all aspects of my practice: teaching, research and public engagement.
I teach modules in groupwork, sociology, professional practice and development, equality and human rights, sociology and research methodologies from undergrad to doctoral level, as well as continuous professional development. Currently, I coordinate MSocSc in Community and Youth Work - a Master of Social Science dual professional qualification in both disciplines of Community Work and Youth Work.
I teach modules in groupwork, sociology, professional practice and development, equality and human rights, sociology and research methodologies from undergrad to doctoral level, as well as continuous professional development. Currently, I coordinate MSocSc in Community and Youth Work - a Master of Social Science dual professional qualification in both disciplines of Community Work and Youth Work.
Research Interests
My research interests span three main areas:
- The intersection of structural inequalities and subjective experiences
- Research Methodologies for Social Justice including Participative research; Collaborative Research & Co-Production; Biographic Narrative Inquiry; Feminist Research Methodologies.
- Community Work Education: Professional formation and professional practice in Community and Youth Work including: Groupwork Practice for Community and Youth Work; Ethics and values in professional practice; the professional formation of gender conscious practitioners; Pedagogy of research for practitioners; Research methods in community work practice. Professional Narratives of Community Workers.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bradley, C. Gorman, J. Tierney, H (2023) '“A journey, not a destination”: Emerging Professional Identities of Community Work & Youth Work Students'. Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, (Special Issue). [Link] | |
| 2023 | Bradley, C; Devlin, M; Brennan, P; Tierney, H; Reynolds, S; Crickley, A. (2023) 'Pedagogy as Praxis: Education and training in initial professional education for Community Workers and Youth Workers'. Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, (Special Issue). [Link] | |
| 2022 | Gevorgianienė V.; Šumskienė E.; Bradley C. (2022) 'Still waters run deep: The invisible life of working mothers with disabilities in Lithuania'. Qualitative Social Work, . [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | Bradley C.; Millar M. (2021) 'Persistent stigma despite social change: Experiences of stigma among single women who were pregnant or mothers in the republic of ireland 1996-2010'. FAMILIES, RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIETIES, 10 (3):413-429. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2017 | Byrne A.; McGovern M.; Bradley C. (2017) 'New technologies and creative practices in teaching groupwork'. Groupwork, 27 (1):9-27. [Full-Text] | |
| 2012 | Millar, M; Coen, L; Bradley, C; Rau, H (2012) '"Doing the Job as a Parent": Parenting Alone, Work, and Family Policy in Ireland'. Journal of Family Issues, 33 :29-51. [DOI] [Full-Text] |
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bradley, C; Kavanagh, L. (2024) 'Epistemology, Research Design and Social Justice ' In: Rights and Social Justice in Research: Advancing Methodologies for Social Change. Bristol : Policy Press. | |
| 2024 | McMahon, S; Bradley, C; Tierney, H. (2024) 'Using a Social Justice Lens in Research Engagements for Community Work and Youth Work Practice' In: Rights and Social Justice in Research: Advancing Methodologies for Social Change. Bristol : Policy Press. | |
| 2024 | McGarry, K; Bradley, C; Kirwan, G. (2024) 'Introduction to Rights and Social Justice in Research' In: Rights and Social Justice in Research: Advancing Methodologies for Social Change. Bristol : Policy Press. | |
| 2024 | McGarry, K; Bradley, C; Kirwan, G. (2024) 'Conclusion: Advancing Methodologies for Social Change' In: Rights and Social Justice in Research: Advancing Methodologies for Social Change. Bristol : Policy Press. | |
| 2023 | Bradley, C; Crickley, A; Murphy, E (2023) 'Community Work and Work in the Community' In: Applied Social Care: An Introduction for Students in Ireland. Dublin : IPA. | |
| 2023 | Bradley, C; Kavanagh, L. (2023) 'Challenging Inequalities with Critical Biographical Research Methods' In: Biographical research and ‘new social architecture’: Challenges and Opportunities During a Global Pandemic. Oxfordshire UK : Routledge. | |
| 2018 | Ciara Bradley (2018) 'The Construction of Teenage Parenting in the Republic of Ireland' In: Re/Assembling the Pregnant and Parenting Teenager Narratives from the Field(s). Switzerland : Peter Lang Publishing. [Link] https://doi.org/10.3726/b10545 [Full-Text] |
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bradley, C; Kavanagh, L; O'Dowd, AM. (2023) Pavee Mothering during Covid-19. Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, . | |
| 2023 | Bradley, C; Simonic, R; Paszkowska, V. Liston, J. (2023) Roma in Ireland: Access to Fair and Decent Work. Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, . | |
| 2021 | Niamh Flanagan, Ciara Bradley & Gloria Kirwan (2021) A Culture of Feedback: Staff – Students – Peers. Centre for Teaching & Learning, Maynooth University, . [Link] | |
| 2010 | Forkan, C., Canavan, J., Dolan, P., Bradley, C., Brady, B., Carty, C., Coen, L., Devaney, C., Kearns, N., Kenny, A., Merriman, B. and O’Regan, C. (2010) Youth Cafés in Ireland: A Best Practice Guide. The Stationary Office, . | |
| 2007 | Michelle Millar, Liam Coen, Henrike Rau, Michaela Donegan, John Canavan, Ciara Bradley (2007) Towards a Better Future: Research on Labour Market Needs and Social Exclusion of One Parent Families in Galway City and County. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, . [Link] |
Co-edited Journal Issue
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Anastasia Crickley and Ciara Bradley (2019) International Association of Community Development Practice Insights from the World Community Development Conference 2018. [Co-edited Journal Issue] [Link] |
Conference Contribution
Manual
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Joe Curran, Ciara Bradley, Centre for Teaching and Learning and Student Feedback and Teaching Evaluation Initiative Team (2021) Embedding Student Partnership in Feedback Approaches. [Manual] [Link] | |
| 2012 | Ciara Bradley (2012) BA Degree in Early Childhood Studies and Practice Year 3 Practice Research Project. [Manual] | |
| 2012 | Ciara Bradley (2012) BA in Early Childhood Studies and Practice Year 3 Social Research Methodologies. Galway: [Manual] |
Seminar
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Teaching Interests
My teaching practice is underpinned by the values of community development, namely equality and social justice. I take a student centred approach and I believe strongly that the learning experience should be empowering. I am excited by teaching practice and employ a wide variety of creative methodologies in my classes. I have a strong commitment to ongoing evaluation of my teaching and routinely engage with students to secure feedback on content and the teaching and learning approaches to support me to develop my teaching practice.
I contribute across the Department’s programmes from undergraduate to doctoral level in the social professions including our programmes in Community and Youth Work and Social Work and in Social Policy.