Mr Matthew Callender
- Role: Associate Lecturer
- Area: Social Sciences - Associate Lecturer
- Telephone number: 01604 89 2512
- Email address: matthew.callender@northampton.ac.uk
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May 2008 - to date: PhD Student, Centre for Children and Youth, University of Northampton.
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July 2008: MSc Cultural Geography by Research, Coventry University.
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November 2006: BA Human Geography (Honours), Coventry University.
Other Interests
May 2008- to date
PhD- The Urban Lives of Young East European Migrants in Northamptonshire. I began my PhD in May 2008 having completed my MSc in Cultural Geography in Coventry University. My research is examining the experiences of migration in Northamptonshire from the perspectives of A8 migrants. The project will consider the implications of migration for identity, perceptions of home and belonging. Several methodological techniques will be used in order to work with young migrants in order to establish an insight into their 'lifeworlds'.
October 2006- July 2008
MSc- A Youth-Centred Interpretation of Anti-Social Behaviour in Coventry. I undertook my MSc by Research in October 2006 having completed my BA in Human Geography in Coventry University. Young people aged between 12 and 15 were consulted using a variety of methods to gather a youth-centred interpretation of anti-social behaviour to inform the development of existing legislation and initiatives. The research revealed the subjective nature of anti-social behaviour and the significance of 'image' as a root cause of anti-social behaviour characteristics.
Research Interests
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Children's geographies
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Geographies of ethnicity
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Geographies of home
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Methods of consulting with children and young people
Other Interests
Publications on NECTAR
2011
- Callender, M. (2011) Book review: Youth in Contemporary Europe, edited by Leaman, J. and Wörsching, M. Children's Geographies. 9(1), pp. 121-122. 1473-3285.
- Callender, M. (2011) Experiencing youth transitions through migration: the accounts of young Polish migrants living in Northamptonshire, England. Paper presented to: Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, 12-16 April 2011.
- Callender, M. (2011) Understanding the impacts of migratory experiences to young Polish migrants’ accounts of social networks. Invited Presentation presented to: Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference, Kensington Gore, London, 31 August - 02 September 2011.
- Callender, M. (2011) Understanding the transition to 'adulthood' through migratory experiences: biographical accounts of young Poles living in Northamptonshire. Paper presented to: Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group (GCYFWG) Workshop: Understanding Transitions Through Methodological Innovations, University of Leicester, 25 February 2011.
2009
- Callender, M. (2009) "I have got dreams and here they can become a reality": the urban lives of young Polish migrants residing in Northamptonshire. Poster presented to: Vitae Midlands Hub: Regional PhD Poster Competition, University of Nottingham, 7 July 2009.
- Callender, M. (2009) Geographies of young Polish migrants: experiences of community. Paper presented to: Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers) Annual Conference, Manchester, 26-28 August 2009.
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