Dr Jude Clark

My Profile

Research Interests

I am interested in interrogating constructions of transition in South Africa and the negotiation and performance of identities within our changing context. Some of the thematic avenues that I am particularly interested in include: Processes of memorialisation Constructions of trauma Constructions and experiences of HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence Constructions of 'the new nation' Issues of women's identities-in-transition 'Urban culture' as related to issues and images of identity in young, black urban-based women Some keywords that frame my research interests: Critical/Feminist/Discourse/Narrative/African feminism

Community Activities:

Publications

Peer reviewed journal articles

Clark, J. (2003). Urban culture: Representations and experiences in/of urban space and culture. Agenda, 57, 3-10.

Clark, J. (2006). The role of language and gender in the naming and framing of HIV/AIDS in the South African context. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Languages Studies, 24(4), 461-471.

Clark, J (2006). Looking back and moving forward: Gender, culture and constructions of transition in South Africa. Agenda 68, 8-17.

Books and Book chapters

Callaghan, J. & Clark, J. (2006). Feminist theory and Conflict. In K. Ratele (Ed.) Inter-group Relations: South African perspectives. Juta: Cape Town.

Reviews

Clark, J. (2005). [ Critical narrative analysis in psychology: A guide to practice]. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 2 (3), 271-278.

Other publications

Clark, J. (2005). Talking the talk and walking the walk: Some reflections on the politics of knowledge production. In A. Zavos, B. Biglia, J. Clark & J. Motzkau (Eds.), Feminisms and Activisms.Annual Review of Critical Psychology, 4,16-18.

Zavos, A. Biglia, B. Clark, J & Motzkau, J (Eds.) (2005), Feminisms and Activisms.Annual Review of Critical Psychology, 4, 9-24.

Conferences

Invited Presentations

Clark, J. (2003). The Private and Public Politics of 'Voice': The Case of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Invited paper presentation for the Women's Resource Centre, Spelman University, Atlanta, USA.

Clark, J. (2003). Celebrating Struggle: A perspective on representations of African women and national transitions. Invited presentation, Afro-Caribbean Women's Group, Manchester, UK

Clark, J. (2004). Trauma, memory and transition. Invited paper presentation at the Discourse Unit Series, titled: Taking trauma seriously. Discourse Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.

Clark, J. (2004) Private and Public Transitions: Transformative processes for self and society. Invited paper presentation at The South African Association of Marital and Family Therapy 9 th International Conference: In Search of the Soul of Africa, Durban, South Africa.

Clark, J. (2005). Knowing Silences: The discursive impact of silence within and beyond the research process. Paper presented as part of invited symposium titled: Enculturing Domestic Violence, International Conference of Critical Health Psychology, Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK.

Clark, J. (2005). A Critical Exploration of the positions, problems and possibilities of reflexivity in the research process. Invited paper presentation at the Science, Reflexivity and Research Course, Umea University, Umea, Sweden.

International & National Conferences

Clark, J. (1999). Women's Experience of Participation in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Psychological Overview. Paper presented at 'The TRC: Commissioning the Past' Conference, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg.

Clark, J. (2000). ''Branches of the same tree'': Women and the TRC. Paper presented atBlack Authorship Initiative Conference, University of Venda, Pietersburg.

Clark, J (2001). Dilemmas of silence and voice: 'Race', gender and the TRC. Paper presented at Qualitative Research Methods Conference: Hidden Genders, University of Natal, Durban.

Clark, J. (2003). The Private and Public Politics of Healing and Dealing with the Past: The case of the South African TRC. Paper presented atCritical Moments Conference: Remembering Community and Self, Emory University, Atlanta GA, USA

Clark, J. (2004) 'Burning beneath the gaze': A Critical Exploration of the positions, problems and possibilities of reflexivity in the research process. Paper presented at Research Institute for health and Social Change (RIHSC) Inaugural Conference, Manchester.

Clark, J. (2005) Gendered politics of location: Discursive trajectories of ''rural'' and ''urban'' in constructions of crises in the African context. I n 'States of mind: nation, migration and mental health', symposium for International Society for Theoretical Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa, June.

Clark, J. (2005) ''Somewhere over the 'isms''': Gender, culture, violence and constructions of transformation in South Africa. Paper presented as part of symposium titled: 'Gender, Culture and Violence', International Critical Psychology Conference, Durban, South Africa.

Clark, J. (2006). Moving between Meaning: Language, gender and transition in South Africa. Paper presented as part of symposium titled: Gendered Dislocations: Movement and Struggle, British Psychological Society Conference, Psychology of Women Section, Manchester, UK.

Clark, J. (2006). Women, agency and cultural-political projects of nation: Problems and possibilities of feminist research and activism in post-apartheid South Africa. Paper presented at International Society of Political Psychology Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

Clark, J (2006). Turning ''insider-outsider'' issues inside-out: Critical reflexivity, resistance and research in post-apartheid South Africa. Part of roundtable discussion on Feminist Research Methodologies and Politics, Gender and Political Psychology Section, Barcelona, Spain.

Consultancies, affiliations, editorial appointments, reviewerships etc

Editorial Advisory Group member : Agenda (2001 - 2006)