Ms Claire Williamson
Research student
Overview
Along with my doctorate research at Cardiff University, I am Programme Leader for Metanoia Institute's MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes (CWTP) which is the only MSc of its type in the UK. I have worked extensively in the field of CWTP for over twenty years, supporting people with addiction recovery, profound disability and bereavement and more.
I'm the author of four poetry books, my latest poetry collection, Visiting the Minotaur , published by Seren in 2018. My work has appeared in a variety of publications, and have recently been highly commended in the Bridport Prize (2017). I also writes libretti and has been commissioned to commemorate the SS Great Britain, the outbreak of WW1 and most recently St George's Hall, Bristol.
I'm a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016) and a member of Lapidus International and NAWE.
Research
The creative process, words for wellbeing, representations of social psychology in literature and creative writing, contemporary poetry, narrative theory and creative social science research methods.
Publications
Authored Books
2018: Williamson, C. Visiting the Minotaur. Star (62 pages)
2016: Williamson, C. Split Ends. London: Eyewear (50 pages)
2008: Williamson, C. The Soulwater Pool. Bristol: The Poetry Can. (111 pages)
2005: Williamson, C. Ride On. Bristol: PoTA Press. (118 pages)
Chapters in edited books
2010: Williamson, C. Leaving Tortilla in G. Bolton and K Thompson (eds) Writing Routes. London: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers.
2007: Williamson, C. Reflections of a Writing Practitioner in V. Field, Z Ansari (eds) Prompted to Write. Cornwall: Fal (pp. 73-78)
2006: Williamson, C. Meet your Writer Exercise in G Bolton, V Field, K Thompson. Writing Works. London: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers (c.176)
2005: Williamson, C. Using Poetry with Young People: Survive and Shine. Hedges, D. Poetry Therapy and Emotional Life. Oxford: Radcliffe publishers (pp121-132)
2004: Williamson, C. On the Road to Recovery: writing as therapy for people in recovery from addiction. G Bolton, S Howlett, C Lago, K Wright. Writing Cures. East Sussex: Brunner-Routledge (pp. 123-129)
Poetry Publication
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Publication |
Poem |
Date/Issue |
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Raceme |
Brizzle
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(Forthcoming) No.5 |
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From Palette to Pen Holburne Museum Anthology |
Priscilla Jones |
June 2016 |
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Raceme |
Martyr's Door, St Catherine's Chapel, Temple Church
The Tower, Temple Church |
Winter 2016/No. 3 |
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PN Review |
Roseanna Reads |
March-April 2015/Vol 41 |
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Poetry Space Competition Anthology |
She Thought her Father was a Butcher |
December 2014 |
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The Echoing Gallery (Ed. Rachael Boast) |
4th January 2013 |
October 2013 |
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Elements of Healing Poetry Space |
Passport |
2010 |
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Iota |
The Unanswerable Question II |
2005 |
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Agenda |
The Hippocrene |
2005 |
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Velocity The Best of Apples and Snakes |
If I Could |
2003 |
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Helicon University of Bristol |
Bathroom Wars |
2002 |
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Fusion |
His Eyes |
1998 |
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Rive Gauche Anthology |
Snow Joke |
1997 |
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Nineties Poetry |
Exposure |
No 10/Autumn 1996 |
Thesis
Writing the 21st Century Bereavement Novel
Teaching
Recent Conference Papers
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Conference |
Paper |
Year |
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Writing Recoveries, Glasgow |
Visiting the Minotaur: Risk vs Safety in Writing for Wellbeing and Beyond |
March 2018 |
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3rd Community Psychology Festival, Bristol |
Spring into Creativity – Workshop and Open Floor, with UWE's Christine E. Ramsay-Wade and MSc student Asha Sahni. |
September 2017
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English: Shared Futures, Newcastle
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Convenor Panel: How can Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes (CWTP) Support People to Improve their Mental Health? |
July 2017
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Creative Bridges, Bristol
Panel (with Lily Dunn, Barbara Bloomfield, Clare Scott, Carolyn Jess-Cooke) |
A Fine Balance: Preparing and Supporting the Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes Practitioner Creative Writing: Is it time to challenge the distinction between writing well and writing to get well? |
July 2017
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International Culture Health and Wellbeing Conference, Bristol |
Developing an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes |
June 2017
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NAWE, Stratford |
Writing in Time (with Julie Primon) |
2016 |
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NAWE, Durham |
Developing an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes |
2015 |
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NAWE, Bristol |
Writing as as a Way of Becoming |
2014 |
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Arts and Health International Conference, Bristol |
Shadow into Light - Bereavement |
2012 |