What makes Birmingham the best place to conduct research in your area of interest?
I am currently studying African Studies and Anthropology with my research topic focusing on the impact Black Majority Churches have on Black communities in Birmingham. This topic is important to me as I was born and raised in Birmingham where I have attended multiple Black Majority Churches throughout my life that has shaped the person that I am today. One of the main reasons I chose University of Birmingham is because this course enabled me to conduct research in a community that I am apart of and can resonate with.
Another reason this course appealed to me is because this topic ties in well with my supervisory teams’ research interests. Both of my supervisors have spent years exploring the influences Black Majority Churches have on the Black communities in Africa and the UK. So far their experience has been beneficial to me as they have used their own experience to provide me with helpful literature and valuable advice on different ways I can approach this topic.