Dr. Emma Abotsi

My research focuses on the uses of the ‘homeland’ as an educational resource among immigrant and minority communities in Britain. I have explored these themes through ethnographic research in the UK and Ghana on the practice of British-Ghanaian families opting to educate their children in Ghana for a few years at a time and the experiences of the young people involved. I have also conducted archival research using the British Library’s collections on the alternative educational projects of African, Caribbean, and Asian communities in Britain. I am currently exploring return migration among the children of Ghanaian migrants which focuses on the themes of work, professionalism, and development.