The judges said about Katherine's work: "This is a timely and campaigning piece of public history, underpinned by detailed historical research and coproduction with people whose lives have been shaped by similar themes."
Katherine said: "I’m honoured to receive the Social History Society Public History Prize. Walking tours can be a radical intervention into public space, a way of complementing or challenging existing understandings of a place and its history. I am so delighted to have this prize spotlighting work on Glasgow’s long history as a migrant city."
The judges also highly commended Ayesha Riaz (University of Greenwich) for the project ‘Access to Justice and Asylum: A Public History of Legal Aid in the UK’.
Both Katherine and Ayesha’s work show how social and cultural history can cut through a politically-charged topic to encourage human connections.
The prize was announced at the Social History Society’s 50th Anniversary Conference, and the winner received one year’s free membership of the SHS, a showcase on our Community Exchange and a £300 cash prize.