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“I should do work hard, day and night”: What can universities do to share the burden of ‘success’ with students from refugee backgrounds?
Written by: Evonne Irwin, Shelley Gower, Dr Sally Baker and Professor Jaya Dantas For people from refugee backgrounds, participating in education is a significant priority... Read More
Communicating refugee research insights
“No-one will read your thesis”. PhD candidates are often told this during doctoral study. In response to this deflating statement, I bite my tongue. The... Read More
Refugee Engagement with History Education in Inner-city Schools
As a History teacher in an inner London school, there is a huge amount of diversity between students’ backgrounds, beliefs, religions and traditions. Something that... Read More
Securing the Dreams of Scholars at Risk
*This contribution is provided by an anonymous author* People used to describe me as a dreamer. I am a dreamer in the sense that I... Read More
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SANFORD MEISNER-BASED DRAMA THERAPY INTERVENTION IN REFUGEE COMMUNITIES
This post forms part of our series in showcasing abstracts of presentations featured at our annual postgraduate interdisciplinary conference on refugee and forced migration research,... Read More
ARRANGED FRIENDSHIPS AND THE POTENTIAL OF INTERCULTURAL CONTACT
This post forms part of our series in showcasing abstracts of presentations featured at our annual postgraduate interdisciplinary conference on refugee and forced migration research,... Read More
Collective responses and the university: Challenging the exclusion of people seeking asylum from Higher Education
This post forms part of our series in showcasing abstracts of presentations featured at our annual postgraduate interdisciplinary conference on refugee and forced migration research,... Read More
Courageous Quests: Keats, art and refugees
The great sensualist Romantic poet John Keats arrived in Rome in late 1820 with his friend, painter Joseph Severn. This was not to be a... Read More
The Experiences of Iraqi Refugee Children’s Education in Australia: Mothers’ Perspectives
Education is a resource that can assist individuals and families to cope with adversity. It is particularly important for relatively recent refugee families because of... Read More
Stuck In The Middle With Whom? What High School Is Like For Refugee-Background Students
THE PROJECT Moo Dar Eh was a cheeky, softly spoken and facially expressive 15-year-old Karen lass; born and raised in a Thai refugee camp. She... Read More