6
Mar
MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING TOOL FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES: THE STAR-MH
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Debbie Hocking, Suresh Sundram & Serafino Mancuso There is no extant brief and sensitive mental health screening tool for asylum seekers... Read More
2
Mar
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL COST OF SEEKING ASYLUM IN AUSTRALIA
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Tram Nguyen The current global humanitarian crisis involves over 65 million forcefully displaced persons. The Australian government response has involved... Read More
27
Feb
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Mikel Moss This presentation will give a brief outline of an emergent drama therapy intervention utilising Sanford Meisner’s repetition... Read More
23
Feb
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Phillipa Bellemore While Australia’s settlement services are regarded as first class, there is a gap in the bridges between... Read More
20
Feb
FACILITATED RESILIENCE: SERVICES AND UNACCOMPANIED ASYLUM SEEKING MINORS
Ebony King This exploratory study analysed the role of service providers in supporting the resilience of unaccompanied asylum seeking minors (UAMs) in Australia and Nauru. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 former UAMs (aged 19-34 years) and 21 service providers to explore what helps separated young people cope, adapt, positively develop and achieve good... Read More
16
Feb
SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS? LOCAL INCLUSION OF HUMANITARIAN MIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA
John Van Kooy This research project will develop a framework for understanding ‘inclusion’ factors for humanitarian migrants in local settings. Neoliberal immigration regimes are typically designed according to demographic and labour market needs, with entry granted on the basis of migrants’ productive and integrative potential. In policy contexts such as Australia, governments often treat... Read More
13
Feb
DIASPORIC RELATIONS AND FEMINIST LEADERSHIP: THE QUESTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS INSIDE IRAN
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Sanaz Nasirpour This paper examines the ways in which migration and the diasporic context have alerted feminist leadership of... Read More
9
Feb
From Resettled Refugees to Humanitarian Actors: Motivations, Modalities and Implications of Diaspora Humanitarianism
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Louise Olliff Refugees resettled to Australia often establish small voluntary-run organisations to mobilise resources and implement humanitarian projects targeting... Read More
6
Feb
Imagining Futures with Documentary Film
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Shannon Owen There are rich historical links between documentary film and social change. These links are now more prevalent... Read More
1
Feb
The Impact of Economic Sanctions in Afghans’s Livelihood Security in Iran
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, hosted in October 2017 at The University of Melbourne. Athar Shafaei Understanding how economic sanctions affect people in target countries has been of considerable interest due to the... Read More