A Research Trip to South Africa : Young People in Forced Migration
In collaboration with the HEARD team from Kwazulu-Natal University and Refugee Social Services (RSS), the GRABS team conducted focus group discussions with young people.
Participatory Research and Collaboration with Grassroots Organizations in Greece
The GRABS team conducted a scoping research trip to Greece from February 24th to 28th.
« It’s not going well, Madam » : on the forced eviction of young migrants from a cultural centre in Paris
Early in the morning on March 18, dozens of heavily armed police officers were positioned in front of the Gaîté Lyrique, central Paris, to evict young migrants.
Christina Clark-Kazak
Christina Clark-Kazak is a Canda partner on the GRABS project. She is Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, Past President of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration and immediate past Editor-in-chief of Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees. Christina has authored and (co-)edited 11 books and many articles and policy briefs on ethics,…
Aron Hagos Tesfai
Aron Hagos Tesfai is a South Africa partner in the GRABS project. He has a PhD in Psychology (Health Promotion) from University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research focuses on migration and psychosocial well-being of refugees. His research interests cover the social psychology of migration and explore themes such as integration, social trust, belongingness, im(mobility) and…
Tamaryn L Crankshaw
Tamaryn L Crankshaw is a South Africa partner in the GRABS project. She is a senior research fellow and leads the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Programme at the Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Her research focusses on the neglected areas of…
Georgina Colby
Georgina Colby is a UK partner on the GRABS project. She is a Reader in Modern and Contemporary Literature at the University of Westminster. Her research in the areas of literature and human rights, and literary forms of activism, takes a feminist approach to address the way in which the arts and humanities can support…
4th JOINT WORKSHOP – GRABS & GENDEREDCLIMATEMIG
Maureen Freed, a UPCA and UKCP-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with a particular focus on trauma, delivered an insightful session on Vicarious Trauma.
Exclusionary policies, vulnerable conditions and the space for violence in France
Only 48% of asylum seekers received accommodation within the French asylum reception system, according to a 2020 report. For many, living on the streets becomes the only option. Without access to housing or resources, they are exposed to extreme precarity, making them vulnerable to various forms of abuse.