Project Activities in South Africa: Exhibitions, Workshops & Community Engagement

Exhibitions & events, News

At the heart of the GRABS Project (Grandir aux frontières)—funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and Université Paris 8—lies a deep commitment to collaboration, participatory research, and elevating community voices. Moving away from extractivist academic models, our recent activities in South Africa used creative methodologies—specifically photography and youth-led podcasts—to allow young people to narrate their…

Retour sur la journée du 8 avril 2026 : Regards croisés sur le projet « Grandir aux Frontières »

Exhibitions & events, News

Le 8 avril dernier, le site du CNRS Pouchet à Paris a accueilli un événement marquant pour le projet de recherche « Grandir aux Frontières » (Growing Up Across Borders – GRABS). Cette rencontre, qui s’est tenue au CRESPPA, a réuni chercheurs, acteurs associatifs et jeunes participants autour d’une ambition commune : valoriser la parole…

Vernissage à Paris de l’exposition ‘Grandir aux frontières’

Exhibitions & events, News

La première exposition à Paris du projet Grandir aux frontières s’est ouverte le 26 février à la Maison des Réfugiés. L’événement, inauguré par la Professeure Jane Freedman, de l’Université Paris 8, et financé par le Conseil européen de la recherche, a réuni les jeunes artistes et le public dans un moment de convivialité et d’échange. À destination…

Photo Exhibition at KZNSA Gallery

Exhibitions & events, News

The GRABS project organised our first photo exhibition in a public art gallery, the KZNSA Gallery in eThekwini-Durban in South Africa. The exhibition, a culmination of our photography workshops,  brought together a series of photos taken by young refugees on the theme of belonging/difference. The young people involved brought their own imagination to interpret what…

Opening of the GRABS exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery

Exhibitions & events, News

We’re excited to announce the opening of our exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery in Durban on Saturday 31st January 2026. The exhibition showcases photographs and podcasts produced by young participants as part of our research in eThekwini/Durban, South Africa. Exhibition Opening Details:Saturday, 31 January 202611h00Park Gallery, KZNSA Gallery166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood This exhibition is funded…

Workshops and an Exhibition in South Africa – Cape Town & Durban (November 2025)

Exhibitions & events, Fieldwork, News

Two of our team — Jane Freedman and Glenda Santana de Andrade — conducted a two-part trip to South Africa between 11 and 29 November 2025, working closely with young people on the move and with our valued local partners, Africa Unite and Refugee Social Services. Cape Town (11–24 November): Podcast & Photography Production with Africa Unite From 11 to…