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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
A symbolic representation of Wellington: how participatory painting processes enabled a more inclusive urban narrative
In this article, I examine how a participatory painting project in Wellington enhanced cross-cultural understanding between former refugee and host-society participants and enabled a more inclusive urban narrative. In light…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Bench-Marking the Resettlement Process of New Zealand against Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Hear from us, not about us: forced migrant -background communities feedback on the draft community engagement framework by Immigration New Zealand
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Improving Resettlement Outcomes: What can we learn from men from refugee backgrounds?
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
‘Remembering’ Absent and Recent Pasts Through Photographs: Young Eritrean Women in New Zealand
This article presents a Photovoice project that explores the narratives of five young women of Eritrean heritage living in New Zealand. The photographs taken by the women suggest that their…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Systemic Racism: Refugee, Resettlement, and Education Policy in New Zealand
Public policy in New Zealand increasingly makes reference to “inclusion of diversity,” “equality,” and “equity.” Yet refugees resettling in New Zealand continue to experience systemic racism based on the application…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
A fair go for refugees: resettlement in Aotearoa and global trends
As New Zealanders, when we think about fair futures for refugees, we have to think about what is fair collectively and individually, and what is fair in local, regional, national,…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Social Media and Forced Migration: The Subversion and Subjugation of Political Life
As social media platforms and the associated communication technologies become increasingly available, affordable and usable, these tools effectively enable forced migrants to negotiate political life across borders. This connection provides…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Young people from refugee backgrounds as a resource for disaster risk reduction
Young people from refugee backgrounds represent an important resource for disaster risk reduction within their respective communities. This paper presents a qualitative study with young people from refugee backgrounds and…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy: implications for identity, acculturation and civic participation
The process of resettlement as a refugee often involves adapting to, and reconciling with, a new social reality. The complexities associated with acculturation across age, gender and family dynamics are…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
A Social Justice Lens to Examine Refugee Populations Affected by Disasters
The pedagogical implications of encouraging social work students to consider the inter-sections of social justice with communities affected by disasters are considerable. This focus is key as disasters can impact…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Refugee resettlement, social media and the social organization of difference
Posted on 9 July 2021 |