Projects
Refugee for sale. A multi-methodological research project on international refugee organizations' public communication strategies on the Syrian and Central African refugee crises (2011-2018). Ghent University
This multi-methodological project investigates the complex dimensions of international refugee organizations’ public communication strategies towards the recent Syrian and Central African crises, thereby focusing on (1) the production process by means of interviews with these organizations, (2) the discursive practices of representing refugees, and (3) the reception of the public communication efforts by citizens, refugees and relevant ...
Focusing on Refugees and Inclusion in European News Diversity Studies (FRIENDS) KU Leuven
Technologies of the displaced: governance, communication use and media experiences among Syrian refugees in Sanliurfa (South- Eastern Turkey) and Brussels (Belgium). University of Antwerp
Qualitative research with refugees on living in diversity. University of Antwerp
Reframing migration and refugees KU Leuven
The attitude towards migration and refugees is believed to be negative in Europe. For example the majority of Europeans state that immigration numbers should be restricted (Esipova, Ray, Pugliese & Tsabutashvili, 2015). According to the Eurobarometer, 42% of the Belgians perceive immigration as the main challenge for the European Union (Eurobarometer, 2018). Additionally, it has also been shown that, on many places in Europe, polarisation ...
Labour market prospects of Ukrainian refugees KU Leuven
This research aims to collect information about Ukrainian refugees arriving in Belgium after the Russian invasion in February 2022. The underlying goal is to find ways to improve their integration into the Belgian labour market. This is topical research that will evolve as the facts on the ground change. For now, the aim is to conduct a survey from (a sample) of Ukrainian war refugees. The benchmark of this survey will consist of ...
From Camp to Campus: Social Investment in Refugees and Newcomers through Higher Education. KU Leuven
The main objective of ‘From Camp to Campus’ is to provide the scientific evidence base for a ‘social investment approach’ which can boost the efficiency and effectiveness of R&N integration strategies through higher education. Alongside the scientific objective, ‘From Camp to Campus’ has a societal objective: to foster a win-win strategy, with welfare gains for R&N themselves, and for the Flemish economy and society at large. This ...
Towards the Emergence of Urban Asylum Regimes: Policies, Approaches and Consequences of the Reception of Refugees in European and US American Cities Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Substance use recovery and social recovery capital among refugees Ghent University
Although little is known about the prevalence of substance use among refugees in Europe, studies point out that it increases over time after arrival in the EU. The EU Asylum agency (EUAA) recently reported that drug-related incidents are an increasing concern in asylum settings across Europe. Yet, evidence-based interventions targeting these populations are scarce and leading substance use recovery theories did not yet study recovery among ...