Description
Educational inclusion for refugees is increasingly and broadly being framed through digital means. This is problematically characterised at the macro level by global and national narratives that portray the digital as an external and universal force capable of radical transformation and inclusion, and at the micro level with more nuanced accounts that acknowledge an already‐present political economy of technology of everyday practices of (non)adoption and use. Particularly for refugees, inclusion is further characterised by a persistent liminality with its attendant experiences of transition and tentativeness. To illustrate the complexity of this inclusion, this presentation will explore findings from two related projects working with refugees in Uganda: a blended bridging programme for refugees to prepare for entry into Ugandan universities; and a project exploring what happens when refugees are in these same universities. Dr Michael Gallagher and Sandra Nanyunja will discuss their experiences with these projects, noting the tensions that emerge from the expectations of participation in university life, and Ugandan life more broadly, amidst digital structures and narratives that complicate inclusion.| Period | Jun 2024 |
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| Event title | Refugee Week 2024: Sanctuary Advisory Network at the Open University |
| Event type | Seminar |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- digital education
- refugee
- refugee Education
- inclusion
- Uganda
Documents & Links
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Research output
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Minimal computing for the forcibly displaced in Uganda: Economies of digital use and non-use, and the right constraints
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blended learning in refugee education: An interim report on the Foundations for All project in Kampala and Kiryandongo, Uganda
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Bidi bidi creativity: The liminality of digital inclusion for refugees in Ugandan higher education
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Connected learning in crisis settings
Research output: Other contribution
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Integrating refugee students into Ugandan higher education: Language, othering, and everyday enactments of participation
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of institutional practice, non-educational actors, and social networks in shaping refugee student lifeworlds in Ugandan higher education
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hopeful futures for refugees in higher education: Cultivation, activation, and technology
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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Foundations for All
Project: Research