In this seminar, Dr. Lucy Hunt addresses the social consequences of the refugee crisis in Greece, and particularly how state responses to increased migration flows have shaped young refugees’ (aged 15–25) (re-)engagement with post-15 learning opportunities upon arrival in the country. It argues that three key ‘institutional bordering’ practices – namely, the bordering of space (via encampment), time (via enforced waiting), and public services (via administrative barriers) – have played central roles in young refugees’ (re-)engagement with post-15 education; often causing their dreams to be diverted or downgraded. However, with determination and the support of willing gatekeepers, refugee youth found ways to (re)construct adapted learning trajectories despite, and in response to, these arrival challenges. 

About the speakers

Dr. Lucy Hunt is a qualitative researcher at the University of Nottingham who holds degrees from the University of Oxford and KU Leuven. Her research specializes in the intersection of education, migration, and childhood/youth studies. Currently, Dr. Hunt is developing the Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe at the University of Nottingham, a platform aimed at fostering a network of researchers and practitioners committed to refugee education across Europe.

How to participate: This will be a fully digital webinar, so please join us on Zoom: https://uib.zoom.us/j/63708238787?pwd=oIvBh7pI23PjyhbYxi9KaJdLJ7zxdL.1

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