An Examination of a University-based Refugee Speaker Series

Bibliographic Data

ID12211665
AuthorsDennis D Long (Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, corresponding author), Cynthia Geer (Xavier University), Cynthia H Geer (Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA), Megan E Zarnitz (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
Year2018
Volume32
Issue4
Pages630-644
Publication date2018-08-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Refugee Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0951-6328 • E-ISSN: 1471-6925
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/jrs/fey051
OpenAlexW2893731065
LanguageEN
References cited16

The experiences of refugees migrating to the United States are complex and can be revealing and informative. During the 2016–17 academic year, a refugee speaker series was implemented thorough a collaborative effort between a faith-based university and a same faith-based refugee resettlement programme. In their shared geographical area, these organizations possess long-standing, faith-oriented commitments to rights and services for refugees, making the endeavour viable. Using connected learning (Belenky et al.1997) as theoretical underpinning, researchers collected quantitative and qualitative data to identify and describe the participants’ perceived impact from attendance at a refugee speaker event. This information can be useful when considering pedagogy for examining issues confronting refugees, as many Americans struggle with knowledge about refugee experiences and adaptation. The article concludes with recommendations for future research

Attendance · Displaced person · Epistemology · Faith · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Refugee · Sociology · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Migration, Health and Trauma · Religion, Society, and Development · Gender Studies · Law

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