Sanctuary Research
We are currently mapping Sanctuary-related research carried out by academics across Queen’s University Belfast. Below, you will find the main thematic categories, each with associated sub-areas and the academics who, to our knowledge, are active in these fields.
Please click on any academic’s name to access their profile and learn more about their specific research interests.
If you are a Queen’s academic whose work aligns with the Sanctuary agenda but is not yet listed here, we warmly invite you to get in touch. This page is a work in progress, and we would be delighted to include your contribution.
We would like to thank the at °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï for their work in mapping researchers and projects from across the institution.
Education and Inclusion
This area includes: Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers (ESOL, TESOL); Inclusive and intercultural pedagogy; Decolonising the curriculum; Theory and practice of feedback processes; Widening participation and access to higher education; Educational policy and refugee/asylum seeker access
- Centre for Language Education Research (CLER), including , , , )
- School of Arts, English and Languages: , ,
- School Of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics:
- School of Law:
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences:
- School of Nursing and Midwifery: , Patient and Carer Education Partnership (PCEP) Forum
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work: , , , , ,
Health, Wellbeing, and Trauma
This area includes: Trauma-informed practice; Mental health and psychosocial support for displaced people; Healthcare access and cultural competence
- School of Law:
- School of Nursing and Midwifery: Prof Michael Brown, ,
- School of Psychology: , Dr John McMullen, , Trauma & Mental Health Group (for psychosocial support expertise)
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work: ,
Gender and Protection
This area includes: Gender-based violence and protection mechanisms; Women’s empowerment and leadership in migration contexts; LGBTQIA+ experiences of displacement
- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences:
- School Of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics:
- School of Law: , , ,
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work: , , , , ,
Social Justice, Law, and Policy
This area includes: Human rights and asylum law; Migration policy and advocacy; Integration and community cohesion; Minority ethnic business, employment, and recruitment; Anti-racism and equality frameworks
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- School Of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics: , ,
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- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work: ,
Culture, Arts, and Storytelling
This area includes: Arts-based and creative approaches to integration; Storytelling, film, and performance as tools for social change; Memory, identity, and belonging; Media representations of refugees and migrants; Creative Ethnography
- School of Arts, English and Languages: , Dr Megan Kelly, Prof (Emeritus) Cahal McLaughlin,
- School Of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics: , , , , , , ,
- School of Law: ,
- QFT “Refugees Welcome” engagement
- Sounding Conflict project SARC
Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
This area includes: Religion and integration (e.g. Islam, interfaith work, etc.); Conflict, displacement, and peacebuilding; Studies related to Palestine, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and other conflict-affected regions
- School Of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics:
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work: , ,
- School of Law: ,
- The Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice (peace, security & justice hub for cross-school links)
Environment and Displacement
This area includes: Climate migration and environmental justice; Sustainability and migration in urban contexts
- School of Law: , ,
Intersectionality and Lived Experience
This area includes: Understanding how overlapping identities (e.g. gender, race, migration status, disability, religion, sexuality) shape experiences of inclusion, exclusion, and belonging; Intersectional approaches to education, health, and policy
- School of Arts, English and Languages: ,
- School of Nursing and Midwifery: