Rethinking Higher Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey

Date:: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Time:: 1pm-2pm
Venue:: N44

Within the MENA region, more than 5,000,000 Syrian refugees are currently registered with UNHCR. Amongst university-aged refugees, only a small fraction (Jordan – 8%, Lebanon – 6%, Turkey – 1%) are currently enrolled in higher education.

This paper, based on empirical qualitative research with Syrian refugee youth, is a critical investigation into their access to, and experiences with, higher education opportunities provided for them by local and international partners.

This event is free to attend.

Dr Kathleen Fincham is Director of the Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults (CREMCYA) at St Mary's University. Situated at the nexus of scholarship, policy and practice, Kathleen's research focuses on the sociology and political economy of education and learning within the contexts of developing countries and societies affected by conflict and forced migration (refugees).