Professor Lorraine van Blerk
Interim Vice-Principal (Research)
Executive, University Executive and Strategy Office
Contact
Media availability
I am available for media commentary on my research.
Contact Corporate Communications for media enquiries.
Areas of expertise
- Asylum seekers and refugees
- Global poverty and inequalities
Research projects
Project lead
- Type
- Research project
Growing up on the Streets fellowship programme: Building capacity and creating influence
We support early career scholars from African universities, helping them to enhance their research skills
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- Research project
The International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP)
Case Study 1a: Intergenerational Partnerships While Growing up on the Streets
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- Research project
2REST Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities: Mapping street youth lived resiliences through analysis of secondary data
2REST analyses global street youth resilience using multisystemic data to inform policies and tools that improve their lives and opportunities
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- Research project
Growing up in Protracted Crises
Refugee Youth Experiences of Transitions to Adulthood in Uganda & Jordan.
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- Research project
Growing up on the streets: research with and for young people on the streets
Work with hundreds of street children and youth in three African cities, providing insights into their patterns of daily life, struggles, capabilities and coping strategies as they seek to create adult lives to value. Several secondary data analysis projects are ongoing.
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- Research project
Youth Transitions in Protracted Crises
Funded by DFID, this project examines how refugee youth in Uganda and Jordan navigate protracted crises, highlighting the challenges they face and the strategies they use to build their futures in tough environments.
Awards
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Engagement Project of the Year | 2017 |
Stories
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- Case study
Growing up on the streets
Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
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- Press release
University Professor awarded Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
The University of Dundee’s Professor Lorraine van Blerk has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her work on global social justice
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- Press release
International scholars arrive in Dundee
Academics from Ghana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe are spending three months at the University of Dundee as part of a programme helping to cement the impact of the award-winning Growing up on the Streets project.