Professor Lorraine van Blerk
Chair of Human Geography
Energy Environment and Society, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
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
Research project
We support early career scholars from African universities, helping them to enhance their research skills
Research project
Case Study 1a: Intergenerational Partnerships While Growing up on the Streets
Research project
2REST analyses global street youth resilience using multisystemic data to inform policies and tools that improve their lives and opportunities
Research project
Refugee Youth Experiences of Transitions to Adulthood in Uganda & Jordan.
Research project
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.
Research project
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
Impact case study
Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
Press release
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
Press release
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.
