Engaged Research Global Webinar: Educational Intervention in Vulnerable Contexts – Case Studies in Palestine, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Myanmar
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
9:00 am – 10:30 am EST/GMT-5 Online Event
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna
Amplifying the Voices of Engaged Researchers Around the World, an initiative created by OSUN and the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities, supports the development of long-term, sustainable community partnerships as a central component of research. This community of practice (COP) meets regularly to share ideas and strategies for engaged scholarship across geo-political boundaries, while creating new knowledge and lasting ties among engaged researchers. Now the COP is presenting a series of global webinars spolighting issues that arise during presenters' experiences with community engagement.
This webinar, led by Sameh Hallaq, Al-Quds Bard College, Al-Quds University, focuses on the well-being of vulnerable groups such as women, children, and refugees and explores the impact of formal and informal educational intervention programs in mitigating the adverse effects of challenging living conditions on these groups. The webinar will be organized as an academic presentation followed by an open discussion with the participants.
The webinar will cover topics related to individual well-being in different parts of the world, including how exposure to conflict-related events affects children's behavior in Palestine, the impact of non-physical disciplinary methods on primary school dropout rates in Afghanistan, a community-based model of collective filmmaking pedagogy that familiarizes local youth with accessible animation techniques in South Africa, and bridging gaps in fragile contexts through online courses to further education opportunities in Myanmar.
Sameh Hallaq, Al-Quds Bard College, Al-Quds University
Belal Fallah, Associate Professor of Economics, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine
Yousuf Daas, Graduate Student, Kobe University, Japan
Mocke Jansen Van Veuren, University of the Witwatersrand
Mia Sasaki, Parami University