Lorraine van Blerk

Professor @Geog_UoD @ISSRDundee / children’s geographies / youth transitions / growing up on the streets #guots /participatory research

[CSC @streetchildren]

Weekend reading 📖

Our award-winning Growing up on the Streets project is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexity of life on the streets for children and young people.

Read it here 👉 https://t.co/1SVTIZfLJx

[Nottingham Global Childhoods Research Group @GCRGNottingham]

Our 5th webinar is with @CandS_Journal Co-editors Professor Deevia Bhana & @Dr_YuweiXu. Join on the 13th November to learn about getting published with Children & Society! @CLPN_ac @SChildhoods @BSAChildhood @SigChildhoods @ececsig

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@Geog_UoD @ISSRDundee @UoDOpenResearch #GUOTS

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

50% of children globally experience violence, especially those in street situations.

Join us for the event Growing Up on the Streets and Realising Children’s Rights on effective solutions to protect street-connected children's rights.

🗓️31 October
🔗Register: https://t.co/BcbggtCUNf

[Dr Catherine Wilkinson @DrCatWilkinson]

A final reminder of the deadline for applications for the role of Co-Editor of Children’s Geographies (5pm GMT on 16th September)

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@maxine_mpofu @RGS_IBG @ChildrensGeogs @mills_sarah @AaAa28423818 Thank you @maxine_mpofu - so nice to meet you yesterday

[Hetan Shah @HetanShah]

‘In response to sector concerns, and in recognition of the broad set of challenges currently facing the sector, there will be no longform open access mandate for REF 2029.’ Huge news on open access, responding to the concerns we and others raised https://t.co/hNad4w8VMi

[Children's Geographies @ChildrensGeogs]

Applications are invited for the post 'Co-Editor' for the journal Children’s Geographies for an initial term of three years. Submit application by 5pm (GMT), 16th Sept. 2024. The successful candidates will take up their post on 1st January 2025. https://t.co/7MTX7NrMOA

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@JanineHH258 @UoDOpenResearch

[RGS-IBG Higher Ed @RGS_IBGhe]

In the ‘Working with street youth organisations’ guide, @LvanBlerk (@Geog_UoD) and colleagues discuss how collaborating with frontline workers can embed research into practice and spotlight issues important to young people. 👇

https://t.co/iVWAoQ01XJ

[Southern Childhoods @SChildhoods]

Interesting conference on childhood and family life at the University of Bristol @CLPN_ac @ValeLLob @RCBYYZ @NicoBrando_ @BSAChildhood @NordenBin @CIatUCT @ChildRightsCnct @ebennn_ @divkan1 @DrKatieEllis @DidierReynaert @gij_unsam @historyofbabies @journal_CES @UOSChildhood

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@amy_reid67 @ppmcdermott1 @PeterShirlow @sara_benetti Congratulations Amy!

[Royal Society of Edinburgh @RoyalSocEd]

☀️ Summer placement: We're recruiting a Qualitative Researcher with excellent research and writing skills and a background and interest in Scottish relations across Africa. Apply by Sunday 23 June. 🌍

https://t.co/USy9TyWC31

[The Childhood, Law & Policy Network (CLPN) @CLPN_ac]

We're delighted to publish our interview with Kate Pincock (@ODI_Global), @njones_gage, @LvanBlerk & @vanyaradzayi, about their edited collection -

Young People in the Global South: Voice, Agency & Citizenship (@routledgebooks):

https://t.co/E5KYQgBK2u

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@AlikiVarvogli @OlgaWojtas Is that the one you mostly wrote last summer on the writing retreat?

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@AlikiVarvogli Congratulations @AlikiVarvogli

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

Fantastic news to hear @RGS_IBG have honoured an outstanding academic and person. Well done Sophie!

[Lorraine van Blerk @LvanBlerk]

@hopkinspeter1 @RGS_IBG @NCL_Geography @HaSSFacultyNCL @NCLsocsciences @ESRC Wow Congratulations Peter!

[Chris Benwell @ChrisSYBenwell]

Come and do a PhD studying neural correlates of Parkinson's disease with us @UoDPsychology!

[Kathy Reilly @krgeography]

More pics from the evening

[Kathy Reilly @krgeography]

Thanks to all who came & supported our @geogsocire and @igc2024dub event tonight. Over 10 countries & 4 continents represented. Thanks also to the fab @HonoluluBeer for having us! Hope everyone enjoys this year’s @theAAG conference.

[Janine Hunter @JanineHH258]

Excited to see our #AAG2024 sessions in a lovely poster by sponsor @CulturalGeogSG - 10 Talks from global scholars on #Children and #youngpeople’s #resilient lives in dynamic and challenging contexts @LvanBlerk @amfmy @krgeography @AaAa28423818 @BetsyThinking @Spatial_Health