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Research

Scope

As a university-wide research center, the research of Tshepo’s internal and external fellows fall under seven themes:

 


Impact

TISCA's in-kind support of research has resulted in a higher profile for the centre as well as enriched intellectual output and stronger research networks worldwide. Selected projects supported include:

2018/19

  • Four day training with undocumented migrants and their families in Casablanca, Morocco - Principal investigator: Abdelfettah Elkchirid
  • Investigating Slum Governance in Kampala, Uganda - Principal investigator: Andrea Brown
  • Attend Common Good First Consortium in South Africa leading to edited academic book - Principal investigator: Joanne Benham Rennick
  • Investigating minority rights of East Indian diaspora in Africa - Principal investigator: Raymond Izarali
  • Present 2 papers at African Studies Association Conference in Birmingham, UK - Principal investigator: Robert Ame

2017/18

  • Muslin Social Services of Kitchener-Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario, “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Using Art Groups with Refugee Youth” - Principal investigator: Abdelfettah Elkchirid, Bibi Baksh (Laurier doctoral student, Faculty of Social Work), Zainab Rahmani (coordinator, Muslim Social Services of Kitchener-Waterloo)
  • The Migration Journey of Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors in Spain: A Child’s Perspective - Principal investigators: Abdelfettah Elkchirid, Bree Akesson, Bibi Baksh (Laurier doctoral student, Faculty of Social Work)
  • Fostering Equitable Education Systems: A Canada-Ghana Partnership for addressing Indicators of Inclusive Education and Building Training Networks (research proposal - Principal investigator: Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy

Contact Us:

Karen Cyrus, Director

E: kcyrus@wlu.ca

Stacey Wilson-Forsberg, Associate Director

E: swilsonforsberg@wlu.ca