Research project

Lessons of resilience and social inclusion from the Covid-19 pandemic

Project overview

The focus of the conference was on inequalities, resilience and inclusion within the context of the current global pandemic. The aim was to present and discuss updated developments in research and practice about the challenges and achievements of diverse communities during the pandemic. The conference was organised around four major themes that gradually evolve from struggles and challenges to lessons of resilience, these are: learning disruption; migrants’ resources; digitalisation strategies and experiences of resistance and resilience.

With an international and multidisciplinary team of experts, the conference presented emerging research in the interconnected areas of social mobility, inclusion, and school belonging with the purpose of supporting future aspirations, resilience and capabilities across a range of contexts.
The speakers comprised a multidisciplinary team of international experts who employ diverse research methodologies to explore both the struggles and the strategies of resilience amongst children, youngsters, teachers, diverse learners and migrants.

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Cristina Azaola

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Social inclusion and exclusion through schooling
  • School belonging in urban and rural educational settings
  • Education inequalities: the public and private school divide
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Research outputs