Tijdlijn Halleh Ghorashi

Tijdlijn Halleh Ghorashi

TEDxTalk, The Changed - Conditions of Critical Thinking

Why is power so often only discussed in terms of positions of force and suppression? Through engaging examples, Halleh Ghorashi illustrates the power of narratives and images. Halleh Ghorashi is Professor of Diversity and Integration at the VU University Amsterdam. She has published extensively on topics such as identity, cultural diversity, and emancipation with a particular focus on the narratives of identity, (forced) migration and belonging.

Refugee Academy

The Refugee Academy is an initiative by Halleh Ghorashi and Elena Ponzoni (started in 2017). Its goal is to build a bridge between science and society concerning refugee issues by contributing to better social conditions for the sustainable integration of refugees. The Refugee Academy provides an infrastructure to connect existing academic, professional, and local knowledge, bringing research and practice regarding refugees in the Netherlands closer together. Since 2024, the Refugee Academy has been part of the research lab Co-creation for inclusive knowledge.

To shape inclusive societal structures, it is necessary to question taken-for-granted images and patterns. This is best achieved when we remain open to diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences. That’s why the Refugee Academy creates horizontal connections between a wide range of partners. We do this through co-creative forms of research (see, for example, The project Learning Crossroads for Refugee Inclusion).