Global Lives

Research conducted in the Centre addresses the challenges facing society, helping to change the lives of people around the world by bringing economic, social and cultural benefits. Current research centres around themes of migration/refugees, literacy and education, "being digital", investigative journalism and bodies and cultural censorship.

We address challenges facing modern societies

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The Centre for Global Lives provides a vibrant and current framework for considering what it means to live in the constantly changing contemporary world.

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21 Nov 2023 Gaza: a Teach in - join the event

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21 Nov 2023 'Beyond a tick-box exercise': Navigating ethics and social justice in research - an event report

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20 Nov 2023 Join the Symposium on 'The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy'

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09 Nov 2023 S_stainable Living for Global Lives: an event report

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