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    Developing a Researcher Identity: Commonplace Books as Arts- Informed Reflective Process
    (Nova Southeastern University, 2018-03-06) Shuman, Layal; Shabtay, Abigail; McDonnell, Maggie; Bourassa, Nicole; El Muhammady, Fauzanah
    This article shares the processes of five emerging researchers as they trace their journeys in becoming researchers and examine their identities through the qualitative, arts-informed method of “commonplace book” creation. It positions commonplace books as “living document” that explore the ongoing processes of identity development we experience as novice scholars in the field of education. Using this article, we extend our artistic processes, inviting readers to join the conversation and reflect on why and how they engage in academic work, as well as the potential this method has for reflection, meaning-making and dissemination. We highlight the use of commonplace books as an arts-informed reflective method and a valuable performance in the journey of becoming/being academic researchers.
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    Using Embodied Tableaux as a Drama-Based Research Method with Children and Youth
    (Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group (ACYIG), American Anthropology Association, 2023) Shabtay, Abigail
    This article explores how embodied tableaux (a dramatic technique) can be used as a method in participatory research with children and youth. Methods discussed in this article were derived as part of the first phase of an ongoing, multi-year research program aimed at developing and adapting drama-based techniques as tools for participatory, child-centered research.
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    Information dependency: understanding the communicative ecology of young refugees in Kakuma
    (Springer Nature, 2025-12-12) Baú, Valentina
    This article looks at the communicative ecology of young people living in refugee camps. Findings from research conducted in October 2022 in Kakuma camp, Kenya, with both humanitarian professionals and young people living in the camp are presented. The aim is to provide an understanding of the workings of this ecology and the role that humanitarian actors play within it. An illustration of the three layers of the communicative ecology of Kakuma youth—technological, social and discoursive—is provided in order to offer an understanding of the communication and information network that characterises young people’s lives. In the end, this paper demonstrates how information can be viewed as a form of aid that refugee populations rely on. Reflecting on this form of dependency is useful for humanitarian organisations to recognise their role and agency in the lives of young refugees. It is also helpful to re-design their communication effort, with a view to delivering critical information for young people while providing a parallel path to self-reliance in communication.
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    How the Post-Soviet ‘Crisis of Hegemony’ Explains Class and War in Ukraine: A Review of Volodymyr Ishchenko’s Towards the Abyss: Ukraine from Maidan to War
    (LeftEast, 2024-02-24) Ovcharuk, Bogdan
    Published this month by Verso, Towards the Abyss offers a Gramscian account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, alongside a personal perspective from its author, Volodymyr Ishchenko. Verso’s and LeftEast’s readership, likely familiar with Ishchenko’s polemical articles and his theoretical framework, is now offered an edited collection of texts composed and published across various genres and periods, organized chronologically and accompanied by a candid preface and a detailed interview.
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    Refugees, Family Dynamics, and Resilience: Integrating Systemic Disruptions and Individual Coping Mechanisms
    (Sage Journals, 2025-12-30) Atay, Erhan; Bayraktaroglu, Serkan
    Migration reshapes family dynamics, emotional well-being, and identity negotiation, disrupting caregiving structures, communication patterns, and intergenerational relationships. This study examines how refugees and their families navigate these systemic disruptions and employ coping mechanisms to foster resilience. Drawing on Family Systems Theory and Stress and Coping Theory, this research integrates macro- and micro-level perspectives to analyze migration as both a structural force affecting family units and an individual psychological challenge. Using a qualitative approach, the findings reveal how physical separation, caregiving reconfigurations, and intergenerational tensions redefine familial roles and emotional bonds. Refugees employ cultural frame switching, bilingual adaptation, and identity negotiation strategies to balance heritage preservation with host culture integration. Community support networks and emotional resilience emerge as critical factors in mitigating migration-induced stress. This study extends traditional models such as Berry’s acculturation framework and transnational family theories by emphasizing the interplay between systemic family disruptions and personal adaptation processes. The findings contribute to family research by bridging systemic and individual responses, offering policy implications for expediting family reunification, developing culturally responsive mental health services, and designing intergenerational integration programs. This study underscores the need for holistic, family-centered migration policies and support systems to enhance refugee family well-being and long-term resilience.