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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”blue”][vc_column_text]The Nation of Refuge team at the University of Reading aims to understand and reimagine Britain’s relationship with refugees.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is multidisciplinary with expertise in exile studies, post-colonial literature, refugee history and languages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each researcher brings different methodology expertise to the project, including oral histories, archives, literary representations, creative writing with communities, public engagement and museum studies.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”blue”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”277″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border_circle_2″ border_color=”chino”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Dr Ellen Pilsworth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Associate Professor at the University of Reading and Principle Investigator on the Nation of Refuge project<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr Anenechukwu Amoke<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Dr Amy Grant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr Monja Stahlberger<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr Jill Miller\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Project Administrative Assistant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’re looking forward to welcoming a new colleague soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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