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This is an episode of Displacing Universities. The theme music is World Histrionic Forum by Dhow Jones and the Mariana Trenchcoat. If you want to get in touch about anything, please drop a line to ian.cook@dcu.ie This podcast is part of a wider project ‘Displacing Universities – Refugee Voices for Higher Education in Europe’ funded as part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action. Grant Agreement number 101154597. Hosted at Dublin City University. Image by Ibrar Mirzai.
Abstract: The Displacing University podcast series is a series of long form interviews with people who have set up, run or research education programmes at European universities for people who have experienced displacement, including refugees and asylum seekers. In this episode of Displacing Universities Ian speaks with Paul O’Keefe. Paul worked for many years at in Kakkuma refugee camp in Kenya, including for the University of Geneva’s Inzone project. He also has strong ties with Vijana Twaweza Club, a sustainable agriculture organisation which is based in the camp, a group he keeps in touch with as part of his new job as Head of Education and Research at Airfield Estate in Dublin.
