Activist/academic/writer exploring global policy & pedagogy on human rights, gender, asylum & migration. Feminist internationalist. Reading Dante with refugees.
Joined February 2012
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New article out in @RefugeeSurvey - what is the role of empathy in asylum appeals? #refugeestudies #unaccompaniedminors #asylumtribunals #Empathy
Woohoo! Such an honour to chair such a fascinating viva. Congratulations, Dr Kubenz!
I'm excited to announce I have just passed my PhD viva with no corrections!
So pleased that 4 1/2 years' work has paid off and thank you to my lovely examiners @KirstyLiddiard1
and @LeahFBurch and Chair @JenniferAllsopp for a great discussion.
Bonus pic of my viva couture!
ALT Cover of PhD Thesis University of Birmingham logo The Politics of Parking: Disabled People's Experiences of Encounters with Strangers in Accessible Parking Spaces By Vera Kubenz
ALT Vera, a white woman with short brown hair standing in front of a door pointing at her t-shirt. The blue t-shirt has white bold text saying "I'm only in it for the parking" above a wheelchair stick figure throwing its arms up in delight
It’s is horrific but it is not a new reality. Myself and colleagues have documented it for years theguardian.com/commentisfre… #migrants #migrantcrisis #crimeofsolidarity
Dr Jennifer Allsopp retweeted
Greta Thunberg, arriving back in Europe after her abduction by Israel in international waters, explains in 40 seconds why western governments are colluding in genocide:
The last stretch to Ravenna boasts 2 magical gardens where I would meet a friend & a soul mate who showed me that Dante’s divine love is at once self-reflective, shared & in harmony with the natural world. #Dante #divinecomedy #ravenna #art #hiking #walk danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/…
The last stretch to Ravenna boasts 2 magical gardens where I would meet a friend & a soul mate who showed me that Dante’s divine love is at once self-reflective, shared & in harmony with the natural world. #Dante #divinecomedy #hiking #walking #pellegrina danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/…
Today’s walk gave a detailed insight into rural life, while the animals at the farm where we stayed were a delight.' Here comes a post from day 10 of the 400km cammino di Dante. danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/… #hiking #camminodidante #Dante #divinecomedy #italy #hiking #farmlife #ugolino
It's day 9 and I'm nearly half way! Here comes the latest blog from the Dante trail #Dante #Divinecomedy #Dogs #italy #Forli #hiking #emiliaromagna danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/…
It's day 8 of the Dante cammino and I'm feeling full of love for the natural world #pantheism #Dante #camminodiDante #divinecomedy #hiking danteonthemove.blog/a-secula…
It's Day 7 on the Dante trail and I'm well and truly soaked! Find out about why Dante was a feminist here. #Dante #divinecomedy #beatrice #emigliaromana #italy #hiking #portodiromana #premilcuore #bookshops #fancydining #gourmet #transrights #feminism danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/…
Day 6 on the Dante trail, The unrelenting rain made the path treacherous, and I got lost, only to re-find myself again with new friends eating pecorino. #Dante #divinecomedy #landslides #climatechange #apennines #hiking #emiliaromagna #premilcuore danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/…
Day 5 on the Dante trail! Today’s hike zigzags the Tuscany and Emilia-Romaña borders across the Apennine ridge where ghosts from historic battles give it a spooky air. #dante #divinecomedy #hiking #camminodidante #apennines #Tuscany #emiliaromana danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/…
Day 4 on the Dante trail - The expansive green landscapes and spectacular church complex of Romena will have you dreaming. danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/… #dante #divinecomedy #hiking #camminodidante #sanctuary @romenapieve
Mushrooms, Bees and Fallen Leaves: Montemignaio to Castel San Niccolò. The Tuscan landscape with its dandelions, daisies & cultivated fields has echoes of Ukraine where war still rages on danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/… #Dante #cammino #hiking #divinecomedy #ukraine #ungaretti
The way up was steep, but inspiring company and a delicious supper awaited. Here comes the blog from my second day on the Cammino of Dante danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/… #dante #divinecomedy #hiking #tuscany #italia #cammino
Florence feels like my home, though the city I grew up in couldn’t be more different. My first blog from the Dante trail danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/… #dante #divinecomedy #florence
Though it is my most prized possession, here’s why I will be leaving my copy of the Divine Comedy behind when I set off for the Il Cammino di Dante on Monday danteonthemove.blog/2025/04/… #Dante #DivineComedy
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Un post intéressant de @JenniferAllsopp qui nous rappelle en ce #Dantedì que Dante a été une grande partie de sa vie un exilé et un réfugié sans passeport
My Dante passport has arrived but I won’t be using it. Here’s why. danteonthemove.blog/category… #Dantedi2025 #Dante #passports #Dantedi
My Dante passport has arrived but I won’t be using it. Here’s why. danteonthemove.blog/category… #Dantedi2025 #Dante #passports #Dantedi
