'We are still here': The stories of Syrian academics in exile
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2018
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to generate insight into the experiences of Syrian
academics in exile in Turkey; and second, to explore approaches to collaboration and community building
among academics in exile and with counterparts in the international academic community.
Design/methodology/approach – The study employs a hybrid visual-autobiographical narrative
methodology, embedded within a large group process (LGP) design.
Findings – Findings are presented in two phases: the first phase presents a thematic analysis of narrative
data, revealing the common and divergent experiences of 12 exiled academics. The second phase presents a
reflective evaluation of undertaking the LGP and its implications for community building and sustaining
Syrian academia in exile.
Research limitations/implications – While this is a qualitative study with a small participant group,
and therefore does not provide a basis for statistical generalisation, it offers rich insight into
Syrian academics’ lived experiences of exile, and into strategies implemented to support the Syrian
academic community in exile.
Practical implications – The study has practical implications for academic development in the contexts of
conflict and exile; community building among dispersed academic communities; educational interventions by
international NGOs and the international academic community; and group process design.
Originality/value – The study makes an original contribution to the limited literature on post-2011 Syrian
higher education by giving voice to a community of exiled academics, and by critically evaluating a strategic
initiative for supporting and sustaining Syrian academia. This represents significant, transferable insight for
comparable contexts
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Syria, Higher education, Exile, Collaboration
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International Journal of Comparative Education and Development
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20
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3/4
