Kaoru GHALAWINJI-YAMAMOTO

Research Fellow (PD)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Department of Education, Sophia University (Tokyo / Japan)

>>Field of Research

Refugee Education / Education in Emergencies / Educational Development / International Collaboration

>>Keywords

Syrian refugees in Turkey, Germany, Lebanon / Urban refugees / Education in Non-camp settings / Refugee-run school

>>Degree

PhD (Human Sciences / Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University / March 2017)

MA (Human Sciences / Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University / March 2014)

BA (Human Sciences / School of Human Sciences, Osaka University / March 2012)

>>Contact

kaoru-gy [at] sophia.ac.jp

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>> English publications

  1. Yamamoto, Kaoru (2018) Ensuring Educational Opportunities for Children in Conflict-affected Contexts: A case study of Syrian refugee-managed schools in Turkey. Osaka Human Sciences, Vol.4, pp.135-156.

  2. Yamamoto, Kaoru (2016) Researching Syrian Schools in Turkey: Meeting the needs of non-camp students and teachers at refugee-run schools. NORRAG News, Vol.53, pp.134-135.

>>Conference presentations

  1. Ghalawinji-Yamamoto, Kaoru. "Life Course with Refugee-run School: Syrian refugee children and their school experience." (UKFIET, September 2017, Oxford University/UK)

  2. Ghalawinji-Yamamoto, Kaoru. "Meeting the Needs of Non-camp Refugees through Education: The role of Syrian refugee-run schools in Turkey." (CIES, March 2017, Sheraton Atlanta Downtown/US)

  3. Yamamoto, Kaoru. "Establishing and Managing an Alternative Education System by Syrian Refugees in Turkey: What makes refugee-run schools operational in non-camp settings?" (CIES, March 2016, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre/Canada)

  4. Yamamoto, Kaoru. "Confronting Educational Barriers to Refugee Children in Conflict Situations: An autonomous schooling system of Syrians in Turkey." (CESA, January 2016, De La Salle University/Philippines)

  5. Yamamoto, Kaoru. "How and Why Do Syrian Refugees Maintain Their Schools in Turkey? Understanding the particular role of schooling under conflict." (UKFIET the Education and Development Forum, September 2015, Oxford University/UK)

  6. Yamamoto, Kaoru. "Conflict-affected Children and the Roles of Schooling: A case study of Syrian-managed schools in Turkey." (International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET), June 2015, Naruto University of Education/Japan)

  7. Yamamoto, Kaoru. "How Do Syrian-managed Schools Help Their Children in Turkey? Mitigating the vulnerabilities of refugee children under conflict." (Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), March 2015, Washington Hilton Hotel/US)

  8. Yamamoto, Kaoru. "Fostering Unified Community through Children's Schooling: A case study of displaced Syrians in Turkey." (Comparative Education Society in Asia (CESA), May 2014, Hangzhou Normal University/China)