What is it about?
This article examines the interconnectedness between academia and policy, and it presents Australia as a case study from which lessons can be learnt. Firstly, it provides a context for this advocacy. Secondly, it examines how and why academics seek to influence policy and how scholars assess their effectiveness. Thirdly, it interrogates how academics could be more effective while working alongside refugees and other advocates. Lastly, it considers how scholars might engage with policymakers and provides considerations on the past and future of academic advocacy.
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Why is it important?
Our finding shows the challenges faced by academics in Australian universities in their engagement with policymakers to bring about refugee policy change toward a more humanitarian approach. It also explores the strategies deployed by those academic advocates.
Perspectives
Writing this article with Prof Philomena Murray was a great pleasure as we have been collaborating for the past few years in projects related to refugee policy. This article demonstrated that many academics remain committed to advocacy as integral to their academic work in contesting societal narratives and policy approaches in Australia.
Dr Ainoa Cabada
University of Adelaide
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This page is a summary of: The role of academics as refugee policy advocates: lessons from Australia, Policy Studies, May 2024, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01442872.2024.2347943.
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