Lorraine van Blerk

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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

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2020, University of Cape Town

1 Jun 2020 → 31 May 2025

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(2REST) Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities: Mapping Street Youth Lived Resiliences Through Analysis of Secondard Data (Joint with Universities Pretoria, Cape Town and Makerere)
Hunter, J. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (Joint with Ryerson University Canada and Multiple International Universities)
van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
1/04/22 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
Co-Developing Decision Support System For Coastal Mangrove-Based Socio-Ecological Systems In Eastern And Western Africa (CoastMan) - with University of British Colombia Canada, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Morel, A. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Project: Research
Intersections Of Waste, Unused And Unwanted Materials And The Lives Of African Street Youth
Röben, V. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Project: Research
Growing up stateless: Exploring the impact of statelessness and (lack of) citizenship on transitions to adulthood. A case study of Nepali stateless young people living in Tarai region and the Rohingya living in Cox's Bazar
Yusuf, A. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Project: Research

Cinema Out of Sight: The Role of Film Halls for Street Youth in Harare, Zimbabwe
Van Blerk, L., Shand, W. & Hunter, J., 2024, Film Landscapes of Global Youth: Imagining Young Lives. Aitken, S. C. & Rowlett, J. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 194-202 9 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Crisis temporalities and ongoing capabilities in the lives of young people growing up on the streets of African cities: An ethnographic longitudinal perspective
van Blerk, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Hunter, J. & Shand, W., Mar 2024, In: Area. 56, 1, e12892.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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4 Citations (Scopus)

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Final reflections and next steps for policy, programming and research
Pincock, K., Jones, N. & van Blerk, L., 2024, Young People in the Global South: Voice, Agency and Citizenship. Pincock, K., Jones, N., van Blerk, L. & Gumbonzvanda, N. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 377-390 14 p. (Rethinking Development).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Introduction: Adolescent and young people’s voice, agency and citizenship in the Global South
Pincock, K., Jones, N. & van Blerk, L., 2024, Young People in the Global South: Voice, Agency and Citizenship. Pincock, K., Jones, N., van Blerk, L. & Gumbonzvanda, N. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, 26 p. (Rethinking Development).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Livelihood Trajectories of Rural Young People in Southern Africa: Stuck in Loops?
Hajdu, F. (Lead / Corresponding author), van Blerk, L., Ansell, N., Hemsteede, R., Mwathunga, E., Hlabana, T. & Robson, E., May 2024, In: Development and Change. 55, 3, p. 465-492 28 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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1 Citation (Scopus)

46 Downloads (Pure)

Growing up on the Streets: Research with and for young people on the streets, 2012-2016
van Blerk, L. (Creator), Shand, W. (Creator), Shanahan, P. (Creator), Hunter, J. (Creator), Gbeglo, S. (Contributor), Rubambura, T. D. (Contributor) & Chitsiku, S. (Contributor), University of Dundee, 14 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-854123
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2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), Shand, W. (Recipient) & Hunter, J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Do not give up on us' - a knowledge exchange educational training resource to promote health / oral health and to engage with people experiencing homelessness. Award £25,000.
Rodriguez, A. (Recipient), van Blerk, L. (Recipient) & Murray, C. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Market Research Society's President’s Medal (For extraordinary contributions to research)
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), Hunter, J. (Recipient), Shand, W. (Recipient) & Shanahan, P. (Recipient), 8 Dec 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
The Hidden REF 2021 Highly Commended Hidden Role Category
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), 9 Sept 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA)
Cutler, M. (Participant) & van Blerk, L. (Participant)
5 Dec 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Exploring the impacts of pensions on older people aging in care networks in rural Lesotho: (Re)connecting older people in community socio-spatial relations?
van Blerk, L. (Speaker)
22 May 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Plenary Lecture for Children's Geographies, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024
van Blerk, L. (Speaker)
30 Aug 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote
Peer Reviewer Norwegian Research Council Programme Funding
van Blerk, L. (Member)
Aug 2024
Activity: Other activity types › Other
University of Cape Town
van Blerk, L. (Visiting researcher)
15 Jul 2024 → 20 Aug 2924
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution

A/HRC/54/30: Homelessness as a cause and consequence of contemporary forms of slavery
van Blerk, L.
12/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Dundee University professor awarded Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
van Blerk, L.
20/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Stephen Fry Awards for immunology researcher and street children project
Hunter, J., van Blerk, L. & Woof, J.
13/01/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
WATCH: Stephen Fry congratulates Dundee academics for awards victories
van Blerk, L., Hunter, J. & Woof, J.
13/01/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Rio Olympics linked to widespread human rights violations, report reveals.
Rodriguez, A. & van Blerk, L.
8/12/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research

van Blerk, Lorraine

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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(2REST) Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities: Mapping Street Youth Lived Resiliences Through Analysis of Secondard Data (Joint with Universities Pretoria, Cape Town and Makerere)

International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (Joint with Ryerson University Canada and Multiple International Universities)

Co-Developing Decision Support System For Coastal Mangrove-Based Socio-Ecological Systems In Eastern And Western Africa (CoastMan) - with University of British Colombia Canada, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research

Intersections Of Waste, Unused And Unwanted Materials And The Lives Of African Street Youth

Growing up stateless: Exploring the impact of statelessness and (lack of) citizenship on transitions to adulthood. A case study of Nepali stateless young people living in Tarai region and the Rohingya living in Cox's Bazar

Cinema Out of Sight: The Role of Film Halls for Street Youth in Harare, Zimbabwe

Crisis temporalities and ongoing capabilities in the lives of young people growing up on the streets of African cities: An ethnographic longitudinal perspective

Final reflections and next steps for policy, programming and research

Introduction: Adolescent and young people’s voice, agency and citizenship in the Global South

Livelihood Trajectories of Rural Young People in Southern Africa: Stuck in Loops?

Growing up on the Streets: Research with and for young people on the streets, 2012-2016

2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year

Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship

Do not give up on us' - a knowledge exchange educational training resource to promote health / oral health and to engage with people experiencing homelessness. Award £25,000.

Market Research Society's President’s Medal (For extraordinary contributions to research)

The Hidden REF 2021 Highly Commended Hidden Role Category

3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA)

Exploring the impacts of pensions on older people aging in care networks in rural Lesotho: (Re)connecting older people in community socio-spatial relations?

Plenary Lecture for Children's Geographies, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024

Peer Reviewer Norwegian Research Council Programme Funding

University of Cape Town

A/HRC/54/30: Homelessness as a cause and consequence of contemporary forms of slavery

Dundee University professor awarded Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship

Stephen Fry Awards for immunology researcher and street children project

WATCH: Stephen Fry congratulates Dundee academics for awards victories

Rio Olympics linked to widespread human rights violations, report reveals.

van Blerk, Lorraine

Personal profile

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

External positions

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Projects

Research output

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