van Blerk, Lorraine

Professor

Professor & Personal Chair of Human Geography, Geography and Environmental Science

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1792-2354

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External positions

2020, University of Cape Town

1 Jun 2020 → 31 May 2025

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Street Spiritualities: The Role of Spirituality (Religion and Witchcraft) in the Everyday Lives of Street Children and Youth in Africa
van Blerk, L.
Economic and Social Research Council
6/01/20 → 5/01/22
Project: Research
Growing up on the Streets Fellowship Programme: Building Capacity and Creating Influcence
Freeman, R., McFadden, A. & van Blerk, L.
Project: Research
Children Serving Children: Child Domestic Workers in Tanzania (SGSSS Studentship)
van Blerk, L.
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Social Cash Transfers, Generational Relations and Youth Poverty Trajectories in Rural Lesotho and Malawi (Joint with Brunel University, University of Hull, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University of Malawi and National University of Lesotho) (ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research Grant)
van Blerk, L.
Economic and Social Research Council
1/10/15 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
Growing Up on the Streets: Building Networks of Knowledge Exchange for Delivering Impact (Knowledge Exchange)
van Blerk, L.
Economic and Social Research Council
1/02/15 → 31/07/16
Project: Research

1554 Citations
21 h-Index
48 Article
17 Other contribution
15 Chapter
4 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Responding to COVID-19 in South Africa–social solidarity and social assistance
Jamieson, L. & van Blerk, L., 10 May 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Children's Geographies. 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Editorial introduction to Children’s Geographies Sponsored lecture section: generational orderings and Geographies of Children and youth
Holt, L., Blazek, M., Benwell, M. C. & Van Blerk, L., 2020, In: Children's Geographies. 18, 2, p. 125-127 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)
In the Shadow of a Pandemic: Harare's Street Youth Experience COVID-19
Chitsiku, S., Hunter, J., Maunzeni, V., van Blerk, L. & Shand, W., 1 Jul 2020, University of Dundee.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
Learning on Harare’s streets under Covid-19 lockdown: making a story map with street youth
Hunter, J., Chitsiku, S., Shand, W. & van Blerk, L., 22 Dec 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environment and Urbanization. 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The effects of limited work opportunities on transitions to adulthood among young refugees in Uganda and Jordan
Shand, W., van Blerk, L., Prazeres, L., Bukenya, B., Ibrahim, R., Hunter, J., Essaid, A. A. & Kasirye, R., 9 Nov 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Refugee Studies. 19 p., feaa042.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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 Sep 2020
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-854123
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2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year
van Blerk, Lorraine (Recipient), Shand, W. (Recipient) & Hunter, Janine (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Market Research Society's President’s Medal (For extraordinary contributions to research)
van Blerk, Lorraine (Recipient), Hunter, Janine (Recipient), Shand, W. (Recipient) & Shanahan, P. (Recipient), 8 Dec 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

2 Invited talk
1 Publication peer-review
1 Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
1 Schools engagement

Bulletin of Latin American Research (Journal)
Fernando Fernandes (Editorial board member), Lorraine van Blerk (Editorial board member), Jonathan Mendel (Editorial board member) & Andrea Rodriguez (Editorial board member)
28 Dec 2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Discovery Days 2017
Jonathan Urch (Organiser), Leanne Wallace (Organiser), Pete Downes (Chair), Audrey Duncan (Presenter), Sara Brown (Member), Zhihong Huang (Presenter), John Dillon (Presenter), Lorraine van Blerk (Presenter), Linda McSwiggan (Presenter), Linda Martindale (Presenter), Jeanette Paul (Presenter), Stephen Reynolds (Presenter), Nicola Stanley-Wall (Presenter), Ghulam Nabi (Presenter), Iain Stewart (Presenter) & Karl Leydecker (Chair)
13 Jan 2017
Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar

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Let’s win this game together’: Working with young people in Brazil
Andrea Rodriguez (Invited speaker) & Lorraine van Blerk (Invited speaker)
28 Jan 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Winning the game: Human Rights, Childhood and World Cup in Brazil
Andrea Rodriguez (Invited speaker) & Lorraine van Blerk (Invited speaker)
24 Nov 2014
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Growing up on the Streets - Engage Dundee 2013
Lorraine van Blerk (Presenter)
15 May 2013
Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement

Stephen Fry Awards for immunology researcher and street children project
Janine Hunter, Lorraine van Blerk & Jenny Woof
13/01/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
WATCH: Stephen Fry congratulates Dundee academics for awards victories
Lorraine van Blerk, Janine Hunter & Jenny Woof
13/01/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Rio Olympics linked to widespread human rights violations, report reveals.
Andrea Rodriguez & Lorraine van Blerk
8/12/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research