About this Event
Research for Educational Recovery: the role of local researchers in the aftermath of the Civil War in Tigray, Ethiopia
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This seminar focuses on the contributions of university-based researchers following the devastating Civil War (2020-2022) in Tigray, Ethiopia. An estimated 600,000 died during the war which included civilian massacres, widespread sexual violence, and the destruction of public services and infrastructure. Schools were closed for 3.5 years, leaving millions of children out-of-school. Following a Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, schools started to re-open in 2023, but provision has been partial and intermittent due to ongoing political tensions, disrupting the Right to Education for 2.4 million children in the region. The session draws on experiences from a long-term partnership between researchers at Mekelle University and the University of Bristol involving multiple studies focused on working conditions in schools and pathways to recovery. We consider achievements and tensions, and the indispensable role of local researchers for educational recovery in conflict-affected settings.
Speakers: Dr Nigusse Weldemariam Reda – Dean of School of Education Sciences, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Desta Luel Tsegay – Mekelle University
Eyorusalem Tsegay Ataklti – Mekelle University
Dr Rafael Mitchell – University of Bristol
Event venue & nearby stays
Verdon-Smith Room, Royal Fort House, Bristol, United Kingdom
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