Portraits of Education Change: Refugee Education, Gender & Technology

Olivier Arvisais

Professor (UQAM)

Olivier Arvisais is a professor in the Department of Didactics at UQAM and Scientific Director of the Canadian Observatory on Crises and Humanitarian Aid. His research is centered around two poles. First, they focus on the didactics of the human and social sciences. Next, he is also a specialist in education in emergency situations. In this area, his research focuses on education initiatives in refugee camps, child protection through socio-emotional learning and education under armed groups or totalitarian proto-states. Finally, Professor Arvisais regularly works as a consultant-researcher for several international organizations, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

https://professeurs.uqam.ca/professeur/arvisais.olivier/

Laurie Decarpentrie

PhD student in Psychology (UQAM)

Laurie Décarpentrie is a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. For a number of years, she has been interested in human development in extreme context, from an international perspective. She works with organizations in several African countries, among others, who work to foster the development of young people from marginalized groups (girls and people with mental disabilities and / or Autism Spectrum Disorder) and their social cohesion in education. Her current research focuses on the effects of extra-curricular activities, with a musical, artistic and sporting setting, on the well-being of vulnerable young people developing in these contexts.