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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Jun 11

A new blog post on work-life balance, inspired by my recent trip to London to attend a migration conference and have a little bit of fun! www.elzbietagozdziak.com/post/work-li...

Work-life balance

Throughout my long career as a migration scholar, I have endeavored to achieve a balance between work and personal life, often encountering challenges in doing so. However, last week I came close to m...

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · May 21

It's not really deportation if people are sent to countries where they never lived. It's a human trafficking ring.

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US ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan

Immigrant rights advocates say White House violated court order and ask judge to order nearly a dozen people’s return

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · May 21

Signed a book contract with @rutgersupress.bsky.social Title: Immigrant families and Education: Navigating belonging in Polish schools and society. Looking forward to working with Rutgers U Press. This will be my second book published in their Childhood series.

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · May 13

My research team has a new blog post. Wiktoria is reflecting on a recent conference on #childhoods and #resilience. Take a look and if you are interested in migrant children and education, subscribe to our blog. www.goodbeginnings.blog/post/hope-an...

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · May 8

Hot off the presses! A new article on the role of education in migrant families' decision making. Part of a forthcoming special issue of Przeglad Polonijny on migraht decision-making. ejournals.eu/czasopismo/s...

The Role of Children’s Education in Family Decision-Making Strategies among Migrants in Poland

Serdecznie witamy na eJournals. Portalu Czasopism Naukowych! eJournals to nie tylko platforma do publikowana online, ale również doświadczony zespół Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego oferujący...

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Apr 16

Our team is staying busy. We have a new blog post, penned by Katarzyna Bylow, reflecting on ethnographic methodologies in research with migrant children. There is an English and Polish version. Happy reading!

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https://www.goodbeginnings.blog/post/methods-of-ethnographic-research-with-children-and-young-people

Katarzyna Byłów reflects on ethnographic methodologies in research with children 🇺🇸 🇵🇱Within the methodology of scientific research with children, even as participatory and inductive as ethnography, it is often adults who define the scope of what is visible and documented, simply by asking specific questions. In our project, we tend to be interested in places, relationships, how and when people learn a new language, and in manifestations of inclusion and exclusion within schools. We are quit

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Apr 9

A blog post about crafting a book prospectus. Hope you find it useful, especially young scholars.
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https://www.goodbeginnings.blog/post/think-like-your-editor-crafting-a-compelling-book-prospectus

Elżbieta Goździak is reflecting on writing a successful book proposalI am hard at work on a new book stemming from our project on migrant children in Polish schools, but I thought I would take a momen...

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Feb 27

In Oslo at a conference on migration to nontraditional destinations. Thank you @heidihaa.bsky.social for organizing and inviting me.

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Jan 6

In a blogging kind of mood. Here is my personal reflection on research, reading, and entertainment in 2024. www.elzbietagozdziak.com/post/a-year-...

A Year in Review: Research, Books, and K-dramas

As the year drew to a close, I reflected on my accomplishments and challenges. Research and publicationsMy current research project is progressing. If you want to follow what I and my team are up to, ...

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Jan 3

My team researching migrant children in Polish schools has just published a blog post reflecting on our 2024 accomplishments and challenges to come. The post includes links to Open Access articles we published last year. Happy reading!
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https://www.goodbeginnings.blog/post/2024-a-year-in-review-celebrating-our-achievements-and-looking-to-the-future

Elżbieta M. Goździak is reflecting on our accomplishments and challenges in 2024Schools are empty at the moment as students and teachers enjoy a welcomed holiday break. Our team is also enjoying much deserved vacation, but I decided to reflect on our accomplishments and challenges in 2024 before the holidays end.FieldworkWe have completed hundreds of interviews with children, parents, teachers, school principals, and child advocates. In many instances these interviews were accompanied by partici

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Dec 13

Every December my team members and I reflect on the books, academic and fiction, we read in the previous year. What were your favorite books in 2024? Let us know.

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https://www.goodbeginnings.blog/post/our-favorite-books-of-2024

Every year around this time, we reflect on the books, academic and fiction, we read during the past year. Katarzyna’s reading highlights 2024Over the last year, I focused on reading the latest relevan...

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 19

Welcome to the Blue Sky Chloe!

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 19

Indeed, we have known it since IRCA

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

This is what I fear too!

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

It just takes me to their blog about all sorts ofvthings

Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

Migration scholars, something for us! @mlsee.bsky.social

Daniel Sharp @deeesharp.bsky.social · Nov 18

I made yet another starter pack of migration folks who I didn't have space for in my original starter pack. Please share. Lots of space in here still; so, message me if you'd like to be included! go.bsky.app/BZGyuZm

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

Please include me

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

would love to be added, please

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Daniel Sharp @deeesharp.bsky.social · Nov 18

I made yet another starter pack of migration folks who I didn't have space for in my original starter pack. Please share. Lots of space in here still; so, message me if you'd like to be included! go.bsky.app/BZGyuZm

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

Sadly, precision is not a strong suit of the anti-immigration people

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

I am only interested in research on children and childhoods, especially migrant children

Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 18

Anybody creating a starter pack on children and childhoods? Would love to join.

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 17

yes, please

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 17

Has anybody made an international migration starter pack? Would love to be part of it!

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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak @egozdziak.bsky.social · Nov 17

Made the switch... Let's hope this is a good experience. Follow me if you are interested in international migration, migrant children, education.

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