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June 15, 2026Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies

Forced Internationalisation and the City-University Nexus: Syrian Refugee Students Navigating Belonging

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SOSouad OsseiranBDBirce DemiryontarBABirce Altıok-Karşıyaka

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This article examines how Syrian refugee students navigate belonging in higher education, highlighting urban spaces' role.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how Syrian refugee students experience and negotiate their sense of belonging in higher education and urban contexts in Türkiye.
  • Conducted interviews with Syrian refugee students and university/policy actors across five border cities in Türkiye.
  • Examined belonging as a negotiated and relational process influenced by cultural proximity and institutional factors.
  • Belonging in higher education institutions is often insecure, leading to ambivalence and partial inclusion.
  • Urban settings emerge as critical spaces where belonging is dynamic and shaped through everyday practices.

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Osseiran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f96eca1cfeec490828076https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2026.2684498
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