Editorial Special Collection on Migrants, Education and Technologies

نویسندگان

  • Ann Jones
  • Agnes Kukulska-Hulme
  • Andrew Brasher
چکیده

As we write the editorial for our special collection the large scale migration across Europe continues. It includes, for example, those who are fleeing the conflict in Syria, or seeking better economic conditions. Whatever the reason for migration, its current scale leads to the question of how we can best support both migrants and refugees in their new homes where they face the possibility of exclusion through linguistic, social and cultural barriers. A range of online and mobile services and resources have been developed for refugees and migrants, mainly by various non-profit organisations and governments. What outcomes have been achieved? What are the particular challenges that migrants face in education? We invited contributions to JIME for this special collection on migrants, education and technologies. Some of the themes we thought relevant and that were indeed addressed by the papers in this issue include:

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تاریخ انتشار 2017