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Biography

Thi Bogossian (they/them) is a Brazilian geographer who teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules on global development, geography, and education at the School of Global Development.

Thi is involved in the following research projects:

Beyond Borders: Improving Support, Inclusion, and Sense of Belonging for International Students at UEA. UEA Fellowships for Inclusive Teaching (U-FIT), Principal Investigator, September 2024 - September 2025

Lifting Barriers: Educated boys for gender equality [scoping study]. Global Partnerships in Education - Knowledge Innovation Exchange (GPE-KIX). Co-investigator, led by Dr Catherine Jere, June 2024 - November 2024

Thi has an interdisciplinary background, with a PhD in Sociology from the University of Surrey and a master's degree in Adult Education for Social Change, awarded by a consortium between the University of Glasgow, University of Malta, Tallinn University, and Open University of Cyprus. They also hold a bachelor's and teaching degree in Geography from Fluminense Federal University (Brazil) and worked as Geography teacher in Brazil in secondary schools and community education settings for several years before pursuing postgraduate education.

Areas of Expertise

Education, migration, ethnicity and race, childhood.

Key Research Interests

Thi's research interests are in the field of migration, education, social difference, identity, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, childhood, and participatory and creative methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

Thi teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students in Geography and Global Development and manages the social media accounts of the School of Global Development, including X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Surrey

4 Sept 201914 May 2024

Award Date: 15 Sept 2024

Master of Arts, University of Glasgow

1 Sept 201731 Aug 2019

Award Date: 5 Dec 2019

Bachelor of Science, Universidade Federal Fluminense

8 Mar 200817 Aug 2013

Award Date: 10 Dec 2013

External positions

Teaching Fellow, University of Portsmouth

1 Apr 202325 Feb 2024

Keywords

  • Migration Studies
  • Education (General)
  • Development Studies (General)
  • Social Sciences (General)
  • Children & Families
  • Communities, Classes, Races

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