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- I am a graduate of the Master of Social Policy at the University of Melbourne, where I wrote my thesis on the labour market integration of refugees. I also have a BA in Philosop... moreI am a graduate of the Master of Social Policy at the University of Melbourne, where I wrote my thesis on the labour market integration of refugees. I also have a BA in Philosophy from Monash University, and completed a minor stream in theology through the Catholic Theological College in Melbourne. My research interests converge around social policy, political science, theology, ecology, postmodern and critical theory, Jewish and Christian mysticism, and philosophical anthropology.edit
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An introduction to the biography, historical context and theology of Gregory of Nazianzus (329 - 390AD), also known as Gregory the Theologian. Particular attention is given to the place of paradox in his theology of the Incarnation, the... more
An introduction to the biography, historical context and theology of Gregory of Nazianzus (329 - 390AD), also known as Gregory the Theologian. Particular attention is given to the place of paradox in his theology of the Incarnation, the significance of personhood, equality and relationality in his conception of the Trinity, and the theme of deification / theosis in his thought.
Research Interests: Christianity, Theology, Systematic Theology, Philosophical Theology, Early Christianity, and 12 moreGregory of Nazianzus, Church History, Trinitarian Theology, Orthodox Christianity, Theosis, Deification, Early Church History, Byzantine Theology, Social Doctrine of the Trinity, Patristic Theology, Greek Patristics, and Cappadocian Fathers
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Research Interests: Labor Economics, Multiculturalism, Social Policy, Welfare State, Labor Migration, and 7 moreInternational Migration, Migration Studies, History of Social Policy and the Welfare State, International Migration and Immigration Policy, Labour markets, Asylum and refugees studies, migration and integration, and Comparative Social Policy. Welfare State Research. Sociology of Work. Migration and care
Following a significant increase in refugee arrivals in 2015, the German parliament passed the controversial 'Integration Act' in mid-2016 to 'support and demand' the integration of refugees in Germany. This thesis investigates the... more
Following a significant increase in refugee arrivals in 2015, the German parliament passed the controversial 'Integration Act' in mid-2016 to 'support and demand' the integration of refugees in Germany. This thesis investigates the consequences of the 2016 Integration Act for the labour market integration of refugees in Germany, using qualitative interviews with expert informants and drawing upon evidence from previous research in this field. It is found that although the Act will support early access to German courses, vocational training and employment for some refugees, its broad exclusion clauses will push many others into long-term unemployment and marginalisation. The Act will also delay many refugees' contact with integration services and the labour market, disadvantaging their subsequent labour market prospects as a result. It is also shown that, in various ways, the Act treats refugees as voluntary economic migrants, thereby diminishing and undermining the special status of refugee protection, and overlooking the different circumstances of refugees compared to other migrants. It is argued that this approach is inappropriate for refugees, and that the risks of marginalisation could be avoided if the Act's exclusion clauses are removed.