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Biography
Tamlyn Monson is a part-time postdoctoral research fellow at the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at the University of Birmingham. She works on the CONNECT research project, which involves realist synthesis, evaluation and co-production toward better community engagement and participation of adults with learning disabilities. She has a multidisciplinary background and has worked across the government, NGO and academic spheres in South Africa and the UK. Her past research has predominantly looked at at how social inclusion and exclusion are shaped by inequalities of mobility, space and power. Tamlyn also works part-time at the Institute for Peace and Security at Coventry University, where she works on ethnographic research projects relating to immigrant inclusion and exclusion.
External positions
Coventry University
1 Jul 2021 → 30 Nov 2025
Keywords
- HM Sociology
- HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
- JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Conditional inclusion? Conflicting representations, configurations and encounters in East London
Monson, T. & Wessendorf, S., 13 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ethnic and Racial Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Arrival Infrastructures And Migrant Newcomers In European Cities (AIMEC): Findings And Implications For Policy And Practice In Newham (London)
Gembus, M., Monson, T. & Wessendorf, S., Sept 2024, Coventry University. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Fighting a Fictional Invasion via the English Channel: Self-defeating Discursive Performances of Sovereignty in Response to Irregular Migration
Monson, T., 5 Feb 2024, Rethinking Sovereignty and Security at the Maritime Frontier: Pirates, Proxies, Passwords and Pipelines. Fenton, A. J. (ed.). United Kingdom: Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, p. 45-49 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Rethinking encounter through parochial meaning-making on the urban margins in South Africa
Monson, T., Jun 2024, In: Migration Studies. 12, 2, 24 p., mnad019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refugee families being moved from London to Leeds – our research shows what is lost when newcomers have to leave a neighbourhood
Gembus, M. & Monson, T., 17 Feb 2023, The Conversation .Research output: Other contribution