Thea is an interdisciplinary researcher with a background in sociology and psychology and whose work covers the intersections of development, migration and youth studies. In 2020 Thea Shahrokh joined the Department of Sociolofical Studies at the University of Sheffield as a Research Associate on the EU project MIMY: EMpowerment through liquid Integration of Migrant Youth in vulnerable conditions. Prior to joining Sheffield she undertook her PhD research ‘Young people with migration-related life experiences: navigating identities and belonging in South Africa’ with the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, using participatory arts and story-based research methods.
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 1754 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6288-9824 |
| X/Twitter | https://twitter.com/@TheaShahrokh |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
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Migration forms
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
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Transversal consequences
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Legal-political consequences
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
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Transversal themes
Methods
Roles
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University of Sheffield
University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Research Associate
Research
Transformative Storywork: Creative Pathways for Social Change
| Authors | Joanna Wheeler, Thea Shahrokh, Nava Derakhshani |
| Year | 2018 |
| Book Title | Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change |
Engaged Excellence or Excellent Engagement? Collaborating Critically to Amplify the Voices of Male Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
| Authors | Chris Dolan, Thea Shahrokh, Jerker Edström, ... |
| Year | 2016 |
| Journal Name | IDS Bulletin | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Changing Tides of Volunteering in Development: Discourse, Knowledge and Practice
| Authors | Erika Lopez Franco, Thea Shahrokh |
| Year | 2015 |
| Journal Name | IDS Bulletin |
Suggested Research
Young migrants, “integration” and the local: Critical reflections from European stakeholders
| Authors | Izabela Grabowska, Christina Hansen, Agata Jastrzebowska, ... |
| Year | 2025 |
| Journal Name | Comparative Migration Studies | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |