<p> Bozena Sojka-Koirala Room 14 (Ground Floor), Margam Building Swansea University, Singleton Park, SA2 8PP, WALES, UK Tel: 07890 735317, 01792 205678 ext. 4090 Fax: 0844 77 47707 [email protected]</p><p>Research interests: migration and population movements, migrant rights, racism, migration policy research, nissology and alterity.</p><p>Education and Qualifications</p><p>2013, expected Swansea University School of Environment & Society, Swansea, Wales, UK Doctoral Candidate (Human Geography) Working Title: Living with a Difference: Experiences of Immigrants in Cyprus Supervisors - Prof Heaven Crawley (Director, Centre for Migration Policy Research) Dr Sergei Shubin (Assistant Director, Centre for Migration Policy Research)</p><p>2010 University of Aberdeen School of Social Science, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Master of Research in Social Research [with Commendation] Dissertation: Living with Racism, Abuse, Discrimination and Violence: Picturing the Situation of Migrants in Cyprus - Chosen Articles Content Analysis Supervisor - Prof Andrew Blaikie (Chair in Historical Sociology, University of Aberdeen)</p><p>2008 University of Warsaw Institute of Global & Regional Studies, Warsaw, POLAND Postgraduate Studies in Global Development [incomplete]</p><p>2005 Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences Institute of Geography, Kielce, POLAND Masters Degree in Social Geography [First Class Honours] Dissertation: Geographical Aspects of Contemporary Neo-colonialism Supervisor - Prof Wioletta Kamińska (Director, Institute of Geography, UJK)</p><p>2005 Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Kielce, POLAND Diploma in Pedagogical Studies [Pedagogical Qualification to Work as a Teacher]</p><p>2003 Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences Faculty of Mathematics & Science, Kielce, POLAND Bachelors Degree in Geography</p><p>Work Experiences </p><p>Oct 2010 -present Department of Geography, Swansea University Tutor (Undergraduate Level 1 and Level 3)</p><p>Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR), Swansea University Research Associate Aug 2009 -Sep 2010 The Polish Sunny School in Aberdeen, SCOTLAND (Scottish Charity SC040642) Organising Team Member/ Teacher</p><p>Nov 2008 -Dec 2008 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP Polska), Warsaw, POLAND Intern </p><p>May 2008 -Sep 2008 Welcome Point, Adult Learning, Shetland Island Council, SCOTLAND Organising Team Member </p><p>Mar 2006 -Oct 2007 Marcus Evans (Europe) Ltd., Nicosia, CYPRUS Marketing Researcher </p><p>Awards, Fellowships, and Grants</p><p>Full Funding for PhD Studies (3 Years) by Swansea University's School of the Environment and Society, 2010-2013</p><p>Fellowship for “Scholar Programme on Best Practices of Sustainable Development" funded by UNDP, organised by Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, in Jodhpur, India, 2009 (provided to 2 candidates from the UK and 18 in total worldwide) </p><p>Travel grant to attend the "Scholar Programme on Best Practices of Sustainable Development" by College of Arts and Social Science, University of Aberdeen, 2009 </p><p>Postgraduate Students' Allowances Scheme (PSAS) to undergo the Degree of Master of Research in Social Research by Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Scottish Government, 2009</p><p>Fellowship for “Winter School on Peace and Global Development” by Tischner European University, Krakow, Poland, 2009</p><p>Conferences</p><p>Paper Presented: ‘Living with Difference: Experiences of Immigrants in Cyprus’ at Migration Research in Progress: A Graduate Students Workshop - Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex, 16th – 17th July 2011</p><p>‘Self-Identity and Othering: A Case of Cyprus’ at Transformations. Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Conference - Cardiff University, 7th – 8th July 2011</p><p>‘Living with Racism: Experiences of Immigrants in Cyprus’ at Annual University of Wales Council for Geography Conference - Gregynog Hall, Wales, 25th – 26th May 2011</p><p>‘Water Scarcity as Drivers to Migration’ at Scholar Programme on Best Practices of Sustainable Development, Jal Bhagirathi Foundation & UNDP - Jodhpur, India , 19th Dec 2009</p><p>Paper Accepted: Presenter - Panel on ‘Racism, Xenophobia and Hostility Towards Different Others: Understanding Attitudes Towards Asylum seekers, Refugees and Migrants in Europe’ at 3rd International Conference in Communication and Media Studies: (Re)Making and Undoing of Peace/Conflict - Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus, 11th - 13th April 2012</p><p>Co-organiser and Presenter - Workshop Panel on ‘Island Migration in Transition: the Mediterranean, North Atlantic and South Pacific experiences’ at 16th International Metropolis Conference - The Azores, Portugal, 12 th -16th September 2011</p>