Prof. Dr. Mateja Celestina
- Information
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Position:
External ZEU Member
Focal points of interest:
Forced Migration, Reconciliation, and Justice
Displacement Research
Linking Political Violence and Crime
References
Contact:
Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (Coventry University, UK)
- Academic Career
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Academic career
2010 – 2014
PhD in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) | University of Manchester | United Kingdom
Thesis: "Experiences of displacement and emplacement in rural Colombia"2008 – 2009
M.Sc. in International Development (distinction)
International Development Department | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom
Thesis: "Moving beyond addressing girls’ needs to address gender relations: Reintegration of girl soldiers in Colombia"2004 – 2007
M.Sc. in Political Science (overall mark: 9.43/10)
Faculty of Social Sciences | University of Ljubljana | Slovenia
Thesis: "The scope of regional integration in Latin America"1998 – 2004
B.A. in English Language and Literature (overall mark: 8.2/10)
Faculty of Arts | University of Ljubljana | Slovenia
Thesis: "Teacher Roles in ELT classroom"Research and academic work experience
since 09/2014
Research Associate
Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) | Coventry University | United Kingdom
since 2013
Visiting Lecturer
Global Development Institute | MA Reconstruction & Development module | University of Manchester | United Kingdom
12/2018
Visiting Lecturer
Faculty of Social Sciences | University of Ljubljana | Slovenia06/2017
Visiting Lecturer
Universidad de la Sabana | Colombia
01-05/2014
Lecturer
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) | University of Manchester | United Kingdom
2010 – 2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) | University of Manchester | United Kingdom
- Publications
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Publications
Monographs
- (1) Celestina, M. (2018) Living Displacement: The Loss and Making of Place in Colombia. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Peer-reviewed Articles
- (2) Mandrona, A., Milne, EJ, Shahrokh, T., Jakala, M., Celestina, M., Mitchell, C. and Hamilton, L. (2019) Des Enfants Réfugiés Deviennent Auteurs et Illustrateurs D’albums in Takam Tikou: La Revue Des Livres Pour Enfants International
- (3) Celestina, M. (2018) Between Trust and Distrust in Research with Participants in Conflict Context. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 21(30): 373-383.
- (4) Celestina, M. (2016) ‘Displacement’ before Displacement: Time, Place and the Case of Rural Urabá. Journal of Latin American Studies, 48: 367-390. doi:10.1017/S0022216X15001212.
Book chapters
- (5) Mandrona A., Milne EJ, Shahrokh T., Jakala M., Celestina M., Hamilton L. and Mitchell, C. Young People with Refugee Experiences as Authors and Artists of Picture Books. In M. Denov, Mitchell C. and Rabiau M. (eds.) Perspectives on Research with War-Affected Children and Youth. Rutgers University Press. In Press.
- (6) Celestina, M. (2016) ‘Violence and place-belongingness: myths and realities of violence in Colombia’, in Howarth K. and Peterson J. (eds.) Linking Political Violence and Crime in Latin America: Myths, Realities and Complexities, Lanham: Lexington Books.
- (7) Celestina, M. (2015) ‘Negotiating place: interpersonal reconciliation and emplacement’, in Bradley, M. (ed.) Forced Migration, Reconciliation, and Justice, Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press.
Publications in progress
- Celestina, M. (submitted) ‘Displacement’, a chapter for Routledge handbook on Peace, Security and Development
- Celestina, M. ‘Place-making 20 years after development forced displacement: the case of relocated Pewenche, Chile’, to be submitted by December 2020