AV俱乐部

 
 

School of Social Work

Faculty of Health

Raluca Bejan, PhD

Associate Professor, School of Social Work | Cross-appointed Department of European Studies | Research Associate, Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence

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School of Social Work

Email: Raluca.Bejan@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-2094
Mailing Address: 
Room 3233, Mona Campbell Building
 
Research Topics:
  • comparative social policy (i.e., Canadian, British and EU)
  • ideology
  • South-East European, Eastern European and Balkan studies
  • post-communist, post-socialist and post-Soviet studies
  • community organizing and social movements
  • philosophy of social justice
  • labour and collective organizing
  • migration, mobilities and citizenship
  • globalization and transnationalism
  • refugees鈥� studies/forced migration
  • critical theory
  • whiteness and critical race studies

Education:
PhD, University of Toronto
MSW, University of Toronto
SSW, George Brown College, Toronto
BA (Hon.), Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Romania听

Raluca Bejan started her position as Assistant Professor at AV俱乐部 in January 2020.
Between July 2018 - December 2019 she was Assistant Professor of Critical Social Policy at St. Thomas University, in Fredericton, Canada. Bejan was a former Visiting Academic at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford, UK, in 2016 and 2018.

In 2018 Dr. Bejan co-directed a documentary film on the Greek refugee crisis, titled听.听It was filmed on the islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, and in Athens, Greece.听Trace听won Best Feature Documentary at the Santorini Film Festival in 2019.听

Selected Publications:

  • Bejan, R., Allain, K., Glynn, T., & Soto Flores, P. (2024, March 27).听.听Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

  • Bejan, R.,听& Glynn, T. (2023). .听Refuge: Canada鈥檚 Journal on Refugees,听39(2), 1-18.听

  • Bejan, R.,听Mallet-Garcia, M., Lipinski, R., Do, C., & Wolf Aviles, V. (2023, December 15).听.听The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford.

  • Nikolova, K., &听Bejan, R.听(2023).听.听Comparative Southeast European Studies,听70(4), 686-721.

  • Bejan, R., Allain, K., Glynn, T., & Soto Flores, P. (2023, March 1).听. TFW Maritimes, Halifax.

  • Bejan, R.听(2022).听听Dialectical Anthropology,听46(3), 347-372.

  • Bejan, R.听and Nikolova, K. (2022).听.听Social Theory and Health,听20, 1-29.听

  • Bejan, R.听(2022, June 4).听.听Routed Magazine.

  • Bejan, R. (2021). Review of听, by A. Teicher.听Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences,听77(1), 121鈥�123.

  • Bejan, R.听(2021).听.听Working Paper. Centre of Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS),听University of Oxford.听

  • Bejan, R., Allain, K., Glynn, T., Wheatley, A., & Soto Flores, P. (2021).听.听TFW Maritimes. Halifax.

  • Bejan, R.听(2020).听. Working Paper. RESPOND, Cambridge University.听

  • Bejan, R.听(2020, Aug. 24).听听Crisis Magazine.听

  • Bejan, R.听(2018).听.听EUI Working Paper. Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute.听

  • Bejan, R. (2017).听. In D. Haynes, J. Howell, & F. Keles (Eds.),听Maintaining refuge:听Anthropological reflections in uncertain times听(pp. 49鈥�60).听Society for Urban, National, and Global Anthropology and American Anthropological Association.听

  • Bejan, R., Curpan, A. I., & Amza, O. (2017).听.听Social Work & Society,听15(1).听

  • Bejan, R. (2017).听.听Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration,听7(1), 4鈥�11.听

  • Bejan, R.听(2017). Review of听, by R. Alba and N. Foner.听Social听Service Review,听91(1), 159鈥�168.听

Op-eds (selected)

  • Bejan, R.听& Nikolova, K. (2022, Dec.21).听.听The Conversation.

  • Ross, N.M.,听Bejan, R. & Zubriki, S. (2022, Nov 21).听.听The Conversation. Republished by听Academic Matters.听听

  • Bejan, R. (2022, Oct 22).听.听Canadian Dimension.听

  • Bejan, R.,听& Bryan, C. (2022, Mar. 23).听.听Verfassungsblog.

  • Bejan, R.,听& Bogovic, R. (2022, Mar. 11).听.听The Conversation.听Republished by听Dal News,听FirstPost听and the听Oasis Reporters.

  • Bejan, R.,听& Nabi, S. (2021, Dec.1).听.听The Conversation.Republished by听Dal News.

  • Bejan, R.听& Nikolova, K. (2021, October 5).听.听The Conversation.听Republished by听Dal News听and Halifax听Chronicle Herald.听

  • Bejan, R., Allain, K, & Glynn, T. (2021, Jul. 2).听.听Centre of Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford.

  • Bejan, R., & Boatc膬, M. (2021, Apr. 28). Verfassungsblog.

  • Bejan, R.,听& Allain, K. (2021, Mar. 4).听听The Conversation. Republished by听Yahoo News;听Dal News;听AgenParl France; Latino Rebels;听The Telegram;听Halifax Chronicle Herald;听The Guardian PEI;听Cape Breton Post;听Journal Pioneer;听Philippine Canadian Inquirer.

  • Bejan, R.听(2020, Aug. 5).听.听The Conversation. Republished by听Dal News;听Halifax Chronicle Herald;听Cape Breton Post;听The Telegram;听Journal Pioneer.

  • Bejan, R. (2020, May 4).听.听rabble.ca.听

  • Bejan, R.听(2020, April 17).听.听The Globe Post.

  • Bejan, R.听(2020, April 16).听.听Verfassungsblog.

  • Bejan, R.听(2019, December 1).听.听The Conversation.

  • Bejan, R.听(2019, November 20).听.听Centre of Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford.

  • Bejan, R.听(2017, July 31).听.听Verfassungsblog.听Cross-posted on听rabble.ca听and听LeftEast.

Creative outputs
Exhibits (selected)

  • Bejan, R. & Cocan, I. (2022, July).听. [Multi-media exhibit]. ARTHUB, Bucharest, Romania.

  • Bejan, R.,听Cocan, I., & Lan, N. (2022, May).听听[Photography exhibit]. CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto.听

  • Bejan, R.,听Cocan, I., & Lan, N. (2020, Jan.鈥揊eb.).听.听[Multimedia exhibit]. Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the UNB Art Centre, Fredericton.听

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News Coverage (selected):

  • Riley, A. (2024, December 17). How a new agreement between DAL and Mexico could improve the treatment of foreign workers in Atlantic Canada.听DAL听News.

  • CBC Information Morning with Portia Clark (2024, October 28). DAL and Mexican government to study welfare of temporary foreign workers.听.

  • CBC TV. (2024, August 15). N.S. researcher wants to see changes to protect temporary foreign workers.听.

  • Canadian Press. (2024, August 15). Nova Scotia researchers not surprised by critical report on Canada鈥檚 migrant worker program.听. Cross-posted听Toronto Star.听

  • Brown, S. (August 28, 2024).听How welcoming is Canada?听Dr. Raluca Bejan鈥檚 study looks at the inequalities of Canada鈥檚 reception of refugees from Ukraine versus Afghanistan.听Dal News.听

  • D鈥橢ntremont, Y. (2024, March 27). New report outlines troubles with migrant worker program in Nova Scotia.听.

  • CBC Radio (2024, March 27).听Raluca Bejan from AV俱乐部 speaks about new research on temporary foreign workers.听.

  • Raj, A. (2024, Feb 9). Is Canada鈥檚 consensus on immigration fracturing?听.

  • Global News TV (2023, December 23). Were Canada and the UK welcoming to recent refugees?听.

  • AV俱乐部 News (2023, December 18). Were Canada and the UK welcoming to recent refugees? Not so much, find researchers.听Dal News.

  • Radio-Canada TV (2023, October 4). Abus contre des travailleurs 茅trangers: On a besoin d鈥檃ctions.听.

  • Ibrahim, H. (2023, March 2). Unclear whether N.B. employers will face consequences over alleged abuse of foreign workers.听.听

  • CBC Information Morning Saint John with Julia Wright (2023, March 2). Living conditions for temporary foreign workers.听.

  • CBC National News-TV (2023, March 1). Temporary foreign workers in seafood plants faced long hours, minimal pay: Report.听.听听

  • CBC News Nova Scotia-TV (2023, March 1). A new report out of a university in Nova Scotia is painting a bleak picture of the lives of temporary foreign workers who come to Canada.听.

  • CBC New Brunswick News-TV (2023, March 1). Principle Investigator Raluca Bejan talks with Harry Forestell for the听.听

  • Canadian Press (2023, March 1). 鈥淯nfree labour鈥�: N.B. seafood foreign workers faced awful conditions, study says.听. Cross-posted:听Global News;听Toronto Star;听National Post;听Yahoo Finance;听St. Catherine Standard;Alaska Highway News;听Guelph Today;听The Record;听The Winnipeg Free Press;听The Chronicle Journal of the Northwest;听Huddle Today.听

  • CTV News. (2023, March 1). 鈥淯nfree labour鈥�: N.B. seafood foreign workers faced awful conditions, study says.听.听

  • Ibrahim, H. (2023, March 1). Foreign workers at N.B. seafood plants face threats, cramped quarters and racism, study finds.听.

  • Jones, L. (2023, March 1). Conditions for migrant workers in New Brunswick seafood industry abusive, dangerous: Report.听.

  • CBC Maritime Noon with Bob Murphy (2023, March 1). A researcher at AV俱乐部 tells us about her new report into working conditions in NB for temporary foreign workers.听.听

  • CBC Information Morning Saint John with Julia Wright (2023, March 1). Migrant workers face tough conditions in NB.听.

  • DAL News. (2023, March 1). Migrant workers describe grim conditions in New Brunswick鈥檚 seafood industry.听Dal News.

  • Radio-Canada TV (2023, March 1). Mieux prot茅ger les travailleurs 茅trangers.听.听

  • Gaudreau, N. (2023, March 1). Abus, harc猫lement, logements surpeupl茅s: Des travailleurs 茅trangers exploit茅s au NB.听.听

  • CBC Radio Maritime Connection with Preston Mulligan (2022, Nov.13). How do you think we can protect the rights of temporary foreign workers... and help them become Canadians if that鈥檚 what they want.听.

  • CBC Radio InfoMorning (2022, Mar. 31). The problem with the temporary protection for the Ukrainian refugees.听CBC Radio Halifax.

  • Global News Radio 770 CHQR. (2021, October 7). How Canada compares to welfare states.听, Calgary.听

  • Dal News. (2021, June 3). Temporary foreign workers in P.E.I. faced inadequate housing and overcrowding despite pandemic: Study.听Dal News.

  • Koch, D. (2021, June 3). 17 people to a bedroom: Report describes living conditions for migrant workers.听听(Moncton).

  • Neatby, S. (2021, June 1). 鈥淭he bosses think that we are their slaves鈥�: P.E.I. report documents crowded housing, 鈥渦nscrupulous鈥� labour practices for migrant workers.听.听听

  • CBC Radio One P.E.I. (2021, June 1). Interview with Mitch Cormier on temporary foreign workers in P.E.I.听Island Morning.

  • CBC News. (2021, June 1). Report details poor living conditions, 鈥渦nscrupulous鈥� practices for P.E.I. migrant workers.听.听

  • Koch, D. (2021, Apr. 5). Province 鈥渋rresponsible鈥� not to give migrants vaccine priority.听听(Moncton, NB).听

  • Koch, D. (2021, Feb. 6). Prioritize safety of migrant workers, say advocates.听听(Moncton, NB).听

  • CBC PEI. (2020, Nov. 6). Interview 鈥� Temporary foreign workers in the Canadian Maritimes.听.听

  • CBC New Brunswick. (2020, Nov. 5). Temporary foreign workers in the Canadian Maritimes.听.

  • Global News. (2020, Oct. 27). AV俱乐部 to document impact of COVID-19 on temporary foreign workers.听.

  • CBC Radio One Nova Scotia. (2020, Oct. 8). Temporary foreign workers in the Canadian Maritimes.听.

  • SSHRC News. (2020, June 5).听New Dal prof鈥檚 award-winning doc depicts different side of refugee crisis.听.

  • Gordon Koch, D. (2020, May 30). COVID-19 worker ban reversed way too late.听听(Moncton).听