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Lagos Dissemination Workshop: Key Highlights

On 5 December 2025, the RASTAY project held its Lagos Dissemination Workshop in hybrid format at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event brought together young people, religious leaders, academics, project partners and members of the Young People Advisory Group to discuss early findings on religion, migration and youth. Discussions highlighted how economic…

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Call For Papers: Mapping the Future… (Glasgow, 30 Apr–1 May 2026)

Two-day workshop on religion, mobility and youth across Africa-Europe circuits. Seeking theoretically grounded, empirically rich papers centring African epistemologies. Abstracts due Fri 13 Feb 2026.

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ASR 2025 Conference Update

Dominic Pasura presented “Reframing the Lens: African Transnational Youth, Lived Religion and Rethinking Mobility & Transnationalism” at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Sociology of Religion, Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, August 9–11, 2025. The paper was scheduled in Session, “Marginalized Religious Traditions in Pluralistic and Transnational Contexts”. Conference theme:…

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IMISCOE 2025 Panel: De-centring Migration and Religion: Insights and Interventions from the Global South

RASTAY organised and led a four-paper panel, “De-centring Migration and Religion: Insights and Interventions from the Global South,” at the 22nd Annual IMISCOE Conference (Paris, July 2025). The session examined how religion and spirituality shape migration decisions, experiences, and forms of belonging in African and diasporic contexts. Format and rolesThe panel was co-chaired by Dominic…

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Data Analysis/Writing Workshop, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Data Analysis/Writing Workshop, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Data Analysis/Writing Workshop, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

From 4 to 9 December 2024, the team held a Data Analysis/Writing Workshop in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The programme focused on NVivo data analysis across the four research teams, paper development and planning for outputs, policy engagement and impact. Attendees and facilitators were from the University of Glasgow (Dominic Pasura, Nomatter Sande, Sarah Kazira, Angela…

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Prayer Warriors: Voices of Left-Behind Youth in Harare
Prayer Warriors: Voices of Left-Behind Youth in Harare

Prayer Warriors: Voices of Left-Behind Youth in Harare

On 7 August 2024, RASTAY held a youth workshop at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, organised and facilitated by PDRA Reggemore Marongedze and Prof. Ezra Chitando. Participants were young people, including those left behind by migrating parents or guardians. Discussions covered everyday challenges and faith practices. The group agreed on next steps for psychosocial…

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Johannesburg graduation and youth engagement
Johannesburg graduation and youth engagement

Johannesburg graduation and youth engagement

A graduation ceremony was held at the Catholic Cathedral, Johannesburg, to mark the completion of courses in English, isiZulu and Business Management by young transnational migrants. Language learning, especially isiZulu, supported everyday communication, reduced fear of discrimination or xenophobic violence and strengthened safety and belonging. The PI and South Africa PDRA, Sibusisiwe Mlambo, met Zimbabwean…

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Lagos workshop: Religion, migration and mental health
Lagos workshop: Religion, migration and mental health (17 July 2024)

Lagos workshop: Religion, migration and mental health

On 17 July 2024 in Lagos, RASTAY and the Youth Care Project (YCP) hosted a workshop on the “Influence of Religion and Migration on Mental Health of Left-Behind Youths in Nigeria.” Participants included the PI (University of Glasgow), Nigeria PDRA Ntongha Ikpi, YPAG member Taiwo Adeniyi, the YCP Executive Director and staff, and 25 young…

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Exploring Identity and Belonging: A Workshop on Religion, Spirituality and Youth (13th July 2024, London)

Exploring Identity and Belonging: A Workshop on Religion, Spirituality and Youth (13th July 2024, London)

Join us for an interactive workshop tailored specifically for young Nigerians and Zimbabweans (15 - 35) living in London and Birmingham. We will explore the profound influence of religion and spirituality on personal identity and sense of belonging in the UK and their countries of origin. For further information please

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Profile of Peace Building and Community Development Initiative (PEBCOD)

PEBCOD is a development focus Non-Governmental, not for profit, and non-political organization based in Calabar, Cross River State. Registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission, PEBCOD uses integrated approaches to facilitate peace and implement health and developmental programmes in communities.  Focus areas include reproductive health and gender, HIV/AIDS, drug and substance abuse, women/youth empowerment, and child labour/trafficking. A researcher and an academic leads the organization’s team of dedicated colleagues and volunteers that collaborate and partners with institutions and organizations in our core programs.

The engagement and partnership with the University of Glasgow on the project is inline with the mandates of the organization.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PARTNERSHIP: DR. (MRS.) VERONICA AKWENABUAYE UNDELIKWO

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Profile of Zimbabwe Diaspora Network UK (ZDN UK)

The Zimbabwe Diaspora Network UK is a UK-wide non-partisan civic Zimbabwean Diaspora Association that serves as a hub for UK-based Diaspora. It serves as one of the effective conduits for UK- Zimbabwean Diaspora in respect of providing a focused lobby for the interests of Zimbabweans across the age spectrum providing developmental networking opportunities for young people and adults in mentoring and community engagement to meet the evolving needs of its members holistically. It is led by an Executive Committee with Dr Paul Matsvai being the Chairman and serving as the main contact point for the research project. It is part of the global Zimbabwe Diaspora Nation Building Initiative (ZDNBI) of which Dr Paul Matsvai is also serving as the Chief Executive Officer.

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