Dr Linda Bartolomei

Research Summary

Refugee women and Sexual Violence
Refugee Women at Risk
Ethics of Research with Refugee Communities

UNSW Research Profile

Teaching

Lecturer/Subject coordinator

• Social and Community Development, Masters Course, UNSW Semester 1, 2003 - 2012

• Refugees and Forced Migration, Masters Course, UNSW Semester 2, 2006 -2012
Internships in Social Development

• Masters Project Supervision and assessment, Semester 2, 2005 -2012

• Social Policy 1 & 2, Undergraduate Social Work Program UNSW, 2007 - 2012

• International Social dev, Human Rights and Social Work 4th year elective, 2003

• Issues in International Social development, Masters Course, UNSW, Semester 1, 2002

• International Community Education, Masters Course, UNSW, Semester 2, 2002

Postgraduate Research Supervision

Domestic Violence and the refugee experience
Gender Empowerment and Dalit women in India
Gender and Rural Urban Migration in Cambodia

Publications

Pittaway, E. & Bartolomei, L. (2012) ‘Research as an Advocacy Tool: Whose problem is it?’ in Block, K., Riggs E. and Haslam, N., Researching Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Ethical Considerations (Bowen Hills QLD: Australian Academic Press forthcoming in 2012).

Bartolomei, L (2011) Report on UNHCR’s Annual Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations 28 – 30 June 2011 - Geneva, Switzerland, UNHCR, hyperlink

Hugman, R., Bartolomei, L. & Pittaway, E. (2011) 'Human agency and the meaning of informed consent: reflections on research with refugees' in Journal of Refugee Studies, 24(4), pp. 655-671.

Hugman, R., Pittaway, E. & Bartolomei, L. (2011) 'When "do no harm" is not enough: the ethics of research with refugees and other vulnerable groups' in British Journal of Social Work, 41(7), pp. 1271-1287.

Pittaway, E., Bartolomei, L. & Hugman, R. (2010) ‘”Stop stealing our stories”: the ethics of research with vulnerable groups’ in Journal of Human Rights Practice, 2(2), pp. 229-251.

Pittaway, E., Bartolomei, L. and Rees, S. (2007) Gendered dimensions of the 2004 tsunami and a potential social work response in post-disaster situations. International Social Work.v.50 (3) pp. 307-319

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei L. (2006) “A lethal combination” in Smoke the killer in the kitchen. Refugees, Fuel gathering and sexual violence.” The Health Exchange, May 2006.

Rees, S. Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005) Waves of Violence – Women in Post-Tsunami SriLanka, The Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, v.2005-2.

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘The Case for a Conclusion on Refugee Women at Risk’ UNHCR Report, Sydney: CRR/ANCORW

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘Refugee Women at Risk – Assessment Tool and Response Mechanism’ UNHCR Report, Sydney: CRR/ANCORW

Pittaway, E & Bartolomei, L. (2003) “When death is the only Medicine: Health Risks on the Thai Burma Border”, The Health Exchange, Nov 2003, 10-13.

Bartolomei, L., Pittaway, E. and Pittaway, E. (2003) Who Am I? Identity and citizenship in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Northern Kenya, International Social Development Journal.
Pittaway, E and Bartolomei,L. (2003) Seeking Hope, Seeking Safety: Refugee Women at Risk, ANCORW Publication, September 2003.

Bartolomei,L., Hugman, R. & Pittaway, E. (2003) You Never Stop Being a Refugee: The Special Needs of Older Refugees, UNSW Centre for Refugee Research, Occasional Paper, No.3, April 2003.

Bartolomei, L., Corkery,L., Judd, B. & Thompson, S. (2003) The Role of Community Gardens in Neighbourhood Renewal: A Case Study of the Waterloo Public Housing Estate, NSW Department of Housing & University of NSW Report.

Corkery,L., Thompson, S., Judd, B. & Bartolomei, L. (2003), Community Gardens: Renewal, Relationship and Regrowth. Conference Paper, People, Place and Partnership Conference, Sydney, April 2003.

Pittaway, E & Bartolomei, L. (2002) “Double Jeorpardy: Children Seeking Asylum”, in The Health of Refugees, Public Perspectives from Crisis to Settlement, Ed. Allotey, P. Oxford University Press, Australia.

Pittaway, E & Bartolomei, L. (2001). “Refugees, Race and Gender”, Refuge, Vol 19 no 6, Ontario: York University.

Pittaway, E., Bartolomei, L., Pittaway, E., Abeyseekera, S. and George, E. (2001), Women’s Human Rights: Engendering the Agenda of WCAR, APWLD, Thailand.

Pittaway, E., Bartolomei, L., Pittaway, E. and Breen, C. (2000), Modalities, measures and strategies to meet the challenges of gender equality, development and peace for the 21st century in the Asian Pacific Region, ESCAP, Bangkok.

Pittaway, E & Bartolomei, L. (2002). Unpublished Fieldtrip report to Kenya and Thailand.

Bartolomei, L.& Pittaway, E. (2001), “Women and Children in Detention Centres”, in Refugee, Humanitarian Settlers and Informal Arrivals, A one day symposium, April 26, 2001.

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2000) Asia Pacific Women’s Watch Updated Lobby Document for Beijing +5, APWW, UNSW, Sydney.

Bartolomei, L.(2000) “Housing and Ageing in the Public Housing Communities of Redfern and Waterloo, A Community Development Approach” in Ageing & Active, Conference Papers, UNSW, April 2000.

Bartolomei, L. (2000),“Local Activists Go Global - The Beijing Plus Five Women’s Conference”. Inner Voice, Winter 2000

Bartolomei, L. (2000) “Refugee Women” National Ethnic Media Broadcasters Magazine, August 2000.

Training Manuals – (Five Day Packages)

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘Leadership Training for Refugee Women’ Training Manual and Materials, Sydney: UNHCR/ANCORW

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘Women at Risk Assessment and Response Training Manual’ Training Manual and Materials, Sydney: UNHCR/ANCORW

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘ ‘Woman to Woman’ A Gender sensitive response to tsunami affected women and girls’ Training Manual and Materials, Sydney: UNFPA/ANCORW

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘Kantha Halua – Training of Trainers Kit – tsunami Disaster Response’ Training Manual and Materials, Sydney: UNFPA/ANCORW

Pittaway, E. Bartolomei, L. (2005 ) ‘”Woman to Woman’ A Gender sensitive response to tsunami affected women and girls’ Training Manual and Materials, Sydney: UNFPA/ANCORW

Affiliations and Memberships

Postgraduate Teaching and Learning Committee rep