Giovanna Fassetta

Giovanna Fassetta is a Senior Lecturer in Social Inclusion in the School of Education, University of Glasgow. Giovanna's research focuses on inclusion in education of children and young people from refugee backgrounds and on refugee education more in general, with a focus on the role of languages and cultures in the process of integration. She has led several projects working with partners in the Gaza Strip and other Low and Middle Income countries, including the Welcoming Languages projects....See more

Giovanna Fassetta is a Senior Lecturer in Social Inclusion in the School of Education, University of Glasgow. Giovanna's research focuses on inclusion in education of children and young people from refugee backgrounds and on refugee education more in general, with a focus on the role of languages and cultures in the process of integration. She has led several projects working with partners in the Gaza Strip and other Low and Middle Income countries, including the Welcoming Languages projects. Giovanna teaches on several Master's degree programmes with a focus on inclusion in relation to cultural and linguistic diversity, gender identity and sexuality, socioeconomic backgrounds. She currently co-convenes the Glasgow Refugee Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet). See less