Participants

Purpose 

Expert knowledge is used to support decision-making in asylum processes. For example, decision-makers often seek expert advice on medical, cultural, religious, child- or gender-related issues. Asylum seekers also often gather expert knowledge, such as medical documents, to argue for their claims. 

We believe it is important to know more about the role that expert knowledge plays in asylum appeals processes, because this influences the decisions that are made and the lives of asylum seekers. Acknowledging the centrality and contestation of expert knowledge, we study and compare how different types of expert knowledge are mobilized and contested in asylum appeals processes in four European countries.

What we do 

We want to talk with people who have been involved in asylum appeals processes. We hope you want to join the study!  

We will ask questions about your experience with the asylum appeal process. We will make sure that you cannot be identified from anything that we publish.

The project also involves observations of asylum appeal hearings, as well as participant observation on other relevant arenas.

The study runs until 2028 and participants can withdraw from the project at any time without providing a reason.

Who is responsible for the project?  

This is an independent study led by Dr. Marry-Anne Karlsen, University of Bergen, Norway, and funded by the European Research Council.

All research activities are carried out according to the data protection regulations and ethical guidelines set by the European Research Council and the University of Bergen.

If you would like more information about the project, our contact information can be found here.