Dr Ritesh Shah specialises in education in conflict and disaster zones and the politics of foreign aid. He sits down with our media adviser Julianne Evans to discuss his work with the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS), including their latest project: giving voices to the teachers on the frontline in Gaza. 

The research will help document the experiences of educators - including parents and volunteers - who have continued to teach since the Hamas attack on Israel (7 October 2023) and through the attacks on Gaza by Israel since.

Read more about Dr Shah's work here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/09/caught-in-the-crossfire-education-in-gaza.html

Refugee Week runs from 15-21 June.