Background: Climate change disproportionally affects people with intellectual disability. Despite this, people with intellectual disability are rarely included in conversations about just environmental futures. Methods: Using PRISMA-ScR guidelines, this scoping review maps the academic literature surrounding intellectual disability and climate…

The Black Lives Matter movement broke open new spaces to interrogate racism and coloniality in the international aid sector and reinvigorated antiracist and decolonial scholarship in higher education. In this essay, we trace connections between mounting critiques of international aid and the comparative and international higher education programs…

Floods are a substantial natural hazard to schools across the United States, causing extensive damage and disruptions in learning. It is essential for education agencies to develop a comprehensive Flood Annex as part of their emergency operations plan (EOP). This annex should include detailed procedures for flood preparation, mitigation,…

Despite communities in emergency situations expressing the desire and need for education beyond schooling to support the learning needs of adults and youth, the focus tends to remain on providing conventional, school-based education for school-aged children. Taking a decolonial approach to interrogating this prioritisation of schooling in…

Evacuation is one of the most recognized vital emergency management functions. Because evacuations often require the sudden navigation of stairwells, doorways, and other physical obstacles, they hold unique challenges, considerations, and barriers for individuals with limited mobility. A comprehensive approach to school emergency management…

Education is a human right but one that remains elusive for displaced people and refugees affected by crises and emergencies. Against the background of global commitments to education, lifelong learning policies are essential to ensure self-sufficiency and autonomy for displaced people. While the field of Education in Emergencies (EiE) has…

Many K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) will have students or staff that decide to travel abroad to expand their education. Emergencies can happen in international locations where students and staff are working and studying. Therefore K-12 schools and IHEs need to know how to prepare travelers beforehand, respond to the…

This article assesses how the logic of refugee education affects the inclusion of refugees with disabilities. It draws on academic literature, sociological and ethnographic research in Lebanon with refugees with disabilities and refugee education practitioners, and conversations between the authors on practices they witnessed out in the field.…

This paper provides a sociocultural understanding of how airline cabin crew negotiate their learning for emergencies and challenges the conventional approach of relying solely on formal training. Drawing on ethnographic methods, our research offers insights into the learning trajectory of the cabin crew of a regional airline operating in the…

This study explores the evolving field of Education in Emergencies (EiE) in Sudan, examining its historical foundations, ideological tensions, and the roles of state and non-state actors in programme delivery. Through a thematic analysis of published literature, international reports and insights from a regional EiE workshop, the author…

The aim of this article is to explore the advantages and disadvantages experienced in higher education institutions during the period of emergency distance education, based on the qualitative findings of qualitative and mixed-methods research conducted. In pursuit of this objective, a compilation of mixed-methods and qualitative research conducted…

Background/purpose: Social Studies education holds a strategic role in fostering social, cultural, and religious values that are contextually aligned with societal challenges. In Semarang City, vulnerable communities face a dual threat of recurrent flooding and socio-economic disparities, which hinder educational processes and sustainable…

In recent years, wildfires have caused significant disruptions to teaching and learning, including destruction, damage, injuries, and extended school and campus closures. The 2023 National Preparedness Report notes regions across the United States experience more intense and hotter wildfires because of climate change and prolonged drought.…

This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education of Pakistani refugees in Bangkok, Thailand. It also assesses the effectiveness of emergency education (i.e., education in emergencies) provided by international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in meeting the educational needs of refugees. The research focuses on the…

Purpose: Immigrant-origin youth are placed at risk by large-scale upheavals that affect their contexts of reception, including disruptions to education caused by public health and natural disasters, as well as other crises. Here we examine how immigrant-serving districts were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and district leaders' responses.…