Dawn Bolger

Dawn Bolger is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Swansea University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, specifically within the Politics, Philosophy and International Relations department. She teaches modules like War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, Globalisation, Global Summit Simulation, and The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics, focusing on the intersection of race, migration, and global governance.

• Research Interests: Racial capitalism, border politics, refugee studies, and equity in higher education
• Geographic Focus: Australia, Hungary, and global refugee crises
• Teaching Emphasis: Race in world politics, global summit simulations, and nuclear age history

Her recent publications examine racialized migration dynamics, refugee pathways in tertiary education, and Australia's historical refugee responses. She was born in Perth, Australia, earned her PhD at Western Sydney University, and has taught in Australia, UAE, and UK.

Specialties:

• Race and migration policy
• Border security and asylum
• Intersectional analysis
• Refugee student integration
• Global education equity