Julia Hope

Julia Hope is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. She specializes in children's literature, refugee education, and ESOL teaching, with particular expertise in family learning programs for refugee communities. Her academic career spans over two decades, combining primary school teaching experience in London and Zimbabwe with academic roles.

• Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (Sussex University, 1981)
• PGCE (Goldsmiths College, 1987)
• MA in Education (Goldsmiths, 2005)
• PhD in Education (Goldsmiths, 2015)

Her research focuses on the role of children’s literature in addressing refugee experiences, validated through her 2017 book Children's Literature About Refugees: A Catalyst in the Classroom. Key interests include transcultural capital in family learning, refugee narratives in education, and critical literacy practices.

Awards include the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award and 2015 Research Award from Goldsmiths. She has served as external examiner for London Metropolitan University, Roehampton University, and the University of Glasgow.

Teaching responsibilities include leading the MA in Children’s Literature program and supervising doctoral research on refugee education topics.