Julia Hope BA PGCE MA
Julia is a lecturer in Citizenship, English, History and General Professional Studies on the PGCE programme. She also teaches on the BA Education, Culture and Society degree and the MA in Culture, Language and Identity. Her specialism is the education of refugee children.
Julia joined the department in 2003, after 17 years teaching in inner London schools, and 2 years teaching in Zimbabwe. With experience mainly in the Primary Sector, she has taught across the age ranges from Foundation stage up to Secondary, as a class teacher, English teacher, EMAS coordinator, EAL teacher, and Refugee Support teacher. She has also run Family Learning and ESOL courses for refugee parents, and conducted training for Lewisham Education Authority. Immediately prior to teaching at Goldsmiths, she was a freelance Education Consultant, with particular expertise in EMAS and Family Learning.
Julia graduated with a BA in English Literature at Sussex University and took her PGCE at Goldsmiths’ College. She completed her MA in the Education Department at Goldsmiths’ and has embarked on further research.
Research interests
Julia’s research interests include bilingualism, ethnic minority achievement, refugee education, children’s literature about refugees, and family learning.