Jessica Stroja

About

Dr Jessica Stroja is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University. She is a recipient of the 2022 Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research Fellowships and was also a 2021 Australian Historical Association-Copyright Agency Early Career Researcher Mentor Scheme recipient. Jessica received the Award for Excellence in a Research Thesis and the Chancellor’s Medal for Excellence in the PhD Thesis for her contribution to knowledge, significance of her research and research excellence in developing an understanding of the ways the legacy and memory of violence continue to influence post-Second World War refugees into the present day. After receiving her PhD, Jessica subsequently undertook inter-disciplinary professional development, receiving the Master of Business (Public Relations) (With Distinction; Faculty of Business and Law Dean’s Award for Excellence). Jessica’s recent research focuses on the role of faith-based organisations in the care and advocacy for refugees in Australia during the twentieth century. She also maintains a strong interest in museums, local history and their relevance within the surrounding landscape. Her book, ‘Displaced Persons, Resettlement and the Legacies of War’, was published by Routledge in June 2022.

Publications

Displaced Persons’ Experiences of Trauma and Responses to Contemporary Crisis in Europe: An Oral History of Engagement with Refugees

Refugee Survey Quarterly

journal-article

Refugee resettlement and policies of assimilation: an oral history of engagement with religion and responses to trauma in post-war Queensland

Religion

journal-article

Displaced Persons, Resettlement and the Legacies of War: From War Zones to New Homes

Routledge

book

We Must Support, Not Alienate, Our Vulnerable Refugee Communities During Lockdown

Australian Policy & History

online-resource

Refugee resettlement: why religion must be considered

Australian Policy & History

online-resource

Refugee resettlement and the disjuncture between government records and oral histories: ‘Problem cases’ or friendships that ‘held everybody together’?

7th International Symposium of the Finnish Oral History Network FOHN

conference-paper

Heritage Tourism: Are We Utilising Heritage Tourism to its Full Potential?

Museums and Galleries Queensland Small Museums and Galleries Conference

conference-paper

Oral History and COVID-19: Drastic Changes or Business as Usual?

Studies in Oral History

journal-article

‘‘The More Horrible the Thing Was, the More They Laughed’: Refugees, Laughter and Responses to Trauma’

26th Australian Humour Studies Network Conference

conference-paper

“I know only too well what it’s like to be a refugee:” Displaced Persons’ experiences of trauma and responses to contemporary crisis in Europe

The Revenge of Europe’s Past? Australasian Association for European History 50th Anniversary Conference

conference-paper

‘The More Horrible the Thing Was, the More They Laughed’: Refugees, Laughter and Responses to Trauma

The Laughter Symposium, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research

conference-paper

Captain Louis Hope and Ormiston House

Historic Ormiston House

lecture-speech

Migration to the Redlands: A Remarkable Post-War Story

Ormiston Rise

lecture-speech

Migration to the Redlands: Our Post-War Story

Redland Museum - Australian Heritage Festival

lecture-speech

Resettlement of Displaced Persons and Accommodation in Camp Environments: A Pathway to Freedom, or “Just in Limbo”?

Intimate Stories, Challenging Histories: Biennial Oral History Australia Conference

conference-paper

The Effects of the Second World War in the Redlands: Global Concerns, Local Impact

Salford Waters

lecture-speech

Introduction to the Historic Ormiston House Garden Tour

Historic Ormiston House

lecture-speech

Ormiston House, its Residents, and their History

lecture-speech

Introduction: Museums and engagement in Queensland: Critical contributions to the field

Queensland Review

journal-article

My history, your history, our history: Developing meaningful community engagement within historic sites and museums

Queensland Review

journal-article

Introduction to the Historic Ormiston House Garden Tour

Historic Ormiston House

lecture-speech

Post-War Migration to Queensland: Local Places, Local History

Wynnum Library Local History

lecture-speech

Settlement of refugee women and children following the Second World War: challenges to the family

The History of the Family

journal-article

Betty Sale: An Australian Woman in a Distant Conflict

VIDA: Blog of the Australian Women's History Network

other

Historic Ormiston House: Fifty Years of Restoration 1967-2017

Historic Ormiston House

other

Ormiston and the Second World War

lecture-speech

Post-War Migration to Queensland: Our Local Story

Wynnum Manly Historical Society

lecture-speech

Child Refugees and the Legacy of Violence: Disruption, Connectivity and Inclusion

OCIS 2016: The Seventh Oceanic Conference on International Studies

conference-paper

European Children and World War II: Displacement, Resettlement and New Homes

lecture-speech

Migration to the Redlands: Our Post-War Story

lecture-speech

“My Thoughts are Dark”: Echoes of Post-War Refugee Experiences in the Contemporary Conflict in Ukraine

Global Histories of Refugees Conference

conference-paper

Betty Sale: How one woman fought with a nation, and embodied the values of another

Lilith: A Feminist History Journal

journal-article

Distant Land, Distant Conflict, Personal Connection: Australia’s Own Connections to the Finnish Winter War

lecture-speech

Far From Home: Refugee Settlement Experiences and Challenges to the Family Unit

Australian Historical Association Annual Conference

conference-paper

Little Pink Shop

Suburban Living Magazine

magazine-article

My History, Your History, Our History: Developing Meaningful Community Engagement within Historic Sites and Museums

Museums & Galleries Queensland Conference

conference-paper

Ormiston During Wartime: Our Suburb's Story

lecture-speech

Ormiston House: Connections to Conflict

lecture-speech

Connecting with Conflict: Australian Responses to the Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940

Australian Historical Association Annual Conference

conference-paper

Memory, Identity, Community: Building Relationships in the Present While Maintaining Connections with the Past

South East Queensland Small Museums Conference

conference-paper