{"id":8771,"date":"2026-11-01T10:03:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/universities-as-sites-of-justice-panel-5a\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T02:06:06","slug":"universities-as-sites-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/universities-as-sites-of-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Universities as sites of refuge, struggle and action"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body.page-id-8771 .x-container.max.width,body.page-id-8771 .x-container.width,body.page-id-8771 .entry-wrap{max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;background:transparent!important}body.page-id-8771 .entry-header,body.page-id-8771 .entry-title,body.page-id-8771 .x-header-landmark,body.page-id-8771 .x-masthead,body.page-id-8771 .x-colophon,body.page-id-8771 .x-navbar,body.page-id-8771 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p=el.closest('p');if(p)p.style.setProperty('display','none','important');else el.style.setProperty('display','none','important');if(el.id)document.querySelectorAll('#bbpress-forums label[for=\"'+el.id+'\"]').forEach(function(l){l.style.setProperty('display','none','important')})}})}if(document.readyState==='loading')document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',hideExtraForumControls);else hideExtraForumControls()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Universities as sites of refuge, struggle and action<\/h1>\n<p>Contributions examining how universities can both counteract and reproduce broader inequalities and harms, and how university classrooms can serve as spaces of sanctuary, community engagement, and meaningful action, prompting questions about what kinds of hope are possible within institutions marked by contradiction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:20px 0 24px\">To join the discussion for this group of images, click <a href=\"#join-the-discussion\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<section class=\"hope-test-wrap\">\n<style>.hope-test-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin:25px 0}.hope-test-slot{aspect-ratio:4\/3;background:#f3f5f3;border:1px dashed #c9d5ce;border-radius:4px}.hope-test-image{margin:0;min-width:0;padding:7px}.hope-test-image figcaption{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4;margin-top:8px;color:#40564b;font-weight:600;padding:8px 5px 3px}@media(max-width:700px){.hope-test-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}<\/style>\n<div class='hope-test-grid'>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HopeInHigherEd-sandra-seal.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by alessandra wollaston\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HopeInHigherEd-sandra-seal.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Three images in a row, one is a room with a staircase and paintings on the wall, one is a leafy courtyard, one is a screengrab of a campus map.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>alessandra wollaston<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><audio controls preload=\"none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-top:8px\"><source src=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/a_wollaston-sandra-seal.m4a\" type=\"audio\/mp4\">Your browser does not support audio playback. <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/a_wollaston-sandra-seal.m4a\">Listen to audio reflection<\/a>.<\/audio><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Image-Iresha-Samarasinghe.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Iresha Madushani Samarasinghe\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Image-Iresha-Samarasinghe.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Drawings created during a classroom activity illustrating university students\u2019 experiences of academic pressure, emotional stress, personal challenges and other difficulties encountered in university life.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Iresha Madushani Samarasinghe<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qxyxCZtM6PKb9qdASsxdHmhc49v7F-FR\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch reflections<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\">\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:4px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge Ahmed Kamal Junina image 1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-scaled.jpeg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Part of a photographic timeline, The Cost of Continuity: University Teaching in Gaza, documenting destruction, improvised teaching and educational hope at Al-Aqsa University. Image 1 of four.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-1-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge Ahmed Kamal Junina image 2\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-1-scaled.jpeg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Part of a photographic timeline, The Cost of Continuity: University Teaching in Gaza, documenting destruction, improvised teaching and educational hope at Al-Aqsa University. Image 2 of four.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-2-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge Ahmed Kamal Junina image 3\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-2-scaled.jpeg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Part of a photographic timeline, The Cost of Continuity: University Teaching in Gaza, documenting destruction, improvised teaching and educational hope at Al-Aqsa University. Image 3 of four.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-3.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge Ahmed Kamal Junina image 4\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ahmed-Kamal-Junina-3.jpeg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Part of a photographic timeline, The Cost of Continuity: University Teaching in Gaza, documenting destruction, improvised teaching and educational hope at Al-Aqsa University. Image 4 of four.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Ahmed Kamal Junina<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dl1-PZ94HLg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch video reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Amanda-Flaim-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Amanda Flaim\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Amanda-Flaim-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A university dining hall decorated for the graduation of culinary services workers completing a year-long intensive English-language tutoring programme.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Amanda Flaim<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Rq1ExvVb7A8dkPwxoeSnslW_l_bozvro\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Andrea-Kunze.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Andrea Kunze\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Andrea-Kunze.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Triptych showing a coiled hammerhead worm, a cicada emerging from its exoskeleton, and a petri dish containing microbial colonies.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Andrea Kunze<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16IFtmE15pM0zZXSYFbznCzoRUN5XCM9_\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-ARPANA.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by ARPANA\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-ARPANA.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photographs of a teacher with students and children from an underserved tribal community, illustrating education's potential to transform lives.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>ARPANA<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1VlyeBdCCg11BowXGfDaM9fs5wrXFyXmX\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Daniel-Ahlquist-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Daniel Ahlquist\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Daniel-Ahlquist-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A man leaning on a shovel beside a newly planted tree.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Daniel Ahlquist<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11oAJt9a1z1AwiBc8OU3ixXbH_JYUbTRq\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-ACSI-Mumthas-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by ACSI Mumthas\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-ACSI-Mumthas-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Peer teaching and three-dimensional visualisation used to explain complex warp-knitting principles.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>ACSI Mumthas<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KXcfZWTTt2bUlh-CRht2TkTmf6qcMbXU\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-Ali-Saha.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Ali Saha\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-Ali-Saha.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An image reflecting inclusion in higher education through collective struggle, collaboration and equitable pedagogical growth.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Ali Saha<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EHu8t3tc3b315egLm0A1u-Zjj8X0YMUr\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-Ashish-Kumar.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Ashish Kumar\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-Ashish-Kumar.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An image reflecting feminist pedagogical hope and the promise of higher education for women in rural northern India.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Ashish Kumar<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13-VPp35LzaZjg_wYFWUtebLFNj1VYQ7X\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-Umawathy-Techanamurthy.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Umawathy Techanamurthy\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Dr-Umawathy-Techanamurthy.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Colourful pixel-art-themed Bridge of Hearts conversation cards with questions about culture, belonging, curiosity and empathy.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Umawathy Techanamurthy and Ummu Hani Yusof<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ToIU-G-xYSSEMflfa91QOTKmUtLgkv6L\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ebru-Kiziltas.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Ebru K\u0131z\u0131lta\u015f\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ebru-Kiziltas.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A study desk with laptop, books and notes, with a small green leaf emerging from the darkness.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Ebru K\u0131z\u0131lta\u015f<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Velfxr-I0etCXFX2akjH0Gk4QKRJ8tWL\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ipek-Tureli-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Ipek T\u00fcreli\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Ipek-Tureli-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nighttime collage of student projections on McGill University's Redpath Museum, calling attention to accessibility and proposing an elevator route.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Ipek T\u00fcreli<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12BEQz5aTwNu5wXYYfi8vLmaTcywfmHCR\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Kara-Dymond-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Kara Dymond\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Kara-Dymond-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A welcoming office corner with a floral armchair, botanical rug, plants, toadstool footstool and colourful whiteboard magnets.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Kara Dymond<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Z3ddttpW-UHSaQHWalwgylXRcXnNqWUF\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Kris-De-Welde-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Kris De Welde\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Kris-De-Welde-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fourteen people sitting, standing and reclining together in an outdoor courtyard, smiling toward the camera.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Kris De Welde<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1R7MCjOWbKcVptKq2yoNQHTpwrLNI-J9Y\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Laura-Peaud-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Laura P\u00e9aud\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Laura-Peaud-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Knitting needles and multicoloured wool arranged as a knitting set.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Laura P\u00e9aud<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TW23_TiUTGdDM18DofVZ6ZIeJxVWGxpP\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Lisa-B-Fiore.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Lisa B. Fiore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Lisa-B-Fiore.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Colourful leaves and nail clippers in the foreground, juxtaposed with a black-and-white image of a prison housing unit.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Lisa B. Fiore<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NgCYFCf3cwTIPUGjT0b7gDo7AZMToQ0G\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Mona-Hoorvash-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Mona Hoorvash\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Mona-Hoorvash-scaled.jpeg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Classroom 302 at Alzahra University in Tehran, with crossed-out slogans in Persian, French and English including Woman, Life, Freedom.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Mona Hoorvash and anonymous students at Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NEquGXjDsX_4hEOxco0y1tH2LX5yr8vz\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Rachel-Barber-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Rachel Barber\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Rachel-Barber-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Abstract pastel artwork with a dark geometric grid, flowing pink, orange, yellow and green forms, and scattered star-like shapes.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Rachel Barber<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1aM8V75wZh20QxeZWHcHFdR7SrJ_lSuY0\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Wes-King-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Wes King\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Panel-5A-Wes-King-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Illustration of a crumbling tower of books amid lightning, fire and torn pages, with university buildings and protest banners below.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Wes King<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ZRW_oTBy3o0u3-sjTfg9BDuLJ8HCR4xE\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FaithHopeLoveAndtheGreatest.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Kimberly K. Williams\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FaithHopeLoveAndtheGreatest.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Faith Hope Love and the Greatest, contributed by Kimberly K. Williams.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Kimberly K. Williams<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1d1ioJoRAWqkZwv4kQfdt6gNve7YNlhrY\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Hope-in-Precarity-.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Kym Davis\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Hope-in-Precarity-.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hope in Precarity, an image contributed by Kym Davis.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"><\/a><figcaption>Kym Davis<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1k-u0u7Zxni4QTttGMJcjx5ayjeaMM_cH\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"join-the-discussion\" style=\"font-size:1.45rem!important;line-height:1.3!important;font-weight:600!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:normal!important;margin:28px 0 14px!important\">Join the discussion<\/h2>\n<p>Participants should use this forum as a space for sharing ideas, questions and experiences about hope in higher education. 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