Special Plenary Panel: The War Refugee in International Refugee and Humanitarian Law
Special Plenary Panel: The War Refugee in International Refugee and Humanitarian Law (PDF)
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New working paper by Dr. Stephanie J. Silverman and Ben Lewis
Please check out the new working paper by Dr. Stephanie J. Silverman, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Ethics, Trinity College, Toronto; SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Ottawa and Ben Lewis, International Human Rights Lawyer and the Advocacy Coordinator of the International Detention Coalition. (read more…)
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CARFMS 16 Winnipeg Conference – Register to attend.
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Detailed information and updates are available on the CARFMS16 keynote speakers page.
Read MoreCARFMS16 Conference Travel Subsidy Application Deadline – Jan. 31.
Deadline for presenters to apply for a travel subsidy has now passed.
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Read MoreCall for Presenters – Identifying and Analyzing Gaps in Protection for Asylum Seekers from the Middle East: Recent Research and Findings
29 January 2016, 12:00pm – 2:00pm Seminar Room, Centre for Ethics, Trinity College, University of Toronto Sponsored by the Canadian Association of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies and the Centre for Ethics The ongoing humanitarian crises in the Middle East are provoking large-scale refugee movements out of the region. Existing legal and policy frameworks are proving incapable of securing safety and protection for the asylum seekers in either neighbouring states or during transit to more…
Read MoreBook launch event for Immigration Detention: The Migration of a Policy and Its Human Impact
Book launch event for Immigration Detention: The Migration of a Policy and Its Human Impact (Routledge, 2015), edited by Amy Nethery and Stephanie J. Silverman Immigration Detention Book Launch Poster (PDF) October 26, 2015, from 2 – 4pmCentre for Ethics, Trinity College,University of Toronto Panellist discussants include: Joseph H. Carens, Professor of Political Science, University of TorontoBarbara Jackman, human rights lawyer at Jackman, Nazami & Associates, TorontoCetta Mainwaring, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo Reception and…
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The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Working Paper Series (WPS). The WPS is intended to help realize the promotion and support of excellence in research and the dissemination of refugee and forced migration knowledge. Please visit our webpage (www.carfms/working-paper-series) to read the WPS: Justice Anne L. Mactavish, The role of the Federal Court in the Canadian Refugee Determination Process, CARFMS WPS No….
Read MoreJoin the Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge
In early September people across the world woke up to the situation in Syria when the photo of young Alan Kurdi sparked a media storm. Unfortunately, issues like these ones are not as transient as their headlines. And this was not and won’t be the only child to lose their life fleeing violence and war. According to UNHCR, there are now more than four million Syrian refugees and at least an additional 7.6 million internally…
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