CARFMS/ACERMF Newsletter, Fall 2015, Issue 6, is now available
Fall 2015 Newsletter (PDF)
Read MoreAuthor: Sanja Begic
Keynote Addresses & Special Plenary Sessions – Summaries 2015
CARFMS Summaries – [PDF] Wednesday May 13, 2015 Keynote Address Olivia Chow, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ryerson University, and Former Member of Parliament and Toronto City Councilor [Watch the Video: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/45/Watch/8871.aspx] Throughout history, Canada has had many different immigration policies. According to Chow, these policies have been governed either by fear, or by hope – and unfortunately, they are currently governed by fear. This fear has resulted in Canada turning away boats of individuals…
Read MoreCongratulations to Sasha Lallouz – 2015 Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to Sasha Lallouz for winning the 2015 essay contest for her paper titled “The Credible Claimant meets the Credible Autobiographer”
Read MoreNew Book Just Released
New book by Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Laos, was released this week. It is published by Routledge Publishing in Oxford, England (part of Taylor and Francis Group). Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Laos Perspective for Today’s World By Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe Routledge – 2016 – 158 pages Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138774766 20% Discount Available – enter the code FLR40 at checkout* Hb: 978-1-138-77476-6
Read More2016 Student Essay Contest
The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) seeks to foster an independent community of scholars dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of Canadian refugee and forced migration research. The Association aims to engage students as active members of the Canadian refugee research community, and invites undergraduate, graduate and law students to participate in the fifth annual CARFMS Student Essay Contest. The CARFMS Student Essay Contest will recognize the most outstanding research produced…
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Freedom of Movement: Exploring a Path from Armed Conflict, Persecution, and Forced Migration to Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, and Development 9th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) Hosted by the Conflict Resolution Studies Department of Menno Simons College, a College of the Canadian Mennonite University located at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA Home of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights 11–14 May 2016 (inaugural address by Carol Batchelor…
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Exploring a Path from Armed Conflict, Persecution, and Forced Migration to Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, and Development Freedom of Movement: 9th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) May 11 -14, 2016 Winnipeg, MB Public lecture and inaugural address by Dr. Elspeth Guild: For Whom Are EU Borders Deadly and Why?(11 May, 6:30 pm, at Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Winnipeg) Dr. Guild is an associate senior research fellow at the…
Read MoreWatch the CARFMS15 Conference Videos
Watch the Conference Videos: Day 1: Opening Ceremonies / Cérémonie d’ouverture Opening Remarks / Mots de Bienvenue: Idil Atak, President of CARFMS, Department of Criminology, Ryerson University Dr. Jean-Paul Boudreau, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Ryerson University Keynote address / Conférence : Keynote address / Conférence: The Vision and Values Necessary for a Just and Equitable Refugee and Asylum Policy for Canada: Learning from Our Past to Build our Future Together Olivia Chow, Distinguished Visiting Professor,…
Read MoreAsylum in Canada: policy and human rights for refugees
Jona Zyfi is one of the Top 25 finalists in SSHRC’s 2015 Storytellers challenge. The annual competition challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. The top entries this year addressed a range of issues—from water security and immigration, to social justice, education and food security—and highlighted how knowledge about the social sciences and humanities helps Canadians understand and…
Read MoreThe Role of the Federal Court in the Canadian Refugee Determination Process
Justice Anne Mactavish Toronto, Ontario, Canada Friday, May 15, 2015 Keynote Address at the 8th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugees and Forced Migration Studies Conference (CARFMS/ACERMF) May 13 – 15, 2015, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Role of the Federal Court in the Canadian Refugee Determination Process (PDF document)
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