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Editor(s): Morgan Poteet, Shiva Nourpanah ISBN-13: 978-1-4438-9074-8 ISBN-10: 1-4438-9074-X Knowledge of the integration process for refugees is often subsumed under the broader category of “immigrants”. This book focuses on this process for refugees, including the structural and systemic challenges they face as they integrate in their new host societies, and how they respond to such challenges. The book provides a critical analysis of Canada’s approach to integrating refugees with additional chapters focused on refugee integration…

Have you presented at CARFMS16? We would like to let you know of the opportunity for publication. A call will go out end of August / beginning of September for paper submission from CARFMS16 that will be peer reviewed for potential edited volume in a journal or edited volume of a book. Check our website regularly for more updates!

 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…

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…