CARFMS News

Upcoming Book Launch: Hearts of Freedom

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Upcoming Book Launch: Hearts of Freedom

First-hand accounts of Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees who settled in Canada, contributing to the wellbeing and strength of their new country. “I rarely have the chance to learn about the journey, experiences, and challenges faced by my parents’ generation. Hearts of Freedom provides new perspectives on childhood memories, answering many inner questions. It is an immensely valuable resource.”SOM PHOUANGPRASEUTH, former president, Lao Association of Ottawa Valley Download the BOOK DESCRIPTION

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Announcing winners of the 2025 CARFMS Essay Contest

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Announcing winners of the 2025 CARFMS Essay Contest

The CARFMS Student Essay Contest adjudication committee is excited to announce the results of the 2025 competition. These are the results in the Graduate/Law category: Winning paper: The Racial Carcerality of Migration Governance, Brianna Garneau, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University These are the results in the Undergraduate category: Winning paper: Passports and Palestine: Talismans of Transnational Trauma, Jonathan Roswell, University of Toronto, Scarborough

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STUDENT ESSAY AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF DISPLACEMENT AWARD CONTESTS

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STUDENT ESSAY AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF DISPLACEMENT AWARD CONTESTS

The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), in collaboration with the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) project, are pleased to share the Call for Submissions for its Student Essay Contest (SEC) and the CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Essay Award (LEDA). These awards recognize the outstanding scholarship produced by students and early-career researchers within the academic field of refugee and forced migration studies. The…

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CARFMS2025: Canadian, Regional, and International Responses to Forced Migration

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CARFMS2025: Canadian, Regional, and International Responses to Forced Migration

16th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) 26 – 29 May 2025 Hosted in collaboration with Toronto Metropolitan Centre for Immigration and Settlement, Toronto Metropolitan University Stay up to date by visiting the conference website: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/carfms25/home

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2024 Winners of CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Essay Award

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2024 Winners of CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Essay Award

The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), in collaboration with the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) project, is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Award. There are two winning papers in the Graduate category. Note that we did not receive sufficient submissions in the Undergraduate and Emerging Scholars categories to offer an award this year. Living…

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Announcing winners of the 2024 CARFMS Essay Contest

Posted on by Michele Millard
Announcing winners of the 2024 CARFMS Essay Contest

The CARFMS Student Essay Contest adjudication committee is excited to announce the results of the 2024 competition. These are the results in the Graduate/Law category: Winning paper: A Half-open Door: A Case Study of Canada’s Special Immigration Programs for Afghan Nationals – Neela Hassan, Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo Shortlisted papers: Climate Coloniality, Border Securitization and Climate Justice: A Critique of Canada’s Approach to Global Climate Displacement – Rahul Balasundaram, Yeates School of Graduate Studies,…

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CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Essay Award

Posted on by Michele Millard
CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Essay Award

The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), in collaboration with the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) project, are pleased to share the Call for Submissions for the CARFMS/LERRN Lived Experiences of Displacement Essay Award. This joint award recognizes the outstanding scholarship produced by students and early-career researchers within the academic field of refugee and forced migration studies with a lived experience of having…

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