CARFMS/ACERMF Newsletter, Fall 2015, Issue 6, is now available
Fall 2015 Newsletter (PDF)
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Fall 2015 Newsletter (PDF)
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreFreedom 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…
Read MoreExploring 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 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 MoreJustice 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)
Read MoreFrançois Crépeau Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Professor in Public International Law, Faculty of Law, McGill UniversityUnited Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of MigrantsChair of the Coordination Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Special Procedures Public Lecture 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 From Enforced Closure to Regulated Mobility: The Need for…
Read MoreOlivia Chow, Distinguishing Visit Professor Faculty of Arts, Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Official Opening 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 Need to Welcome Refugees and Immigrants – and Establishing Leadership by Welcoming More… (PDF document)
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Read MoreOlivia Chow Keynote Address Date : Wednesday, May 13 Time : 9:30 am-10:30 am Olivia Chow is Former Member of Parliament and Toronto City Councillor. In a political career that began in 1985, Olivia Chow has been one of Toronto’s most effective leaders – on the Board of Education, at Toronto City Hall, in Parliament, and on the national stage. Olivia Chow was born in Hong Kong, grew up in Toronto, studied philosophy and art. She worked…
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