03/06/2021 – Engagement strategies regarding the Brazilian Diaspora of Science, Technology and Innovation: the case of Rede Diáspora Brasil
The aim of the present work is to analyse engagement strategies regarding the Brazilian Diaspora of Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) by the Brazilian government. The specific use of the term diaspora for the migration of highly qualified people has…
02/06/2021 – Maastricht Migration Lecture Series: Challenges in using healthcare services by undocumented migrants in Europe: what does the evidence show?
Migration has become an essential topic of social and political debates in Europe. But the migrants’ perspective has seldom been considered in these debates. For instance, are migrants satisfied with their new living environment, and are they given the opportunity…
27/05/2021 – The Great Recession: Sector, Efficiency, Technological innovation, Capital deepening, and Labour mobility
About the speaker Romain Houssa is a professor of economics at the University of Namur where he undertakes his research within the Institute of Development Finance and Public Policies (DeFiPP), including the Center for Research in the Economics of Development…
26/05/2021 – Countering the Virus: Discrimination and protestation in multicultural Europe
Abstract: As the Coronavirus spreads, stigmatisation, prejudice and discrimination make their mark in many parts of the world. Reports on physical or verbal assault on people of Chinese/East and Southeast Asian appearance are abundant, also in many ‘multicultural societies’ in…
12/05/2021 – Decolonizing Forced Migration Studies: Lessons from Borderlands
The Seminar Series on Forced Migration which will be given by Prof. Nergis Canefe (York University), titled “Decolonizing Forced Migration Studies: Lessons from Borderlands”. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021 starting at 5pm CET (Vienna time)/11am CST (Toronto time) and will be held online. Everyone is welcome and…
11-13/05/2021 – WORLD MIGRATION & DISPLACEMENT SYMPOSIUM
The agenda for the Symposium is as follows: May 11, 2021: Opening Ceremony The symposium will commence with welcome remarks from HDSR Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Xiao Li Meng, USA for IOM CEO, Luca Dall’oglio, and USA for UNHCR CEO, Anne-Marie Grey….
20/05/2021 – Launch of University of London Refugee Law Clinic
This online event celebrates the launch of the University of London intercollegiate Refugee Law Clinic, recognising our partnerships, networks and the work of the clinic. The event will present a number of introductory comments from the University’s Vice Chancellor, project…
06/05/2021 – Social protection in the context of forced displacement: how can programming better promote young people’s resilience in general and during the Covid-19 pandemic?
The important role of social protection programming (especially cash/in-kind transfers and cash or food for work) in responding to humanitarian crises has been gaining increasing recognition, and most recently not least because of the compounding effects of the Covid-19 pandemic….
23-27 August 2021 – Oxford Summer Course on Applied Research Methods
Focussing on Hard-to-Reach populations, the course provides an introduction to research methods in conducting research, both qualitative and quantitative, on marginal, hidden and excluded population. It will cover research on topics such as migrants; refugees and displaced people; children and…
22/04/2021 – EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Conversation with European Commission Vice President Schinas
On 22 April this online event will involve a conversation between Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, European Commission and Professors Vincent Chetail and Elspeth Guild about the current proposals as part of the European Pact…