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Cornell is hiring for a program manager to help continue build out the Migration & Human Rights Program. Please do share the posting widely: https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellPositions/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Project-Coordinator–Migration—Human-Rights-Program—Cornell-Law-School_WDR-00050863-2 – and feel free to reach out to any of the co-directors to flag stellar candidates. 

EuroMedMig Marie-Curie PhD Network has opened its call for 12 PhD students in 10 Mediterranean Universities and the deadline to apply is 28 February 2025. 

An IT tool developed at the University of Neuchâtel makes it possible to map the geographical distribution of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of temporary protection in Europe.

For legal academics, the challenge of effective communication is increased by the complexity of the law. Legal terminology and specific frameworks are concepts that they are deeply familiar with and may unintentionally assume others understand as well. 

You are cordially invited to a thought-provoking lecture hosted by the Horizon Europe Link4Skills as part of the ongoing exploration of skills development for the EU. 

The 7th IDOS International Migration and Displacement Workshop will take place in Bonn, Germany on 23-25 September 2025.

We are glad to share with you the Call for Papers for the upcoming conference, “Crises Redux: Europe in a Global Context”, hosted by the Centre of Excellence in Law, Identity and the European Narratives (EuroStorie) at the University of Helsinki. 

In the decades following the Second World War, the image of refugee protection became increasingly associated with the ‘West,’ thought of both as several geographical regions and more broadly as a standing for democratic political systems, the rule of law and civil liberties

You are invited to contribute to the recently launched Horizon Europe Link4Skills survey that covers experiences moving to the Netherlands, living in the Netherlands and future migration intentions.

On International Day of Human Fraternity, Tobias Hillenbrand and Melissa Siegel explore whether refugee policy can unite rather than divide in Germany. 

You are cordially invited to join the next UNU-MERIT Migration Seminar Series: Trust in international organizations reduces support for closed-door immigration in weak-governance regions, highlighting non-state actors’ influence.

In her latest video, Melissa Siegel explores the concept of non-refoulement and how it protects migrants, as well as four challenges and problems with the concept in practice. You can watch the video on her YouTube channel.