Apply for the Centre for Refugee Studies’ 2025 Summer Course: Climate Migration Futures – Shaping the Research Agenda for 2050
Dates: June 2–6, 2025
Location: Toronto, Canada (with virtual participation available)
Take advantage of the Special Early Bird 50% discount on virtual participation fees (CAD$300 – $462) when you register by April 15th, 2025.
The Centre for Refugee Studies is hosting an interdisciplinary summer course that brings together leading international scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore cutting-edge research and policy solutions for forced displacement. This cutting-edge summer course focuses on bold, forward-thinking research priorities and methods that can help to address the framing of climate migration, the governance of climate migration, ethical strategies for climate adaptation and relocation, and envisioning climate migration in 2050.
What to Expect:
• Expert-Led Discussions: Engage with leading experts from institutions like Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and York University on climate migration governance and research methodologies.
• Hands-On Workshops: Learn digital storytelling, relocation strategies, and participatory methods for climate-induced migration.
• Case Studies from the Frontlines: Hear real-world responses to climate migration.
• Collaborative Learning: Work with peers to shape future research priorities through interactive discussions.
• Publishing Opportunity: Share your research in the “Climate Migration Futures” Magazine.
Learning outcomes of this course will empower participants to:
- Redefine Research Approaches: Develop innovative frameworks and methods to address the challenges of climate migration, focusing on resilience, climate justice, and ethical adaptation strategies
- Enhance Policy and Governance Understanding: Explore the intersection of language, governance, and human rights in shaping adaptive policies and addressing vulnerabilities
- Foster Collaborative Visioning: Engage in scenario planning and interdisciplinary collaboration to envision transformative solutions for climate migration by 2050
Don’t miss out! Tuition subsidies are also available for in-person attendees.
For more details and to apply: https://www.yorku.ca/crs/programs/summer-course/
For any questions, contact Centre Director, Dr. Su at yvonnesu@yorku.ca