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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher & Research Support 2025–2026

The University of Dar es Salaam Research Chair on Forced Displacement (UDSM-RCFD) The University of Dar es Salaam Research Chair on Forced Displacement (UDSM-RCFD) is now accepting applications for the following research opportunities under the IDRC-funded project, "Strengthening knowledge, evidence use and leadership in the global south on forced... More

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

LERRN and James Milner Named SSHRC Impact Partnership Awards Finalists

We’re proud to share that the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has recognized our work through LERRN partnership – the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network – by naming James Milner a finalist for the 2025 SSHRC Impact Partnership Award. These awards are among Canada’s highest honours in the social sciences and... More

Friday, September 5, 2025

Congratulations to Professor Delphine Nakache!

Congratulations to Professor Delphine Nakache on Her Induction into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists! Through her groundbreaking scholarship and tireless advocacy, Professor Delphine Nakache has emerged as a global leader in migration law. Her work ensures that the lived experiences of migrants and... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

LERRN Awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant to Reimagine Responses to Forced Migration

We are thrilled to announce that the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) has been awarded a C$2.5 million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to lead a transformative work on "Reimagining Responses to Forced Migration." The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of... More

Friday, June 20, 2025

Congratulations to Ola G. El-Taliawi, the 2025 recipient of the Levine Award!

Each year, the Levine Prize is awarded under the auspices of the Research Committee on the Structure and Organization of Government (RC 27) of the International Political Science Association.   The prize honors the legacy of Charles H. Levine, a distinguished member of the committee and a former member of the editorial board of its... More

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Call for Proposals: The JRS Special Issues

The Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS) is accepting proposals for special issues. JRS is a peer-reviewed journal featuring original, high-quality research related to diverse aspects of forced migration. We welcome proposals that engage with and significantly advance scholarly debates in the field of refugee and forced migration studies. Special... More

Monday, June 2, 2025

Now Published: 2024 – 2025 Newsletter

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Book Launch: The Politics of Refugee Policy in the Global South Webinar Event Report

On May 5, 2025, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted a webinar to celebrate the launch of Dr. Ola El-Taliawi's book, “The Politics of Refugee Policy in the Global South.” Shifting the focus from sensationalist rhetoric about mass migration to the North, The Politics of Refugee Policy in the Global South provides... More

Friday, May 23, 2025

Call for Essays: Gunn Prize for Immigration History

The Gunn Prize celebrates excellence in historical research on immigration to and settlement in Canada. Jointly offered by the Canadian Immigration Historical Society (CIHS), the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN), and the Department of History at Carleton University, this annual award recognizes outstanding academic work by... More

Thursday, May 22, 2025

New Op-Ed: Falling Back into the Shadows? How to Keep Internal Displacement on the Humanitarian Agenda

We’re pleased to share a new op-ed by Megan Bradly and Jennifer Welsh published in The Conversation, which emphasizes the growing need to focus international attention on internal displacement, which often remains underrepresented in global humanitarian discourse. Despite rising numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) driven by conflict,... More

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Decolonising Knowledge Production in the Field of Refugee Education

By Cathrine Brun,  Cyrine Saab, Maha Shuayb We are thrilled to share a new research study report published by our partner Center for Lebanese Studies (CLS). This report provides an in-depth analysis of the knowledge production landscape in the field of refugee education, critically exploring how it continues to be shaped by colonial legacies... More

Monday, April 28, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Deo Osmund Mwapingwa on His Appointment as Secretary General of FP-ICGLR

The Parliament of Tanzania and LERRN proudly congratulate Dr. Deo Osmund Mwapingwa on his appointment as Secretary General of the Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR). His appointment was confirmed during the 15th General Assembly held on April 25, 2025, in Luanda,... More

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