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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Working Paper 30 By Zahra Moshref Javadi, Research Associate at The Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS), York University Jennifer Hyndman, Professor at the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) and in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University Executive Summary This paper seeks to address how states use ‘vulnerability’ to... More
Friday, May 15, 2026
We are proud to announce that two LERRN colleagues have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Faculty of Public and Global Affairs (FPGA) Excellence Awards at Carleton University. Each year, the FPGA recognizes outstanding individuals among its faculty and staff. Lama Mourad has been selected as the recipient of a 2026 FPGA... More
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
LERRN is thrilled to partner with Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba from the Institute of African Studies, Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana, the Refugee Law Project at Makerere University in Uganda, and the University of Zululand in South Africa to co-create knowledge that can serve as the basis for new policies and programs for... More
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
In this Blog Post, first published in May 2023, LERRN Co-Investigator Dr. Jeff Crisp answers crucial questions about refugee research outside of traditional academic spheres, and the impact it can have on humanitarian agencies and policy. ... More
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
LERRN extends its warmest congratulations to Rez Gardi as she begins her new role as Special Assistant to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Rez’s courage, vision, wisdom and expertise will be such a tremendous asset to UNHCR as it works to navigate such a challenging moment in its history. Congratulations, Rez! We’re all cheering... More
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
On 15 December 2025, LERRN and R-SEAT co-hosted a panel discussion at R-Space in Geneva on the theme “Building Bridges Across Regions: Refugee-Led Dialogue Between East Africa and Latin America”. Timed to coincide with the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review meeting, the event was a critical opportunity to highlight the shared challenges and... More
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
A new blog published by Dr. Jeff Crisp, "Waiting for academia: The impact of research on UNHCR policy, programmes and practice," reflects on the long and complex relationship between UNHCR and academia. Drawing on decades of UNHCR experience, Crisp examines why refugee research has often had only a limited influence on policy and practice,... More
Friday, December 12, 2025
https://youtu.be/FwUxmajpzKc On 26 November 2025, LERRN in partnership with the Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network (GAIN), hosted a webinar titled “UNHCR at 75: Challenges and Opportunities.” The webinar was moderated by Liliana Jubilut, co-chair of GAIN. The panel consisted of four speakers: Jeff Crisp, research associate at the... More
Monday, December 8, 2025
We are pleased to announce the release of the new synthesis report titled Refugee-Led Responses and Agency in East Africa, the Middle East, and South America, prepared by Stephanie Lopez Villamil. The report brings together findings from two major LERRN research projects conducted between 2020–2025, examining refugee-led organizations (RLOs) and... More
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
On the 12th of September 2025, a panel discussion titled “Towards a New Response to Forced Migration through Local Engagement Refugee Research Network” concluded the three-day LERRN 2.0 launch in Ottawa. The roundtable brought together academia and civil society partners with lived experience of displacement to present to the public the newly... More
Friday, November 28, 2025
From 11 to 12 September 2025, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted a multi-day event marking the official launch of its new SSHRC Partnership Grant, Reimagining Responses to Forced Migration. The $2.5-million award—supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) alongside matching contributions... More
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
by Merve Erdilmen, published in Third World Quarterly This study sheds light on the often overlooked relations between local actors in the localisation of humanitarian assistance. It examines how local NGOs and refugee-led organisations (RLOs) in Turkey approach humanitarianism and localisation. By focusing on RLOs led by three distinct displaced... More
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