Thursday, May 13, 2021

Nakba Archive 2020-2021 Activity Report

This past year, the Nakba Archive brought together a transnational team of educators, researchers and community organizers to confront current challenges and possibilities in teaching refugee history. In a series of virtual workshops, participants based in the Arab world, North America and Europe debated and developed pedagogical approaches and... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Report on Oral History and Refugee Project

The Archives, Living Histories and Heritage Working Group has published a Report on their Oral History and Refugee Project. This project aims to identify archives, educational tools and museology linking oral history and refugees, and acknowledges that national archives and libraries very often own collections on refugees not necessarily... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Building Local Professional Learning Communities with and for Teachers in Refugee Camps – A Case Study on Hareed Primary School in Dadaab

https://youtu.be/dqZfugjBK_Q Abdikadir Bare Abikar, Graduate of the Master of Education, York University Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Program Executive summary: This paper is a modified version of a Major Research Paper for the Master of Education degree at York University as part of the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Investigating Corporal Punishment in Refugee Secondary Schools in Dadaab, Kenya

https://youtu.be/mwsGPL3YRts Okello Mark Oyat, Founding Member of the Dadaab Response Association, Graduate of the Master of Education, York University Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Program Executive summary: This paper is a modified version of a Major Research Paper for the Master of Education degree at York University as part of the... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

The Causes of Female Student Dropout in a Secondary School in the Dadaab Refugee Camps of Kenya

https://youtu.be/GqkEBifGB9M Arte Saman Dagane, Member of the Dadaab Response Association, Graduate of the Master of Education, York University Abdullahi Yussuf Aden, Graduate of the Master of Education, York University Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Program Executive summary: This paper is a modified version of a Major Research Paper... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Exploring Examinations Dishonesty among Refugee Students in Secondary Schools in Dadaab, Kenya

https://youtu.be/8-x4n3W3D2Y Ochan Robert Leomoi, Graduate of the Master of Education, York University Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Program Executive summary: This paper is a modified version of a Major Research Paper for the Master of Education degree at York University as part of the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees project,... More

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

RRN Webinar: Localizing Knowledge Production: Shifting Power in Forced Migration Studies

On April 20, 2020, LERRN Partners James Milner and Roula El-Rifai participated in the April edition of the Refugee Research Network Webinar Series entitled Localizing Knowledge Production: Shifting Power in Forced Migration Studies. Drawing on the results of a review of forced displacement research centres based in the global South and interviews... More

Monday, April 19, 2021

LERRN-IDRC Webinar: Refugee-Host community relations during Covid-19 and beyond: Lessons from the Middle East and Southern Africa

Event details and recordings available here. On 8 April 2021, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) hosted the fifth of their webinar series on forced displacement. Drawing on lessons from the Middle East and Southern Africa, co-moderators Roula El-Rifai and James Milner,... More

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Call for proposals: Establishing research chairs on forced displacement in the Middle East and East Africa

We are pleased to announce the following call for proposals for our partner organization, The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to establish research chairs on forced displacement in the Middle East and East Africa. This call for proposals is open to universities based in low- and middle-income countries in the Middle East and East... More

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Who publishes in Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees? A reflection on author affiliation, knowledge production and geographic representation

By Rachel McNally and Nadeea Rahim See also the recording and event report from LERRN’s recent webinar involving Refuge editor Dr. Dagmar Soennecken (LERRN’s Analysis of Refuge and RSQ: Knowledge, Access and Representation) Read the response to this webinar published by Refuge in their April 2021 Newsletter. In 2019, the editors of the... More

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Consultancy: Lead Country Researcher

We are looking to award four consultancies for Lead Country Researchers in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to collaborate on the development and implementation of the study “Evaluation of Refugee-Led Organisations in Eastern Africa”. The four consultancies are funded by a consortium of donors through research grants to Carleton University... More

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Call for Abstracts – Somali Studies in Canada Colloquium 2021

We are pleased to announce the following call for abstracts on behalf of Somali Studies in Canada, led by LERRN Partner Dr. Nimo Bokore. Somali Studies in Canada Colloquium presents: “Somalinimo, Blackness and Belonging in the West” organized by Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.  Full details for the call and the 2021 colloquium can be... More

Friday, March 5, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Refugee Sponsorship and Integration

The University of Ottawa Refugee Hub is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellow to pursue an innovative research program with a focus on refugee sponsorship and its impact on integration outcomes for sponsored newcomers. This is a two-year fellowship beginning in May 2021. The successful applicant will play a key role in... More

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Webinar: LERRN’s Analysis of Refuge and RSQ: Reflections on Knowledge Production, Access, and Representation

Event details and recordings available here. Read the response to this webinar published by Refuge in their April 2021 Newsletter. On February 26, 2021, LERRN hosted a webinar discussing LERRN’s recent analysis of the journal Refugee Survey Quarterly (RSQ) as well as a similar analysis of Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees. Nearly one... More

Thursday, February 25, 2021

LERRN Partner Mustafa Alio awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) by the Governor General of Canada

On 25 February 2021, LERRN Partner Mustafa Alio was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) by the Office of the Governor General of Canada. As detailed in the release from Rideau Hall announcing the award, the "Meritorious Service Decorations recognize individuals who have performed a deed or an activity in a highly professional... More

Friday, February 19, 2021

LERRN partner Dulo Nyaoro to speak at IGAD Conference

The Lead of LERRN's Kenya Working Group, Dulo Nyaoro, will be speaking at the Second IGAD Conference on Migration and Displacement, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 to 24 February 2021. He will be presenting his paper "Assessing Remittances Dynamics to Kenya during the COVID-19 Period" during a panel on Diaspora... More

Sunday, February 14, 2021

UNHCR Webinar: North America within the global refugee regime

Event details and recordings available here. Detalles del evento y interpretación en español se pueden encontrar aquí. Détails de l'événement et interprétation en français sont disponibles ici. On 21 January 2021, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) co-hosted the... More

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Webinar: Realizing protection and solutions within North America

Event details and recordings available here. Detalles del evento y interpretación en español se pueden encontrar aquí. Détails de l'événement et interprétation en français sont disponibles ici. On 21 January 2021, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted two webinar panels for the North American component of the United... More

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Is COVID-19 an opportunity to achieve the rights of refugees?

On 9 February, 2021, openDemocracy published an article by LERRN Director James Milner on the opportunities for meaningful refugee participation, and the possibility for a more responsive and reliable global refugee regime during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article references numerous initiatives by LERRN partners to build a response to the... More

Monday, February 8, 2021

How can refugee participation enhance refugee education? Lessons from LERRN

On 8 February 2021, Canada’s Minister of International Development, the Honourable Karina Gould, announced the “Together for Learning” campaign, a new global campaign to enhance access to education for refugee and other forcibly displaced children and youth. This three-year campaign will seek to “promote quality education and lifelong... More

Friday, January 29, 2021

LERRN Partner Jennifer Hyndman recognized in Stanford list of world’s top researchers

LERRN congratulates Jennifer Hyndman, professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and Associate Vice-President Research at York University and LERRN partner, for her recognition as one of the world's top researchers in a list published in PLOS Biology by a Stanford University research team. For more info, click here to read York... More

Friday, January 29, 2021

LERRN Partner Nimo Bokore featured in FPA Voices

LERRN congratulates Nimo Bokore, professor in the School of Social Work at Carleton University and LERRN partner, on being featured in the Winter 2021 issue of FPA Voices. Click here to read the full article, "Helping Refugees to Feel at Home in Canada," authored by Mary... More

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Reflection on the Education of Refugee Children: Beyond Reification and Emergency

What is our understanding of "refugee education"? How does education help refugees prepare for an intellectual and better life? What is missing in refugee education? This recent publication by Maurice Crul and LERRN Partner Maha Shuayb in Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees highlights three significant points regarding refugee education. First,... More

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

LERRN-IDRC Webinar: By Refugees, For Refugees: Refugee leadership beyond the pandemic

Event details and recordings available here. The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) hosted their third joint webinar on 15 December 2020. Focused on refugee leadership, the webinar discussed the importance of refugee participation and refugee-led organizations as... More

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Call for Papers – The Forced Displacement Workshop for Junior Scholars

We are pleased to announce the following call for papers for our partner organization, the Refugee Hub. [Version française ci-dessous.] The Refugee Hub and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa are launching a workshop series for junior scholars researching in areas related to forced displacement. We... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Call for Papers – International Conference on Public Policy

We are pleased to announce the following call for papers for the International Conference on Public Policy. The conference is jointly organized with the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), and will take place from July 6 to July 8, 2021. This year the conference is featuring a panel entitled "Bridging the gap between public... More

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Call for Papers – Journal of the British Academy: Focused issue on Displacement and Development

The Journal of the British Academy is seeking submissions for a focused issue on “Displacement and Development.” Please submit articles of 10,000-12,000 words (including references) to Dr Palash Kamruzzaman at palash.kamruzzaman@southwales.ac.uk by 31 December 2020. Articles will then be peer reviewed. The latest UNHRCR (June 2020) Global... More

Thursday, November 19, 2020

LERRN-IDRC Webinar: Refugee Education during and beyond Covid-19: Perspectives from local and global actors

Event details and recordings available here. On Thursday, November 19, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) hosted their second webinar in the LERRN-IDRC webinar series to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on refugee education. The webinar attracted over 160 participants and... More

Thursday, November 12, 2020

How global is the RSQ? A reflection on author affiliation and knowledge production in the global forced migration academic discourse.

Do you want to continue the conversation? Join LERRN for our upcoming webinar: LERRN’s Analysis of Refuge and RSQ: Reflections on Knowledge Production, Access, and Representation Authors: Kathryn Hampton (University of London), Rachel McNally (Carleton University), Michael Joel Nabugere (University of London) and Nadeea Rahim (Carleton... More

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Call for Papers – Global Studies of Childhood: “Children’s Art in Times of Crisis”

Global Studies of Childhood is seeking submissions for a special double issue on "Children's Art in Times of Crisis" to be published in June 2021. All papers must go through a peer-review process. Submit a draft to artintimesofcrisis@gmail.com no later than February 1, 2021. This special issue of Global Studies of Childhood focuses on... More

Friday, October 16, 2020

Call for Papers – Refuge in the Time of Pandemic

Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees is issuing an open call for submissions on the theme of “Refuge in the Time of Pandemic.” Refuge is interested in two broad types of submissions: a. shorter research notes (max 2,500 words) aimed at identifying important dynamics, issues and trends, and thereby helping to shape the broader research... More

Friday, October 2, 2020

LERRN-IDRC Webinar Series: Mobilizing a Global Response: Acting on the report by the Hon. Bob Rae

Event details and recordings available here. On Thursday, 01 October, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) hosted a webinar discussing the recommendations brought forth by the Honourable Bob Rae’s report on Canada’s role in mobilizing a global response to the enormous... More

Monday, September 28, 2020

Malual Bol Kiir Announced as the Newest Refugee Advisor to the Delegation of Canada to the 2020 Meeting of UNHCR’s Executive Committee

Canada has delivered on its commitment to include a refugee advisor in its delegation to UNHCR’s Executive Committee meeting this year. LERRN is proud to be supporting that position, and will be working closely with Malual Bol Kiir, as he undertakes this work on behalf of the Refugee Advisory Network. Malual is the founder of the... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Op-Ed: What the Beirut Blast means for Lebanon’s Refugees

Last month’s Beirut Blast impacted thousands of people in the country, particularly Lebanon’s refugee population, who a majority of which are living below the poverty line and experience frequent food insecurity.  Dr. Ola G. El-Taliawi, Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Refugee Policy at the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University,... More

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

LERRN Stands in Solidarity with our Partners in Lebanon

On August 19, the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies hosted a webinar on the causes and impact of the Beirut explosions, which included valuable inputs from Dr. Maha Shuayb, LERRN partner and Director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies, as well as Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish of Bard College.  LERRN stands in solidarity with... More

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