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Fellowship Opportunity: “New Generation of Social Scientists in the Arab Region” Program
This year, the program is also opening applications to refugee and displaced students residing in Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, or Tunisia who have experienced interruptions to …
Event Report – Global South Reflections on a Routes-Based Approach to Protection
(The event report was originally published in December 2024) On December 11, 2024, a panel discussion titled “Global South Reflections on a Routes-Based Approach to …
Congratulations to PhD Graduates Amanda Klassen and Rachel McNally!
Please join us in congratulating LERRN researchers, Dr. Amanda Klassen and Dr. Rachel McNally, who were awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Political Science …
Congratulations to BMPD Graduate Jarukson Jeevakumar!
Please join us in congratulating Jarukson Jeevakumar, who was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Media Production and Design last week at Carleton’s convocation ceremony. Jarukson …
Book Launch: Canada in the Global Refugee Regime – Webinar Event Report
On May 20, 2026, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted a virtual launch of the edited volume Canada in the Global Refugee Regime, …
Participatory Sense-Making Workshop on Humanitarian Archives, Records & Datasets
This summer, the Humanitarian Archives Emergency project is hosting five regional workshops in Amman, Bangkok, Bogota, Dakar, and Nairobi. The workshops are designed for archivists, researchers, NGOs, …
New Journal Article by Deo Mwapinga on Politics of Solutions in Tanzania
LERRN is thrilled to share the news that Deo Mwapinga, LERRN Researcher and PhD graduate, has recently published an article in The African Review’s Special Issue …
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity
On behalf of Christina Clark-Kazak PROJECT: UnborderED Knowledge is an SSHRC-funded research project. This bilingual, interdisciplinary, pan-Canadian partnership aims to widen, deepen and institutionalize access to …
New Battle Rhythm podcast episode featuring LERRN
A new episode 4.16 of Battle Rhythm is now available. The podcast explores the role of academic voices in public information spaces and the ways …
Call for Research Fellows – AIReKEMA Project
In collaboration between Carleton University and the regional hubs in East Africa (the Refugee Law Project at Makerere University in Uganda), West Africa (the Centre …
Analyzing Vulnerability in Canadian Refugee Resettlement
Working Paper 30 By Zahra Moshref Javadi, York University Jennifer Hyndman, York University Executive Summary This paper seeks to address how states use ‘vulnerability’ to …
Call for Papers: Special issue on “Forming and transforming the IDP label: Categories, binaries and internal displacement”
Call for Papers: Special issue on “Forming and transforming the IDP label: Categories, binaries and internal displacement” Special issue editors: Megan Bradley (McGill University, Canada); …