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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Archive and Display: Five conversations on Lebanese forced migrations

Historians Dr. Laura Madokoro and Dr. Dominique Marshall are welcoming Lebanese filmmaker and oral historian Hicham Kayed to Ottawa during October 26-30. Hicham Kayed’s... More

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Film Screening of “Aisle”

About this Event Join us for a movie night showcasing inspiring and powerful stories! While Palestinian refugees residing in Lebanon are aware of the risks that come with unlawful immigration, 156,000 asylum seekers travelled to... More

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Reflections on Canada and the Global Refugee Regime: Opportunities for Partnered Research

By Rachel McNally, Carleton University On 3 October 2019, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) organized a panel... More

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Highlights: Book Launch of Refugees’ Roles in Resolving Displacement and Building Peace

The book launch of Refugees’ Roles in Resolving Displacement and Building Peace was a huge success! The resolution of displacement and... More

Friday, October 4, 2019

Reflections on 50 Years of OAU Refugee Pact

On 2 October 2019, Khoti Kamanga, co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Forced Migration at the University of Dar es Salaam, and Co-Applicant for LERRN, published an op-ed in The Citizen, one of Tanzania’s leading... More

Monday, September 30, 2019

Launch of the McGill Refugee Research Group

LERRN's Solutions Working Group launched the McGill Refugee Research Group in 2019. The MRRG brings together faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students at McGill University working on refugee and forced migration... More

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Reflections from Tanzania on the OAU Convention at 50

On 18 September 2019, Janemary Ruhundwa, Executive Director of Dignity Kwanza and lead of LERRN's Tanzania Working Group, published an op-ed in The Citizen, one of Tanzania's leading... More

Friday, September 13, 2019

Refugee Participation in Kakuma Refugee Camp

By Mohamed Duale, PhD Student, York University This August 2019, I had the opportunity to research refugee participation in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwest Kenya as part of the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network... More

Thursday, September 5, 2019

IDRC-LERRN initiative to support refugee research

On Thursday, 5 September 2019, partners from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) held a series of meetings in Ottawa to begin a new initiative to... More

Friday, August 23, 2019

Launch of Innovative Training on Refugee Issues

The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) was excited to participate in an innovative training program on forced migration issues. The week-long program opened Monday, 26 August, in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by... More

Monday, August 19, 2019

Localized Research: Studying Tanzania’s National Legal Framework

By Stéfanie Morris & Leonard Chimanda In the spirit of collaboration which is so central to LERRN, we’re writing this post together. We do this not only to highlight our... More

Monday, August 12, 2019

Youth in Amman: Transforming Education

Photo: Yasmeen Shahzadeh, 2019 August 12 is International Youth Day: a celebration and recognition of the agency and role youth have in the in the world today, and the opportunities they possess in driving change for the... More

Monday, July 8, 2019

“I’m so happy to be working with this project. It’s just like you’re doing something that is meaningful,” says Zahraa Al-Ahmad, who is heading to Lebanon.

Zahraa Al-Ahmad was born in Syria and moved to Canada when she was eight years old. She tells that she left... More

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

“Having attempts to collaborate on this kind of project will be so eye opening for me,” says Stéfanie Morris, who will be joining the Tanzania group.

Stéfanie Morris was born in a small town in Northern Quebec. Her mother is French-Canadian and her father... More

Saturday, June 29, 2019

“I think it’s really important for me as a Jordanian living abroad to be serving my community,” says Yasmeen Shahzadeh, who will be working in Jordan through LERRN.

Yasmeen Shahzadeh was born and raised in Jordan. Both maternal grandparents of hers were refugees from... More

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

“They [refugees] know best what is happening with their lives, they know best what the solutions to their problems are,” says Mohamed Duale who will be working with refugees in Kenya.

Mohamed Duale’s family fled Somalia in the early 90s. He was born in Somalia but grew up in Toronto.... More

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

“I absolutely love what LERRN stands for,” says Akalya Atputharajah, who is heading to Kenya this Summer.

Akalya Atputharajah’s parents came to Canada as refugees from Sri Lanka just before she was born. Other family members also followed the... More

Thursday, June 6, 2019

“This project is really important because it provides an opportunity to see how we can collaborate better, how we can learn from each other,” says Merve Erdilmen, who was born in Turkey and is heading to Tanzania to work on refugee issues.

Merve Erdilmen came to Canada from Turkey in 2014 as a research assistant to work in an international... More

Friday, May 24, 2019

“LERRN is seeking to localize that knowledge production by the people who are most affected in the global south,” says Christina Klassen, who is heading to Lebanon.

Christina Klassen spent one Summer in Jordan and when she left the Middle East, she knew she wanted to come... More

Friday, May 24, 2019

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LERRNLERRN: The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network

Archive and Display: Five conversations on Lebanese forced migrations

Film Screening of “Aisle”

Reflections on Canada and the Global Refugee Regime: Opportunities for Partnered Research

Highlights: Book Launch of Refugees’ Roles in Resolving Displacement and Building Peace

Reflections on 50 Years of OAU Refugee Pact

Launch of the McGill Refugee Research Group

Reflections from Tanzania on the OAU Convention at 50

Refugee Participation in Kakuma Refugee Camp

IDRC-LERRN initiative to support refugee research

Launch of Innovative Training on Refugee Issues

Localized Research: Studying Tanzania’s National Legal Framework

Youth in Amman: Transforming Education

“I’m so happy to be working with this project. It’s just like you’re doing something that is meaningful,” says Zahraa Al-Ahmad, who is heading to Lebanon.

“Having attempts to collaborate on this kind of project will be so eye opening for me,” says Stéfanie Morris, who will be joining the Tanzania group.

“I think it’s really important for me as a Jordanian living abroad to be serving my community,” says Yasmeen Shahzadeh, who will be working in Jordan through LERRN.

“They [refugees] know best what is happening with their lives, they know best what the solutions to their problems are,” says Mohamed Duale who will be working with refugees in Kenya.

“I absolutely love what LERRN stands for,” says Akalya Atputharajah, who is heading to Kenya this Summer.

“This project is really important because it provides an opportunity to see how we can collaborate better, how we can learn from each other,” says Merve Erdilmen, who was born in Turkey and is heading to Tanzania to work on refugee issues.

“LERRN is seeking to localize that knowledge production by the people who are most affected in the global south,” says Christina Klassen, who is heading to Lebanon.

Nimo Bokore brings her knowledge and lived experience to LERRN

Protecting the Internally Displaced: From Rhetoric to Reality

Women and Girls’ Rights in Headlines in Conflict Zones

Research Highlight: Empowering Local Refugee Relief

James Milner: Understanding the everyday politics of the global refugee regime: Collective action in a time of populism?

LERRN featured in the Toronto Star

First All-Partners Meeting at Carleton

Global Team on Refugees

York Researchers Partner in $3.5-million Refugee Study

uOttawa’s Refugee Hub Plays a Key Role in New SSHRC Partnership Grant on Civil Society and the Global Refugee Regime

SSHRC Funding Given To LERRN To Study Global Refugee Policy