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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

MDS MA Student Spotlight: Veronika Frydrych

Migration and Diaspora Studies MA Student Veronika Frydrych shared her experience as an intern with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Thanks to Quebec's Governmental International Organization Internship Program under the Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie (MRIF), I had the opportunity to... More

Friday, October 18, 2024

James Milner Speaks with The Charlatan about LERRN

MDS Program Director James Milner, spoke with Carleton University's independent student newspaper, The Charlatan, about how student researchers are working with the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) to make research on refugees more inclusive and equitable. Visit TheCharlatan.ca to read the article and carleton.ca/LERRN/ for more... More

Monday, July 8, 2024

James Milner hosts Canada’s first Sergio de Mello Chair

A momentous first! On June 24, MDS Program Director James Milner was named Canada’s first Sergio Vieira de Mello Chair. As Chair, Dr. Milner will lead a three-year pilot program that includes the intended development of an education pathway to permanent residence in Canada for refugee students. Dr. Milner’s hosting of the de Mello... More

Monday, June 24, 2024

MDS Alumni and World Refugee Day

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award for James Casteel

Congratulations! Prof. James Casteel has won a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA). Graduate students sent in nomination letters to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA) supporting their favourite supervisor and the impact they have made. This award is in recognition of faculty who provide exceptional service to graduate... More

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Research Considers Dominican Republic Policies on Women

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Migration and Diaspora Studies at Carleton University welcomes new Program Director

The Migration and Diaspora Studies (MDS) program at Carleton University welcomed Prof. James Milner as its new Program Director on 1 January 2023. Prof. Milner takes over from Prof. James Casteel, who completed his term at the end of December 2022. Prof. Casteel was the founding Program Director for MDS. He was responsible for... More

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Migration and Diaspora Medal Winner: Program’s first master’s student to successfully defend thesis celebrated at Convocation

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Migrants deserve the right to make decisions about where they live

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Save the date! Ugandan Asian conference November 14-16

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Why do some asylum seekers make it into the West quickly – while others have to wait more than a decade?

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

MDS student Maryam Sahar one of six 2022 Student EDI Research Award Winners

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