Drawing on Southern Responses to Displacement’s research, Prof. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, will deliver the keynote lecture at the 4th Conference of the German Network for Forced Migration Studies on Wednesday the 28th September 2022. The abstract for her lecture, which builds in particular on her article, ‘Recentering the South in Studies of Migration’, is included below:... Continue Reading →
Prof. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh keynote at 4th RLI Annual Conference
Prof. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh presented the closing keynote speech at the 4th Refugee Law Initiative Annual Conference, on the 5th of June 2019 at Senate House, University of London. This year the conference's special theme was 'Rethinking the “Regional” in Refugee Law and Policy,’ and Prof. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh’s keynote drew on our ERC-funded research to explore 'South-South... Continue Reading →
The Politics of Reception in Syria’s Neighbourhood
Dr Estella Carpi participated in the ERC-funded conference “The Politics of Reception. The Syrian Neighbourhood as a Social Field” in November 2017. Her blog examines the social implications of displacement from Syria.
Localising Response to Humanitarian Need
How can local faith based organisations and communities catalyse humanitarian action? Dr Estella Carpi reflects on her participation at the conference "Localising Response to Humanitarian Need. The Role of religious and Faith-Based Organisations." held in Sri Lanka in October, 2017
Southern Responses to Displacement Research at GCRF Conference on Protracted Conflict, Aid and Development
Who are the key responders in conflict and human displacement and how do they identify and meet local need? The Southern Responses to Displacement team participated in a Global Challenges Research Fund Conference examining ways in which Southern led responses complement and, at times, challenge Northern led responses.