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# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Creative Commons Galia Sabar: African Migration to Israel - Chronicle of a Failure Foretold The history and politics of African migration to Israel Galia Sabar, Yaacov Yadgar 21 Feb 2018
2 Creative Commons Beyond the 'asylum-seeking market': spaces of responsibility and moments of care within the privatisation of asylum accommodation Jonathan Darling, University of Manchester, gives a talk for the COMPAS seminar series. Jonathan Dwyer 27 Jan 2016
3 Understanding global refugee policy: the case of naturalisation in Tanzania Dr James Milner gives a talk for the Refugee Studies Centre seminar series. James Milner 23 Jun 2015
4 An afternoon on Syrian displacement, and protection in Europe (Part 2) This event marked the launch of the RSC Policy Briefing 'Protection in Europe for refugees from Syria' and Forced Migration Review issue 47 on 'The Syria crisis, displacement and protection' Dawn Chatty, Cynthia Orchard, Andrew Miller 08 Dec 2014
5 An afternoon on Syrian displacement, and protection in Europe (Part 1) This event marked the launch of the RSC Policy Briefing 'Protection in Europe for refugees from Syria' and Forced Migration Review issue 47 on 'The Syria crisis, displacement and protection' Dawn Chatty, Maurice Herson, Roger Zetter 08 Dec 2014
6 Creative Commons A lost generation? Education opportunities for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon Special seminar by Dr Maha Shuayb (Centre for Lebanese Studies), which took place at the Oxford Department of International Development on 19 May 2014. Maha Shuayb 11 Aug 2014
7 Creative Commons The mental health of refugee and asylum seeking children An interview with Dr Mina Fazel, senior research fellow and consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, discussing her research developing school-based mental health services. Mina Fazel 17 Jun 2014
8 Creative Commons Arbitrary detention of asylum seekers: a comparison of some recent practice from Italy and the UK Public Seminar Series Trinity term 2014. Dr Daniel Wilsher (City University London) & Francesca Cancellaro (Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna). Recorded on 28 May 2014 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford Daniel Wilsher, Francesca Cancellaro 02 Jun 2014
9 Creative Commons RSC 2014 Conference: Refugee Voices: Panel 14 – Detention and deportation RSC 2014 Conference: Refugee Voices. Lectures by Louise Newman; Julian Caruana and Alexia Rossi; Devorah Wainer; and Mollie Gerver. Recorded on 25 March 2014 at St Anne's College, University of Oxford. Louise Newman, Julian Caruana, Alexia Rossi, Devorah Wainer 19 May 2014
10 Creative Commons The rise and decline of a global security actor: UNHCR, refugee protection and security Public Seminar Series, Hilary term 2014. Seminar by Dr Anne Hammerstad (University of Kent), recorded on 12 March 2014 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. Anne Hammerstad 26 Mar 2014
11 Creative Commons Turning wrongful convictions into rights? Asylum seekers and the criminal law Public Seminar Series, Hilary term 2014. Seminar by Dr Ana Aliverti (Warwick School of Law) recorded on 29 January 2014 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. Ana Aliverti 03 Feb 2014
12 Creative Commons THEMIS: Violence, surveillance and agency experiences of the women refugees in the Italian reception camps Barbara Pinelli presents her paper 'Violence, surveillance and agency experiences of the women refugees in the Italian reception camps' in Parallel session IV(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013 Barbara Pinelli 20 Jan 2014
13 Creative Commons THEMIS: What kind of asylum and which destination? Afghan asylum seekers transiting from Greece Angeliki Dimitriadi presents her paper 'What kind of asylum and which destination? Afghan asylum seekers transiting from Greece' in Parallel session IV(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013 Angeliki Dimitriadi 20 Jan 2014
14 Creative Commons THEMIS: Stuck in transit: the Dublin regulation, national discrepancies, and secondary migration of asylum seekers in Europe Jan-Paul Brekke presents his paper 'Stuck in transit: the Dublin regulation, national discrepancies & secondary migration of asylum seekers' co-authored by Grete Brochmann in Parallel session III(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics Jan-Paul Brekke 20 Jan 2014
15 Creative Commons FMR 44 Deportation of South Sudanese from Israel Israel's aggressive campaign of arrest and deportation of South Sudanese asylum seekers contravenes the principle of non-refoulement and international standards for voluntary, dignified return. Laurie Lijnders 04 Oct 2013
16 Creative Commons FMR 44 Community detention in Australia: a more humane way forward A group of Australian advocates lobbied successfully for the implementation of community detention as a viable, humane alternative, giving asylum seekers an opportunity to engage in a more meaningful existence. Catherine Marshall, Suma Pillai, Louise Stack 03 Oct 2013
17 Creative Commons FMR 44 Predisposed to cooperate Recent research in Toronto and Geneva indicates that asylum seekers and refugees are predisposed to be cooperative with the refugee status determination (RSD) system and other immigration procedures. Cathryn Costello, Esra Kaytaz 03 Oct 2013
18 Creative Commons FMR 44 A return to the Pacific Solution Over the last 50 years, Australian governments have introduced a range of measures that seek to deter asylum seekers. Current practice sees asylum seekers once again detained in offshore detention in neighbouring countries. Fiona McKay 03 Oct 2013
19 Creative Commons FMR 44 The impact of immigration detention on children States often detain children without adequate attention to international law and in conditions that can be inhumane and damaging. Asylum-seeking and refugee children must have their rights protected. Alice Farmer 03 Oct 2013
20 Creative Commons FMR 43 Harming asylum seekers' chances through poor use of human rights treaties Over the past decade, UK courts and administrative tribunals have become increasingly comfortable relying on international human rights treaties in cases where non-citizens claim asylum or other means of protection from persecution. Stephen Meili 09 Aug 2013
21 Creative Commons Refuge from Inhumanity: Panel VII Perspectives on Protection against Refoulement under International Humanitarian Law Refugee from Inhumanity Conference recorded on Tuesday 12 February 2013 at All Souls College, University of Oxford. Panel VII: Perspectives on Protection against Refoulement under International Humanitarian Law. Jennifer Moore, Guy Goodwin-Gill, Ruvi Ziegler 14 Feb 2013
22 Creative Commons When is an asylum seeker not an asylum seeker? The representation of immigration in the UK press 1996-2005 Paul Baker talks about how asylums seekers and refugees were presented in the national press and the variations in discourses over time and across types of press. Paul Baker 06 Aug 2012