Reflections from 2023 Summer Program on Forced Migration and Borders
From July 17 through July 29 2023, CFD held a Summer Program on Forced Migration and Borders at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade, Serbia. This project was designed and spearheaded by the CFD Director of Programs, Marina Lazetic, in partnership with the Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade, Faculty […]
STEM Education and Forced Displacement – Workshop Reflections
On March 9-10, 2023, the Center on Forced Displacement (CFD) at Boston University and the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop about STEM education and forced displacement. The workshop brought together experts in the fields of engineering, human rights, forced displacement, and pedagogy […]
Reflections From the Border Studies Program in Texas by Baiden Wright
Does a single day of volunteering actually “help” anyone seeking refuge at the border? Do we have the capacity to actually make a difference in what seems to be an increasingly polarized political climate and increasingly complicated systems of asylum? What does it mean to make a difference? How do we learn, think, and teach […]
CFD Interview With Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor of Law and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW Sydney
Dr. McAdam is one of the members of the CFD Advisory Board and the leading thinker in the field of International Refugee Law. Our team set with her for a short interview about her work, motivations, and thoughts on future developments in the field of forced displacement and refugee law. CFD: Can you tell us […]
The EU Continues To Fail Asylum Seekers and Violate Human Rights by Baiden Wright
As the principal governing body in Europe, the EU has a unique obligation to protect asylum rights, which it is currently failing. EU asylum claims are currently the highest they have been since 2015. In addition to the streams of refugees fleeing war in Syria, EU states are also seeing large numbers of refugees fleeing […]
As Migration Increases, We Need Better Science to Protect the Health of Migrants
In this guest blog post for The University of Chicago Press, CFD Director Muhammad Zaman, and colleagues Sandro Galea and Catherine K. Ettman argue that we need new models of engagement and interdisciplinary scholarship to protect the health of migrants and ensure access to healthcare. Read the full post here: https://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2023/01/19/as-migration-increases-we-need-better-science-to-protect-the-health-of-migrants.html
CFD Interview With Dr. Ibrahim Awad
Dr. Ibrahim Awad is the Professor of Practice of Global Affairs and Director of the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, at the American University in Cairo. He holds a BA degree in political science from Cairo University and a PhD degree in political science from the Graduate […]