Millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced. But what are the intertwining factors causing these issues? What is the true impact of displacement on an individual? What does it mean to be labelled a “refugee”, and how can we become more understanding of the situation and lack of control refugees have in making decisions about their future? In this two-week programme, we will explore topics like this in depth and critically discuss current refugee crises which are happening around the globe today.
Mode of instruction: | Online (2 weeks) |
Academic dates: | Monday 20 January - Friday 31 January 2025 |
Academic fees: | €875 read more about what is included. |
Credits: | 4 European Credits. Read more about credits and credit transfer. |
Winter course admission deadline: | Wednesday 18 December 2024 is the final date to apply. |
This graduate level online course and workshop will bring together students and working professionals interested in the study of Migration from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Motivated 3rd and 4th year Bachelor students with special interest in the topic are also welcome to apply.
Challenges related to displacement, integration, and social exclusion continue to exist globally. In our online international classroom, we will discuss these global governance issues from diverse perspectives such as sociology, geopolitics, international refugee law and anthropology. We will focus on global politics, get an introduction in international refugee law and learn more about various state's responses to refugee influxes. We will look specifically into present and past displacement situations across the world, and dive deeper into the topic of integration of refugees as well as the gender angle in displacement.
This two-week online winter course will enable participants to understand better the context in which forced migration takes place, the social change this triggers in hosting communities and the efforts needed to successfully integrate refugees. The course will include lectures and open discussions with various experts in the field, both academic and professional, as we seek to find a balance between theory and practice.
Evelien van Roemburg holds a PhD in International Refugee Law (2021, University of Amsterdam). She also has a Bachelors degree in law (LLB) from the University of Amsterdam (2006) and a Masters degree in law (LLM) from both The University of Amsterdam (2008) and Columbia Law School, New York City (2009). She also holds a Masters degree in political science (M.Sc.) of the University of Amsterdam (2010).
She has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Science at the University of Amsterdam, where she specialised in conflict studies, refugee studies and the United Nations. In the past years, she served as the Europe Migration Campaign Manager at Oxfam International, where she worked – together with her team – on influencing the EU and member states’ position and policies towards refugees. She is currently the head of Oxfam's EU office, based in Brussels.
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