Dispossession and Displacement:

Forced migration in the Middle East and Africa

An International Conference
to be held on
28 and 29 February 2008
The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

General Information

A two day conference is being organised by the Council for British Research in the Levant with the Refugees Studies Centre, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the British Institute in East Africa, the British Institute at Ankara, the British Institute of Persian Studies and the British Institute for the Study of Iraq (formerly the British School of Archaeology in Iraq). The conference is funded by the British Academy.

The lives of refugees and other forced migrants are a growing, highly pertinent area of contemporary research. Although the majority of people falling into the category of refugees and forced migrants arise from generally well-known complex humanitarian emergencies or natural disasters, the topic encompasses many others, including those who have been resettled due to development projects and government policies to reduce nomadic mobility, as well as biodiversity conservation programmes, and generalized poverty. 

The conference will assess research on refugees and forced migration from Afghanistan in the East to Morocco in the West as well as Sudan to the South.  The conference consists of two keynote speakers, two panel discussions led by invited experts, together with a mix of other invited participants under the headings of displacement, repatriation, identity in exile, and policy.  A film panel will also be showing short film clips followed by discussion around the theme of ‘Filming conflict and dispossession’.

 There is great potential in enhancing our understanding and seeing wider patterns through undertaking comparative research and this conference aims to bring together researchers, policy makers and donor communities.

Participation

This event is now fully booked. We are unable to accept any more registrations.

Conference

The conference will start at 10am on Thursday 28 February and will end on the evening of Friday 29 February. A buffet reception for all participants will be held at the British Academy on the evening of 28 February. Registration will take place between 9.00am and 10.00am on Thursday 28 February. All participants will receive a conference pack, refreshments and buffet reception.

Programme

An updated conference programme can be consulted here.

Abstracts

Paper abstracts can be found here.

Practical Information

• Location of the British Academy

• London Underground Map

• Accommodation:
  We recommend the Imperial London Hotels, located in Bloomsbury and within easy reach of the British Academy by underground train: details can be found here.

Support and Sponsorship

Dispossession and Displacement is supported by:

• The British Institute at Ankara

• The British Institute in Eastern Africa

• The British Institute of Persian Studies

• British Institute for the Study of Iraq (formerly the British School of Archaeology in Iraq)

• The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies

• The Council for British Research in the Levant

• The Refugees Studies Centre, University of Oxford

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