Last Minute Opportunities: September 2020

 Global Protection Forum 2020 [info]
- "This Global Protection Forum will consist in a mix of webinars with large audiences, thematic and geographic virtual discussion on priority issues organized in four segments of (1) Thematic events, (2) Technical events, (3) operational footprints events (4) and a High-level event." Check the calendar for upcoming events this month.

Spotlight on Hotspots and the New EU Migration Pact, Webinar, 23 September 2020 [info]

UNHCR NGO Innovation Award 2020 [info]

- Theme is "Refugee-led Organizations in the COVID-19 Response." Submit nominations by 25 September 2020.

Access to Europe: Governing the Entry of Third-country Nationals in the European Union, Webinar, 29 September 2020 [info]

Reminder: COVID-19 Survey on Immigration Detention [info]

- Deadline for input is 30 September 2020.

See other September opportunities here.

Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2

Reports:

Bibliographies on Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Social Integration, MiReKoc Working Paper ( Koç University, Aug. 2020) [text]

Factors Affecting Refugees' Repatriation Process: The Case of Refugees at the Rwanda Embassy in Kenya, MA Research Project (United States International University Africa, 2020) [text]

Integration Policies, Practices & Experiences: Iraq Country Report, Working Paper (RESPOND Project, Sept. 2020) [text]

Integration Policies, Practices & Experiences: Poland Country Report, Working Paper (RESPOND Project, Aug. 2020) 

IOM Resettlement (IOM, 2020) [text]

Rebuilding the US Refugee Resettlement Program (Center for Migration Studies, Aug. 2020) [text]

Syrians Barometer 2019: A Framework for Achieving Social Cohesion with Syrians in Turkey (UNHCR, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Multimedia:

Welcoming Week: Celebrating & Supporting Our Refugee Neighbors, Webinar, 16 Sept. 2020 [access]

- Focuses on the US. Follow link for video recording.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt 1 (22 Sept. 2020)

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1

Opportunities:

Survey: National Review of Community Sponsorship [info]

- Focus is on Australia.

Global Protection Forum: Protection Dimension of Durable Solutions, 28 September 2020 [info]

Blog posts & press:

A Closer Look at Repatriating the Rohingya (Kaldor Centre, Sept. 2020) [text]

"Exclusive: Trump Administration Considers Postponing Refugee Admissions, U.S. Official Says," Reuters, 10 Sept. 2020 [text]

Resettlement to France Resumes as Syrian Refugees Arrive from Lebanon with IOM Support (IOM, Sept. 2020) [text]

Why Should Americans Care about Refugee Resettlement? (RI Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

- See also thoughts on this subject from US Rep. Judy Chu and US Sen. Dick Durbin.

Journal articles:

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 12 Sept. 2020

- Contributions to a forthcoming special issue on "Involuntary Migration, Inequality, and Integration: Vietnamese and Afghan Migrants in Canada, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S." have been posted in advance, with several available as open access including:

- "Competing contexts of reception in refugee and immigrant incorporation: Vietnamese in West and East Germany" 

- "Differentiated embedding among the Vietnamese refugees in London and the UK: fragmentation, complexity, and ‘in/visibility’"

- "Involuntary migration, context of reception, and social mobility: the case of Vietnamese refugee resettlement in the United States"

- "The resettlement of Vietnamese refugees across Canada over three decades"

"Microaggression and Everyday Resistance in Narratives of Refugee Resettlement," Migration Studies, vol. 8, no. 3 (2020) [free full-text]

- Focuses on Canada.

"The Reality and Dilemmas of Voluntary Repatriation: A Case Study of the Refugees in the Myanmar-Thailand Border Areas," Journal of Human Security Studies, vol. 5, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (30 Aug. 2020)

Regional Focus: Asia, esp. Rohingya

Blog posts & press:

"Aceh Offers Sanctuary to Rohingya After Grueling Sea Voyage," The Diplomat, 10 Sept. 2020 [text]

- See also earlier related UNHCR press release.

Bangladesh: Reunify Rohingya Refugee Families - Return Detainees on Bhasan Char Island to Cox’s Bazar Camps (Human Rights Watch, Sept. 2020) [text]

"For Rohingya Refugees, Patchwork Justice Leaves Crimes Unpunished," The New Humanitarian, 17 Sept. 2020 [text]

Understanding What It Means to ‘Go Home’ for Afghan Refugee Returnees (Development for Peace Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Access to Justice in Crisis: Legal Empowerment for Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (International Rescue Committee, Oct. 2019) [text]

*Human Rights: ASEAN’s Changing Perspectives, RSIS Commentary, no. 174 (Nanyang Technological Univ., Sept. 2020) [text]

Bangladesh Country Report: A Case Study of Humanitarian Data Transparency in the Rohingya Crisis (Publish What You Fund, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Community Views on the Impact of COVID-19 in Rohingya Camps, PSRP Research Report (Univ. of Edinburgh, Aug. 2020) [text]

- "Authored by three researchers who live in Cox’s Bazar and based on 68 interviews with camp residents, the study examines five dimensions of Rohingya experiences of the pandemic."

Flow Monitoring Surveys: Insights into the Profiles and Vulnerabilities of Myanmar Migrants to Thailand (Ranong-Kawthaung) (IOM, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Gaps in India’s Treatment of Refugees and Vulnerable Internal Migrants are Exposed by the Pandemic," Migration Information Source, 10 Sept. 2020 [text]

"Let us speak for our rights": Human Rights Situation of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh (Amnesty International, Sept. 2020) [text]

'People won't die due to the disease; they will die due to hunger': Exploring the Impacts of Covid-19 on Rohingya and Bangladeshi Adolescents in Cox’s Bazar (ODI, Aug. 2020) [text]

Stepping into Uncertainty: Refugee and IDP Experiences of Return in Southeast Myanmar (Karen Human Rights Group, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Asia (Afghans, Rohingya) (3 Sept. 2020)

Regional Focus: Americas

Blog posts & press:

Book Review: Deported to Death: How Drug Violence is Changing Migration on the US-Mexico Border (Border Criminologies Blog, Sept. 20202) [text]

- Study of "life after forced return in a deportee’s 'country of origin'."

Collaborative Approaches to Creating Community-Based Solutions (UNHCR Innovation Service, Sept. 2020) [text]

- "In Ecuador, three different projects show how engaging the community delivers meaningful results." 

Refugee Community Networks Help Detect COVID-19 in Ecuador (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Defensa de los Derechos Humanos de los Migrantes y Refugiados: El Rol de las Organizaciones del Tercer Sector en Colombia y Ecuador (Ediciones USTA, 2019) [open access]

A Global Crisis Requires a Global Response: Report by Hon Bob Rae, Special Envoy of Prime Minister of Canada on Humanitarian and Refugee Issues (Govt. of Canada, Aug. 2020) [text]

Immigration and Violent Crime: Evidence from the Colombia-Venezuela Border, Bravo Working Paper, no. 21 (Brown Univ., Aug. 2020) [text via SSRN]

"Migrantes o Refugiados? La Declaración de Cartagena y los Venezolanos en Brasil," Análisis Carolina, no. 9 (2020) [text]

People Movement in Mexico: How the COVID-19 Crisis is Interfacing with Migration and Displacement (ACAPS, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

People’s Pantry and Creating Inclusive Spaces for Migrants during the Pandemic, Spotlight on Migration, no. 3 (Ryerson Univ., Aug. 2020) [text]

Precarious Spaciality of Refugees in Brazil (SciELO Preprints, Sept 2020) [text]

- Note: The text of this article is in English and not Portuguese as the record indicates.

The Provision of Cash and Voucher Assistance in the Response to the Venezuela Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Findings and Lessons Learned (Cash Learning Partnership, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

- See also Spanish version.

"Regional Responses to Venezuela’s Mass Population Displacement," e-International Relations, 16 Sept. 2020 [open access]

'Safe' Countries and 'Fraudulent' Refugees: Tools for Narrowing Access to Canada’s Refugee System, Spotlight on Migration, no. 4 (Ryerson Univ., Aug. 2020) [text]

Situation of Venezuelans Who have Returned and are Trying to Return to Their Country in the Context of COVID-19 (OAS, Sept. 2020) [access]

- Follow link for both English and Spanish versions.

"Transformaciones en las Migraciones Contemporáneas en México (2000-2019): Acercamiento a las Violencias y Solicitudes de Refugio = Transformations in Contemporary Migrations in Mexico (2000-2019): An Approach to Violence and to the Process of Application for Asylum," Estudios Políticos, no. 58 (May/Aug. 2020) [open access]

Venezuelan Migration, Crime, and Misperceptions: A Review of Data from Colombia, Peru, and Chile (Migration Policy Institute, Sept. 2020) [text]

- See also Spanish version.

Multimedia:

Esclareciendo el Panorama: Una mirada a los datos sobre migrantes y refugiados venezolanos en América Latina y el Caribe, Webinar, 27 Aug. 2020 [info]

- Follow link for video & audio recordings.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Americas (31 Aug. 2020)

News: New Reference Sources on Humanitarian Assistance

Humanitarianism: Keywords (Brill, 2020) [open access]

- "This dictionary comprises 107 entries, each one covering a key term in the broad humanitarian field. The entries are between 600 and 800 words long, followed by selected references. The dictionary is designed as a compass for navigating the conceptual universe of humanitarianism in a way that is both immediate and rooted in the major debates in the field."

Humanitarian Encyclopedia (Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies) [access]

- A "product developed by humanitarian professionals and academics, aware of the necessity of speaking the same clear language, sharing knowledge as a public good and co-producing new forms of knowledge to guide future humanitarian responses." Its components include a "living repository of co-produced humanitarian concepts"; "an open source library of relevant humanitarian resources"; "a dynamic mapping of humanitarian actors"; and "an interactive platform with online forums, webinars and e-learning modules." Note: This is still a work-in-progress; not all concepts have completed explanations. If you would like to contribute to the project, you can indicate your interest via the form on this page.

Thematic Focus: Education

Opportunities: 

*Call for participants: Refugee Scholars Conference, 5-6 October 2020 [info]

- "This event is for university students who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in the UK." Register by 4 October 2020.

CFP: Journal on Education in Emergencies [info]

- Contributions sought for special issue on "Gender in Education in Emergencies." Submission deadline is 31 October 2020.

Blog posts & press:

Education for All – or Only for Some? COVID-19 and Discrimination Against "Refugee Children" in the German Education System (FluchtforschungsBlog, July 2020) [text]

- See also German version.

How a Generation of Syrian Children in Lebanon Were Robbed of Their Education (openDemocracy, July 2020) [text]

In Their Shoes: Elementary Students Explore Stories of Forced Migration (Pulitzer Center Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

- Describes and links to a lesson plan for elementary school kids that "introduces students to what it means to be a refugee and to individual stories that explore what it is like to live and learn in a refugee camp."

Reports & journal articles:

"Civic Education and the Education of Refugees," Intercultural Education, Latest Articles, 17 Aug. 2020 [free full-text]

Coming Together for Refugee Education (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [access]

- See also related news story and Medium post. The French version can be accessed here.

"The Critical Roles That Higher Education Student Affairs and Services Must Play in Refugee Education: A Focus on Germany," Chapter IX in Student Affairs and Services in Higher Education: Global Foundations, Issues, and Best Practices, 3rd ed. (International Association of Student Affairs and Services, 2020) [full-text]

- Includes six contributions, as described in this Univ. World News article. Scroll to p. 144.

DAFI 2019 Annual Report: Refugee Students in Higher Education (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [text]

Education and Conflict Review, vol. 3 (July 2020) [open access] 

- "This special issue...looks at the impact of the conflict on the universities in Syria; argues for the importance of supporting them; and evidences some of the contributions its academics are able to make despite the ongoing violent conflict. Featuring mainly the works by Syrian academics in exile, Focuses on the MENA region... ." Includes two refugee-focused articles.

Education under COVID19 Lockdown: Reflection from Teachers, Students, and Parents (Centre for Lebanese Studies, July 2020) [text]

- Focuses on Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

"The Impact of Educational Achievement on the Integration and Wellbeing of Afghan Refugee Youth in the UK," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 12 Sept. 2020 [open access]

Learning in a COVID-19 World: The Unique Risks of Falling Behind for Children in Humanitarian Settings (International Rescue Committee, Aug. 2020) [text]

No Time to Lose: An Urgent Call for Access to Quality Education for Rohingya Children in Cox’s Bazar (International Rescue Committee, Aug. 2020) [text]

"Refugees and Equity Policy in Australian Higher Education," Policy Reviews in Higher Education, Latest Articles, 30 Aug. 2020 [SSRN]

Refugees and the Educational Attainment of Natives, IZA Discussion Paper, no. 13433 (Institute of Labor Economics, July 2020) [text]

- Focuses on Norway.

Relationship Between Post-Migration Risks and Holistic Learning Among Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon (NYU Global TIES for Children, July 2020) [text]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Education (3 July 2020)

Events & Opportunities: October 2020

Global Protection Forum Event: Preventing GBV in Humanitarian Crises: Advancing What We Know Works and Measuring GBV Outcomes, Online, 1 October 2020 [info]

Call for applications: Join the Refugee Advisory Network [info]

- Participants sought for a "a network of refugee leaders in Canada that will amplify the perspectives and expertise of refugees in global refugee policy discussions, specifically in relation to Canada’s engagement with the international refugee system." Apply by 2 October 2020.

Job announcement: Research Assistant, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Univ. of Oslo [info]

- Candidates sought to assist with three protection-related projects. Full-time, 2-year position; apply by 2 October 2020.

Job announcement: Senior Research Fellow, AidAccount Project, PRIO [info]

- Candidates sought to "conduct fieldwork-based research on the case of the recurrent famines in Somalia, exploring how accountability is understood and practiced by (local and transnational) citizens in complex and protracted humanitarian crises." Full-time, 2-year position; apply by 2 October 2020.

Job announcement: Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown University [info]

- Candidates sought for a "project that focuses on using social media data to develop indicators of forced migration." Apply by 5 October 2020.

Webinar: Sampling Respondents in Migration Surveys: Challenges and Trade-offs, 8 October 2020 [info]

Call for submissions: Border Criminologies Masters' Dissertation/Thesis Prize 2020 [info]

- Submit entries by 9 October 2020.

CFP: Forced Migration Review [info]

- Contributions sought for themed issue on "Mental health and psychosocial support." Submission deadline is 19 October 2020.

Webinar: Comparing Crises: Lessons from "Migration Crises" in the European Neighbourhood, 27 October 2020 [info]

CFP: 2nd Research Conference on Forced Displacement, Bogotá, 28-29 May 2021 [info]

- Submit completed papers or extended abstracts by 31 October 2020.

CFP: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [info]

- Contributions sought for special issue on "Community-Based Global Mental Health for Refugees and Other Migrants." Submission deadline is 31 October 2020.

Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

Open Access Round-up: 15 September 2020

Below is a listing of Open Access literature that I have referenced on this blog since 31 August 2020. If you are not familiar with Open Access, please visit my other blog for an introduction.

See also this list for a quick look at different types of Open Access.

Green Open Access [info]

Articles:

"Beyond Humanitarian Logics: Volunteer-Refugee Encounters in Chios and Paris," Humanity: An International Journal of Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Development, vol. 11, no. 2 (Summer 2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Two authors, both based in the UK.

"Co-opting Coronavirus, Assailing Asylum," Georgetown Immigration Law Journal (Forthcoming, 2021)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author based in the US.

"The Pandemic Paradox in International Law," American Journal of International Law, vol. 114 (Forthcoming, 2020)
- Preprint version of article.
- Four authors, with two based in the US and two based in Australia.

"Prospects for Protection in Light of the Human Rights Committee’s Decision in Teitiota v New Zealand," Polish Migration Review (Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of article.
- Two authors, both based in the UK.

"The Right to Seek Asylum in Canada (during a Global Pandemic)," Osgoode Hall Law Journal (Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of article.
- Two authors, both based in Canada.

Book chapters:

"The Internal Protection Alternative,"  Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author based in Czech Rep.

"Intersectionality, Forced Migration, and the Jus-generation of the Right to Flee: Theorising the Composite Entitlement to Leave to Escape Irreversible Harm," Chapter in Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author based in the UK.

"What Should Immigration Law Become?," Chapter in A Life Dedicated to Family, Academia and Friends: A Festschrift in Memoriam and in Honor of Professor Stephen T. Zamora (Arte Publico Press, Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in the US.

Diamond/Gold Open Access [info]

Note: The APC amount indicated is as of this writing; may vary depending on type of submission and may also be subject to change. Waiver status of authors is unknown.

Articles:

"Barriers of Labour Market Integration of Humanitarian Immigrants in Sweden," African Journal of Governance and Development, vol. 9, no. 1 (July 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Ethiopia. No APC is indicated.

"Climate Change-Induced Migration: Pre-Conditions Determining Out-Migration in Semi-Arid Areas of Shinyanga, Tanzania," Journal of Science and Sustainable Development, vol. 7, no. 1 (2020)
- Author is based in Tanzania. No APC indicated.

"Complications of the Climate Change Narrative within the Lives of Climate Refugees: Slow Causality and Apocalyptic Themes," Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development, no. 22 (2020)
- Author is based in the US. No APC.

"Different Selection Processes, Different Outcomes? Comparing Labor Market Integration of Asylum Refugees, Resettled Refugees and Their Reunited Family Members in Finland," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:28 (Aug. 2020)
- Author is based in Finland. APC is $1180.

"Insecurity, Resource Scarcity, and Migration to Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Northeast Nigeria," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 17 (Aug. 2020)
- Three authors, all based in Germany. APC is 1800 CHF.

"International Migration Amid a World in Crisis," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 7 Sept. 2020
- Author is based in the US. No APC.

"Migration under Climate Change in Southern Africa: A Nexus Planning Perspective," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 11 (June 2020)
- Seven authors, all based in South Africa. APC is 1800 CHF.

"More than a Wall: The Rise and Fall of US Asylum and Refugee Policy," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 31 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in the US. No APC.

"The Refugees’ Right to the Center of the City and Spatial Justice: Gentrification vs Commoning Practices in Tarlabaşı-Istanbul," Urban Planning, vol. 5, no. 3 (2020)
- Author is based in the Netherlands. APC is €900.

"Religion at the Margins: Resistance to Secular Humanitarianism at the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh," Religions, vol. 11, no. 8 (Aug. 2020)
- Author is based in the US. APC is 1000 CHF.

"Revisiting the Refugee–Host Relationship in Nakivale Refugee Settlement: A Dialogue with the Oxford Refugee Studies Centre," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 2 Sept. 2020
- Author is based in Norway. No APC.

"Transnational Advocacy Networks of Migrants and Asylum Seekers’ Human Rights: The San Diego—Tijuana Border in the Trump Era," Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 8 (Aug. 2020)
- Three authors, all based in Mexico. APC is 1000 CHF.

"Trapped or Voluntary? Non-Migration Despite Climate Risks," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 11 (June 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is 1800 CHF.

"US Foreign-Born Workers in the Global Pandemic: Essential and Marginalized," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 11 Sept. 2020
- Two authors, both based in the US. No APC.

Journal issues:

International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 9, no. 3 (2020)
- Special issue on "Migration, Vulnerability and Violence," with six articles.

Politique et Sociétés, vol. 38, no. 1 (2019)
- Special issue on "Au coeur des politiques d’asile: perspectives ethnographiques," with six articles.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 28, no. 59 (May/Aug. 2020)
- Features a dossier on “LGBTI Migrants and Refugees,” with 8 articles in either English, Portuguese or Spanish.

Hybrid Open Access [info]

"Before Disembarkation: Eritrean and Nigerian Migrants Journeys within Africa," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 2 Sept. 2020
- Author is based in the Netherlands. APC is US$3500.

"Challenges to the Economic Integration of Afghan Refugees in the U.S.," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 12 Sept. 2020
- Two authors, both based in the US. APC is US$3500.

"The Conceptual Limits of the ‘Migration Journey’: De-exceptionalising Mobility in the Context of West African Trajectories," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 2 Sept. 2020
- Three authors, with lead based in the Netherlands and two co-authors in Switzerland. PC is US$3500.

"COVID-19 Pandemic and Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: What are the Major Concerns?," Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, Latest Articles, 20 Aug. 2020
- Five authors, with lead and four co-authors based in Bangladesh and one co-author in the US. APC is US$3500.

"Development Aid and International Migration to Italy: Does Aid Reduce Irregular Flows?," The World Economy, Early View, 6 Aug. 2020
- Two authors, both based in the UK. APC is US$2800.

"Evolution of Migration Trajectories and Transnational Social Networks Over Time: A Study among Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Europe," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 2 Sept. 2020
- Three authors, all based in the Netherlands. APC is US$3500.

"Forensic Medical Reports in Asylum Cases: The View of the European Court of Human Rights and the Committee against Torture," Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol. 38, no. 3 (2020)
- Author is based in the Netherlands. APC is US$3000.

"Humanitarian Assistance and Permanent Settlement of Asylum Seekers in Greece: The Role of Sympathy, Perceived Threat, and Perceived Contribution," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 20 Sept. 2020
- Three authors, all based in the Netherlands. APC is US$3000.

"Moving Toward ‘Home’: Love and Relationships through War and Displacement," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 5 Sept. 2020
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$3639.

"Navigating Social Spaces: Armed Mobilization and Circular Return in Eastern DR Congo," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 5 Sept. 2020
- Three authors, with lead based in Belgium and co-authors in Democratic Rep. of Congo (1) and Belgium/Democratic Rep. of Congo (1). APC is US$3639.

"Research with Refugees in Fragile Political Contexts: How Ethical Reflections Impact Methodological Choices," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 4 Sept. 2020
- Author is based in Germany/Netherlands. APC is US$3639.

"Taking on the Categories, Terms and Worldviews of the Powerful: The Pitfalls of Trying to be Relevant," Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Latest Articles, 11 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in Norway. APC is US$2995.

Law Reviews

Note: These articles are considered Bronze Open Access, i.e., they are free-to-read but no other permissions are associated with them. Authors are based in the US unless otherwise indicated.

Articles:

"Closeted or Credible: How Misinterpretation of the Real ID Act Prevents Closeted LGBTQ+ Applicants from Establishing Credible Asylum Claims," American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, vol. 28, no. 2 (2020)

"Experimenting with Credibility in Refugee Adjudication: Gaydar," Canadian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Canada.

"A Framework for the Future of Climate Refugees," Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 34, no. 3 (Spring 2020)

"The New Migration Law: Migrants, Refugee, and Citizens in an Anxious Age," Cornell Law Review, vol. 105, no. 2 (2020)

Law review issues:

Ethiopian Journal of Human Rights, vol. IV (Oct. 2019)
- Theme of this issue is "Migrants’ Rights: Experiences from the Horn of Africa," with seven articles. Published by the Center for Human Rights at Addis Ababa Univ.

Related post:
- Open Access Round-up: 31 August 2020

Thematic Focus: General

Opportunity:

Webinar: Sampling Respondents in Migration Surveys: Challenges and Trade-offs, 8 October 2020 [info]

Blog posts & press:

5 Reasons Why Sharing Responsibility for Refugees is Smarter than Ever in the Time of COVID-19 (UN Sustainable Development Group Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

The End of the Road? Rejected Asylum Seekers in the Global South (RLI Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Refugee Deaths and Refugee Lives (Refugee History Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Resilience of Youth: How Young People are Supporting Displaced Communities Amid COVID-19 (Kaldor Centre, Sept. 2020) [text]

"Three Lessons from the Global South on Combating the Pandemic," The New Humanitarian, 7 Sept. 2020 [text]

Reports & journal articles:

COVID-19 and the Global Compact for Migration: Is a Compact Born in a Crisis Born Again in the Whirlwinds of Three Global Crises? (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2020) [text]

Guidance Brief: How to Maximise the Use of Social Sciences Evidence for Public Health Emergencies in Humanitarian Settings (Anlaytics for Operations Working Group, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Justice for Migrants and Refugees: A Discussion of Gillian Brock’s Justice for People on the Move by the Author of No Refuge," Journal of Global Ethics, 6 Sept. 2020 [free full-text]

Least Protected, Most Affected: Migrants and Refugees Facing Extraordinary Risks during the COVID-19 Pandemic (IFRC, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Public Attitudes Towards Immigration and Immigrants: What People Think, Why, and How to Influence Them, Working Paper, no. 588 (ODI, Sept. 2020) [text]

WorldRiskReport 2020 (Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft & Ruhr University Bochum, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

 - Includes a focus on "Forced Displacement and Migration."

New open access book:

Refugee Routes: Telling, Looking, Protesting, Redressing (Transcript, 2020) [access]

- I referenced this title last month, but the text has just been recently posted! 

Multimedia:

COVID-19 and Refugees (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [access]

- "The maps, stats and facts on how the pandemic has impeded efforts to protect the displaced and affected their access to basic rights."

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: General  (7 Sept. 2020)

Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 2

 Reports:

Briefing of Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams to the Security Council on the Situation in Libya (UN Support Mission in Libya, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Deadly Consequences: Obstruction of Aid in Yemen During Covid-19 (Human Rights Watch, Sept. 2020) [text]

- See also related TNH article.

Double Quarantine in Gaza: COVID-19 and the Blockade (Refugees International, Sept. 2020) [text]

Humanitarian Needs Overview: Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA, Dec. 2019; posted Aug. 2020) [text]

Iraq Country Report: A Case Study of Humanitarian Data Transparency from Erbil, Northern Iraq (Publish What You Fund, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Migration de Retour: Lien Entre Irrégularité et Renforcement de la Vulnérabilité des Migrants Ivoiriens en Tunisie, au Maroc et en Algérie (IOM, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Migration Governance Indicators: Republic of Iraq Profile 2020 (IOM, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Palestinian Refugees in Egypt: The Forgotten Refugees (CARFMS, July 2020) [text]

- Note: This paper was a runner-up in the CARFMS 2020 essay contest (undergraduate category).

The Syrian Safe Zone and International Law, Policy Brief (Institute of International Relations Prague, July 2020) [text via SSRN]

Understanding How UNHCR Engages with Communities in Yemen: Community Engagement Survey Report (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [text]

UNHCR Position on the Designations of Libya as a Safe Third Country and as a Place of Safety for the Purpose of Disembarkation Following Rescue at Sea (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [text]

Yemen: Houthis Kill, Expel Ethiopian Migrants (Human Rights Watch, Aug. 2020) [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 1 (15 Sept. 2020) 

Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 1

 Opportunities:

Job announcement: Consultancy, Mixed Migration Centre [info]

-  Candidates sought to undertake "Study on Mixed Migration to and through Morocco and Mixed Migration Monitoring Mechanism initiative (4Mi) Assessment." Apply by 21 September 2020.

Job announcement: Consultancy, Mixed Migration Centre [info]

- Candidates sought to undertake "Research on the determinants of destination choices of refugees and migrants in Libya." Apply by 30 September 2020.

Blog posts & press:

The Beirut Blast and What It Says about How Displacement is Monitored (IDMC Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Between the Desert and the Sea: The Plight of Refugees in Morocco (Pulitzer Center, March 2019) [text]

The End of the Road? Rejected Asylum Seekers in the Global South (RLI Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

- Focuses on Egypt.

Refugees and Scientists Develop Sustainable PPE to Combat Covid-19 (Univ. of Sheffield News, Sept. 2020) [text]

- A  collaboration with refugees living in Zaatari camp.

"'The sea is dead': How Fishing and Migration Collide on Tunisia’s Shores," The New Humanitarian, 14 Sept. 2020 [text]

Syrian Refugees Help Raise Funds for Victims of Beirut Explosion (UNHCR, Sept. 2020) [text]

What the Beirut Blast Means for Lebanon’s Refugees (Cairo Rev. Global Forum, Sept. 2020) [text]

New open access book:

Christian Missions and Humanitarianism in the Middle East, 1850-1950: Ideologies, Rhetoric, and Practices (Brill, Sept. 2020) [open access]

Journal articles:

Civic Society Review, vol. 1, no. 4 (July 2020) [full-text]

- Theme of this issue is "Challenging 'Migration Governance' in the Middle East and Turkey: Dynamic Power Relations, Contested Interventions, and Individual Strategies." Includes a number of articles on Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

*"Conducting Comparative Migration Research in MENA: Are the Regional Countries Too Unique or Too Similar for Comparisons of Refugee Policies," Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs, vol. XXV, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2020) [Academia]

"From Operation Iraqi Freedom to the Battle of Mosul: Fifteen Years of Displacement in Iraq," International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 101, no. 912 (Dec. 2019; posted Nov. 2020) [full-text]

"Refugee Family Voices: Shelter Needs in Iraqi Kurdistan," International Migration, Early View, 24 Aug. 2020 [free full-text]

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Related posts:

- Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 1 (28 Aug. 2020)

- Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 2 (28 Aug. 2020)

Regional Focus: Africa

Blog posts & press:

Extremism, Displacement, and COVID-19 in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin (IPI Global Observatory, Sept. 2020) [text]

Migration Reflections with Africa at the Centre: An Interview with Badara Ndiaye (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2020) [text]

Missing People and the Desperate Search by Those Left Behind (ISS Today, Aug. 2020) [text]

“This is not the life I wanted”: Child Brides Rise among Cameroon Refugees (African Arguments, Sept. 2020) [text]

Why Uganda Has Suspended Hundreds of Refugee Aid Agencies (The Conversation, Sept. 2020) [text]

- See also related Guardian article.

Reports & journal articles:

"Before Disembarkation: Eritrean and Nigerian Migrants Journeys within Africa," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 2 Sept. 2020 [open access]

"The Conceptual Limits of the ‘Migration Journey’: De-exceptionalising Mobility in the Context of West African Trajectories," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 2 Sept. 2020 [open access]

COVID-19 Insight from Refugee Leaders and Humanitarian Staff - Uganda (Ground Truth Solutions, Sept. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"The Hidden Population: Identity and Livelihood of Urban Refugees in the Arua District, Uganda," Conflict Trends, no. 2020/2 [text]

HSRC Review, vol. 18, no. 3 (July 2020) [full-text]

- Includes section that focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and refugees in South Africa. See “Leaving No One Behind” on pp. 28-33.

In-between Lives: Attending to Age-position in Adolescent Refugees’ Experiences of Forced Migration in the Horn of Africa, Working Paper, no. 48 (Refugee Law Initiative, Sept. 2020) [text]

"Insecurity, Resource Scarcity, and Migration to Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Northeast Nigeria," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 17 (Aug. 2020) [open access]

"Moving Toward ‘Home’: Love and Relationships through War and Displacement," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 5 Sept. 2020 [open access]

- Focuses on Uganda.

"Navigating Social Spaces: Armed Mobilization and Circular Return in Eastern DR Congo," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 5 Sept. 2020 [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (31 Aug. 2020)

 

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

 Reports:

*Addressing Employment Obstacles for Young Syrian Refugee Women (World Bank, June 2020) [text]

Decentralized Evaluations of UNHCR's Livelihoods Programmes (Dec. 2019) 

- Reports are available for Djibouti, Malaysia, Mauritania (see also management's response), Senegal (see also management's response) and South Sudan (see also management's response). 

Guidance: Employing Refugees 2020 (Equality and Human Rights Commission & UK Refugee Council, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Las Mujeres Migrantes y Refugiadas Venezolanas y su Inserción en el Mercado Laboral Peruano: Dificultades, Expectativas y Potencialidades (CARE, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Occupational Sorting and Wage Gaps of Refugees, Working Paper, no. 2020-14 (Life Course Centre, June 2020) [text]

- Focuses on Sweden.

Multimedia:

Syrian Refugee Livelihoods (The Lodestar, Aug. 2020) [access]

- Follow link for podcast and transcript.

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Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (12 Sept. 2020)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

Australia’s Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery: What’s the Role of Migrants and Refugees? (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]

How to Build Refugee Self-reliance during COVID-19 (World Economic Forum Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]

"Trump's Immigration Restrictions Would Have Kept Me and Other Tech Founders from Coming to America," CNN, 17 Aug. 2020 [text]

Journal articles: 

"The Agrarian Question in Lebanon Today: A View from a Camp in the Bekaa Valley," Jadaliyya, 19 Aug. 2020 [text]

"Barriers of Labour Market Integration of Humanitarian Immigrants in Sweden," African Journal of Governance and Development, vol. 9, no. 1 (July 2020) [open access]

*"Challenges to the Economic Integration of Afghan Refugees in the U.S.," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 12 Sept. 2020 [open access]

"Determinants of the Economic Adaptation of Refugees: The Case of Midyat Camp," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 19 March 2020 [full-text via Mardin Artuklu Univ. IR]

"Different Selection Processes, Different Outcomes? Comparing Labor Market Integration of Asylum Refugees, Resettled Refugees and Their Reunited Family Members in Finland," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:28 (Aug. 2020) [open access]

"How to Circumvent Adversity? Refugee-entrepreneurs' Resilience in the Face of Substantial and Persistent Adversity," Journal of Business Venturing, vol. 35, no. 4 (July 2020) [Univ. of St. Gallen IR]

"Revisiting the Refugee–Host Relationship in Nakivale Refugee Settlement: A Dialogue with the Oxford Refugee Studies Centre," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 2 Sept. 2020 [open access]

"US Foreign-Born Workers in the Global Pandemic: Essential and Marginalized," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 11 Sept. 2020 [open access]

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Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (8 Aug. 2020)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (COVID-19)

Opportunity:

Frontiers in... [info]
- Contributions sought for a research topic on "Migration in the Time of COVID-19: Comparative Law and Policy Responses." Participating journals include Frontiers in Human Dynamics, Frontiers in Political Science & Frontiers in Sociology. Submission deadline has been *extended* to 15 October 2020.

Recent analyses of legal/policy responses to migration during the pandemic:

"Co-opting Coronavirus, Assailing Asylum," Georgetown Immigration Law Journal (Forthcoming, 2021) [preprint]

"Does Evidence-based EU Law Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic? Considering the Status in EU Law of Lockdown Measures Which Affect Free Movement," Frontiers in Human Dynamics, Accepted 21 Aug. 2020 [open access]

The End of the Right to Seek Asylum? COVID-19 and the Future of Refugee Protection, EUI Working Paper, no. RSCAS 2020/55 (Migration Policy Centre, Sept. 2020) [text via SSRN]

"The Pandemic Paradox in International Law," American Journal of International Law, vol. 114 (Forthcoming, 2020) [preprint]

"Pandemic Response as Border Politics," International Organization, First View, 19 Aug. 2020 [free full-text]

"Never Letting a Good Crisis Go to Waste: Canadian Interdiction of Asylum Seekers," Frontiers in Human Dynamics, Accepted 4 Sept. 2020 [open access]

"The Right to Seek Asylum in Canada (during a Global Pandemic)," Osgoode Hall Law Journal (Forthcoming) [preprint]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (11 Sept. 2020)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1

Opportunities:

Laws [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue on "Migrants and Human Rights Protections." Submission deadline is 30 September 2020.

Call for registration: Virtual PILnet Global Forum, 19-21 October 2020 [info]
- Will include sessions on mixed migration flows, legal assistance to unaccompanied minors, and finding solutions for forced migrants. Deadline is 12 October 2020.

Blog posts & press:

Policies Should Better Support People Trapped in Long-term Refugee Situations (The Conversation, Sept. 2020) [text]

Refugee Protection at Risk (United Against Inhumanity Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

*"Seeking Asylum? Not Here!," IPS News, 1 Sept. 2020 [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Forensic Medical Reports in Asylum Cases: The View of the European Court of Human Rights and the Committee against Torture," Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol. 38, no. 3 (2020) [open access]

"The Internal Protection Alternative,"  Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021) [preprint]

"Intersectionality, Forced Migration, and the Jus-generation of the Right to Flee: Theorising the Composite Entitlement to Leave to Escape Irreversible Harm," Chapter in Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming) [preprint]

"Migration Flows and the Basic Categories of Refugees: The Importance of International Law Protection," Chapter in Direitos Fundamentais e Inovações no Direito (Instituto Iberoamericano de Estudios Jurídicos, 2020) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 181. Discusses “economic refugees” and “environmental refugees” as new categories of refugees.

"The New Migration Law: Migrants, Refugee, and Citizens in an Anxious Age," Cornell Law Review, vol. 105, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]

"Strengthening the Principle of Non-refoulement," International Journal of Human Rights, Latest Articles, 26 Aug. 2020 [abstract]

Research project:

Refugees are Migrants: Refugee Mobility, Recognition and Rights (RefMig) [access]
- "The RefMig project aims to re-examine the refugee regime through the lens of mobility and migration. ...The project’s premise, that ‘refugees are migrants’ aims to open up for scrutiny those practices that limit refugee flight and onward mobility, to examine how migration control concerns have come to permeate the refugee regime."

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Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (24 Aug. 2020)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (24 Aug. 2020)

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Reports:

Aegean Grassroots Report 2020: An Overview of the Humanitarian Crisis in the Aegean from the Perspective of NGOs and Refugees (Europe Must Act, Aug. 2020) [access]

Asylum Seekers from the Eastern Partnership and Central Asian Countries in the EU (Prague Process, Aug. 2020) [text]

Border Procedures for Asylum Applications in EU+ Countries (European Asylum Support Office, Sept. 2020) [text]

Everyone has the Right to Healthcare: A Model of Healthcare Mediation/support Intended for Asylum Seekers in Croatia - Outline, Challenges & Recommendations (Médecins du Monde, July 2020) [text]

Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Mapping the Flows and Challenges (Prague Process, Sept. 2020) [text]

Russian Nationals Looking for Refuge in the European Union (Prague Process, Feb. 2020) [text]

(Un)holy Alliances: The UK’s Hostile Environment in Faith-based Spaces, and Its Implications for Refugee Protection, RLI Working Paper, no. 47 (Refugee Law Initiative, Sept. 2020) [text]

Waves of Impunity: Malta’s Human Rights Violations and Europe’s Responsibilities in the Central Mediterranean (Amnesty International, Sept. 2020) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (10 Sept. 2020)

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

Channel Boat People are Refugees, Home Office Officials Confirm (Free Movement Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Confine to Protect: Greek Hotspots and the Hygienic-Sanitary Borders of Covid-19 (Border Criminologies Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

*A Human Right to Seek Refuge at Europe’s External Borders: The ECtHR Adjusts Its Case Law in M.K. vs Poland (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

ICS, UNHCR and IOM Call on States to End Humanitarian Crisis Onboard Ship in the Mediterranean (Sept. 2020) [text]

"Thousands Need Aid after Fire Destroys Europe’s Largest Refugee Camp," The Guardian, 9 Sept. 2020 [text]
- See also related COE Commissioner for Human Rights statement, UNHCR press release and posts on The Conversation and the Protect Project blog.

Journal articles:

"Development Aid and International Migration to Italy: Does Aid Reduce Irregular Flows?," The World Economy, Early View, 6 Aug. 2020 [open access]

*"Humanitarian Assistance and Permanent Settlement of Asylum Seekers in Greece: The Role of Sympathy, Perceived Threat, and Perceived Contribution," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 20 Sept. 2020 [open access]

"The Refugees’ Right to the Center of the City and Spatial Justice: Gentrification vs Commoning Practices in Tarlabaşı-Istanbul," Urban Planning, vol. 5, no. 3 (2020) [open access]

"Taking on the Categories, Terms and Worldviews of the Powerful: The Pitfalls of Trying to be Relevant," Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Latest Articles, 11 Aug. 2020 [open access]
- Uses research on migration in Norway as case in point.

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Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe (4 Sept. 2020)

Thematic Focus: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

Opportunity:

CFP: Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Queering Middle East Migrations." Submission deadline is 1 October 2020.

Blog posts & press:

Death of Transgender Asylum Seeker in Guatemala Highlights Increased Risks and Protection Needs for LGBTI Community (UNHCR, Aug. 2020) [text]

Displaced, Disconnected, Disregarded: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of LGBTIQ+ People Seeking Asylum in Australia (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]

"US Asylum Shutdown Leaves LGBTQ+ People Stranded and in Danger in Mexico," The New Humanitarian, 13 Aug. 2020 [text]

'We are taboo everywhere': How LGBTIQ+ People, and Their Children, Become Stateless (The Conversation, Aug. 2020) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Closeted or Credible: How Misinterpretation of the Real ID Act Prevents Closeted LGBTQ+ Applicants from Establishing Credible Asylum Claims," American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, vol. 28, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]

- Focuses on the US.

"Experimenting with Credibility in Refugee Adjudication: Gaydar," Canadian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020) [full-text]

Gender Responsive Settlement: Broader Learnings from LGBTIQ+ Refugees (Migration Council of Australia & Forcibly Displaced People Network, 2020) [text]

LGBTQ+ Newcomer Resettlement: Insights of a Frontline Worker and Student of Social Work (CARFMS, July 2020) [text]

- Note: This paper was the winner of the CARFMS 2020 essay contest (undergraduate category).

"LGBTQI+ Populations Face Unique Challenges during Pandemic," Policy Options, 24 July 2020 [text]
- Focuses on Venezuelans in Brazil.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 28, no. 59 (May/Aug. 2020) [open access]

- Features a dossier on “LGBTI Migrants and Refugees,” with 8 articles in either English, Portuguese or Spanish.

"They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways": Sexual Violence against Men, Boys, and Transgender Women in the Syrian Conflict (Human Rights Watch, July 2020) [text]

Who is Protecting LGBTI Persons of Concern? Examining the Factors That Explain the Low Level of Implementation of the UNHCR’s AGD Policy in the MENA Region (CARFMS, July 2020) [text]

- Note: This paper was the runner-up in the CARFMS 2020 essay contest (undergraduate category).

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (11 July 2020)