Refugee Studies Centre Report 2003 - 2005 Contents

Director’s Foreword 1 Compiled by Paul Ryder Designed and produced Current Research 2-7 by Corinne Owen Printed by LDI Teaching 8-9 Cover Photo: Afghanistan. Children in Nawabad refugee Library 10 camp sitting on an abandoned Forced Migration Online 11 tank. Across Afghanistan, the detritus of war has become a Publications 12-14 plaything for generations of children. (Martin Adler/Panos Institutional Links 15 Pictures)

Conferences & Seminars 16-17 Refugee Studies Centre Department of International Staff Publications 18-19 Development (QEH) Staff Activities 20-21 University of Oxford 3 Mansfield Road Visiting Fellows 22 Oxford, OX1 3TB United Kingdom Research Students 23 Tel: +44 (0)1865 270722 Fax: +44 (0)1865 270721 Accounts 24 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rsc.ox.ac.uk Staff Inside back cover

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The Refugee Studies Centre understanding the experiences helping to strengthen their (RSC) was established in 1982 of forced migration from capacity to develop their own it is part of the University the point of view of affected research agendas and teaching of Oxford’s Department of peoples. courses. International Development. It has since won an international Teaching: to provide taught reputation as the leading and research degrees and other Queen’s Anniversary Prize multidisciplinary centre for courses to students, academics, In 2002 the RSC was awarded research and teaching on the policy makers and practitioners a Queen’s Anniversary Prize causes and consequences of in the field of forced migration. for Higher and Further forced migration. Its philosophy Education in recognition of is to combine world-class Dissemination: to present its pioneering research and academic research with a documentation and information innovative education, training commitment to improving the for researchers, practitioners and outreach programmes. The lives and situations for some of and the public and to develop prize honours institutions that the world’s most disadvantaged fora for the discussion of clearly demonstrate the wider people. Its major areas of work research and policy issues benefits of their work. are: affecting refugees and other forced migrants. Research: to carry out multidisciplinary research International Cooperation including policy-relevant and Partnerships: to work work on the causes and alongside academic institutions consequences of forced and networks focusing on migration with an emphasis on issues of forced migration, Director’s Foreword

he face of forced migration two years in research, teaching, is changing fast. The number practitioner training, publications Tof recognised refugees and documentation. I think it is worldwide has fallen to 9.2 million an impressive record, and yet it is – the lowest level for over 20 a very modest contribution when years. Applications for asylum in set against the enormity of human industrialised countries went down rights violations and persecution in to 336,000 in 2005. the modern world.

Does this mean that the The Centre has grown over the last international community is two years, with new staff, projects succeeding in its efforts to limit and other activities. This is only violent conflict and displacement? possible because of the generous Unfortunately not. There are nearly support of many donors – both 24 million internally displaced individuals and organisations persons, forced to move within – who are listed at the end of the national boundaries, in over 50 Report. We acknowledge their countries. Two-thirds of the world’s contribution gratefully. In 2006 refugees are in situations of long- we hope to add a new permanent Professor Stephen Castles. (John Bowerman) term exile. In many places whole post in International Human generations have known nothing Rights and Refugee Law, thanks to position in Oxford University’s new other than camps, deprivation and generous donations. International Migration Institute hopelessness. (IMI). This does not mean a change An important milestone is the of direction, since IMI will work What has changed is that the rich agreement between the RSC closely with the RSC. I wish the countries have been increasingly and the UK Department for incoming Director and successful in preventing refugees International Development the RSC every success in their from crossing borders. Forced to embark on a five-year crucial tasks. migrants remain isolated and partnership under the Conflict and forgotten, the responsibility of Humanitarian Fund. This will help poor countries and communities make RSC research more accessible that lack the resources to provide to policy makers and civil society effective support. through a Policy Briefing Series and policy workshops. It will Another change is that natural allow our multilingual practitioner Professor Stephen Castles disasters – like the Asian tsunami journal Forced Migration Review Professor of Migration and of 2004 and the Pakistan and our innovative web portal Refugee Studies, Director of RSC earthquake of 2005 – seem to be Forced Migration Online to expand more frequent and devastating their dissemination activities, than in the past. Humanitarian and it will provide support for organisations must continue to partnerships with researchers and apply their relief expertise in new practitioners in regions affected by and challenging situations. Often conflict and forced migration. it is conflict-affected populations – like in Aceh, Sri Lanka and The 25th Anniversary of the RSC’s Kashmir – that bear the brunt of foundation is fast approaching. these catastrophes. To mark the occasion a series of exciting events is already being The work of the Refugee Studies planned for 2007. While reflecting Centre is thus more important on the achievements of the Centre than ever. The Centre analyses to date, a critical eye will continue the causes and consequences to focus on future challenges and of forced migration and works emerging questions. with practitioners, civil society and official agencies to find Finally, after over five years as solutions. This Report summarises Director of the RSC, I will soon our achievements over the last be moving on to a research

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Research Approach

The RSC carries out multidisciplinary research including policy-relevant work on the causes and consequences of forced migration. The RSC’s approach embraces the following three broad areas as priorities for investigation:

•Forced migration, global economy and governance •The experience and management of displacement •Institutional and normative responses to forced migration

These areas are described in greater detail below, together with Acehnese tsunami survivors at a make-shift roadside camp in Batee Geulungku (Bireuen).(E-L Headman) brief descriptions of recent and ongoing projects which fall into Conflict, violence and displacement both from National Institute for each category. The three areas in Southeast Asia Working Life and the Department of are neither mutually exclusive nor Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Ethnic Studies, Linköping University, exhaustive. Each includes a variety January 2004 – June 2006, Dr Eva- Sweden, examines the simultaneous of disciplinary approaches and Lotta Hedman ‘dual crises’ of European societies: geographical foci and incorporates immigration and development cross-cutting themes such as This project involves a series of of multicultural societies, and the workshops on conflict, violence and declining capacity of the welfare state gender and ethnicity. The RSC displacement in Southeast Asia. These to maintain social equity in the face continues to attach particular include events focusing on Aceh, of global and regional integration. importance to understanding Indonesia during martial law and on The research links two discourses: forced migration from the point of the southern Philippines and southern immigration and ethnic relations and view of affected peoples. Thailand. Workshops focusing on the political economy of the welfare Burma and Papua, Indonesia will take state. An assessment of the past place in 2006. The workshops provide experience of the United States will Forced Migration, Global a forum for academics, practitioners be compared with developments in Economy and Governance and policy makers to exchange Europe using country case studies perspectives and expertise and to and highlighting the growing focus analysis and debate. The aim is significance of the European Union. This area involves research on to explore obstacles and opportunities The findings have been published the political, economic and social for the resolution of these conflicts. by Oxford University Press as a book contexts which are significant in In its second phase, the project will entitled: Migration, Citizenship and the precipitating forced migration involve the preparation of working European Welfare State: a European and in shaping responses by papers and an edited volume to focus Dilemma. various actors. These include on the dynamics of conflict, violence historical linkages (such as colonial and displacement in Southeast Asia Mobile peoples and conservation or post-colonial relationships); since the end of the Cold War. September 1999 – on-going, Dr Dawn demographic factors; inequality Chatty and poverty; societal structures Migration, citizenship and the welfare state: a European dilemma Conceptualisations of biodiversity and social relationships; ethnic and January 1997 – December 2005, Prof often prioritise plants and animals. religious patterns; development Stephen Castles Mobile indigenous peoples are strategies; trade and investment often excluded from accessing land patterns; political forces and This study, conducted with Prof Carl- they have lived off for centuries, or their access is so severely restricted governance; and security issues. Ulrik Schierup and Dr Peo Hansen, that dislocation and, in some cases,

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forced settlement result. This research Academic-practitioner working Andrew W Mellon Foundation, aims to show the importance of group on the response to the October 2002 – March 2005, Dr Jason indigenous peoples in sustaining psychosocial needs of refugees and Hart biodiversity. As Chair of the Standing displaced persons Committee for the Dana Declaration Andrew W Mellon Foundation, This series, held over two terms in on Conservation and Mobile Peoples March 2000 – on-going, Dr Maryanne 2003, promoted a new agenda (www.danadeclaration.org), Dr Chatty Loughry and Prof Alastair Ager, for research that encourages is advocating for greater international Queen Margaret University College, collaboration between different recognition of the principles set out in Edinburgh disciplines and between academics the Dana Declaration among and practitioners. Speakers addressed biodiversity conservation organisations This collaboration between academic methodological and ethical aspects as well as the increased representation institutes and humanitarian agencies of research with adolescents in of mobile indigenous peoples at is committed to extending best situations of armed conflict and forced international conservation fora. practice in the field of psychosocial migration, and shared the insights intervention in complex emergencies. offered by young people themselves. Mobile peoples and the politics of The project aims to define a A book based upon the papers given oil framework within which different is due for publication in 2006. September 1999 – on-going, Dr Dawn psychosocial approaches to meeting Chatty the research and development Children and adolescents in Sahrawi agenda can be analysed. Small- and Afghan refugee households: Social performance among oil and scale collaborative field studies living with the effects of prolonged gas companies has become a key have been undertaken in countries armed conflict and forced migration concept in the search for sound global including East Timor, Sri Lanka, Andrew W Mellon Foundation, June development and investment policies. Afghanistan and Mozambique. An 2002 – June 2005, Dr Dawn Chatty This research initiative explores inventory of resources and project- both the range of approaches related documentation exemplifying Building upon its innovative that resource-based multinationals key methods and principles of theoretical and practical study on undertake to include affected mobile psychosocial interventions is available the effects of forced migration and indigenous communities among their at www.forcedmigration.org/ prolonged conflict on children and stakeholders and the responses of psychosocial. adolescents in Palestinian households, these communities who are frequently the RSC implemented similar studies highly mobile and poorly organised Adolescents, armed conflict and among Sahrawi refugee children and to voice their interests and claim forced migration – an international their caregivers in Algeria, and Afghan their rights. A case study, ‘The mobile seminar series refugee children and their families in pastoralists of Oman: adapting to multinational oil exploration,’ has been presented at numerous international seminars and meetings and is available in Dr Chatty’s edited volume: Nomadic Societies in the Middle East and North Africa: Entering the 21st Century.

The Experience and Management of Displacement

This area primarily involves anthropological, psychosocial and sociological research on: the lived reality of conflict-induced displacement; transition to peace; children and adolescents in conflict situations; psychosocial impact and healing; and the work of humanitarian agencies with conflict-affected populations.

Mobile Harasiis household that has been displaced due in part by biodiversity conservation and oil exploitation in Oman. (D. Chatty)

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Sri Lanka, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Nepal. The country and synthesis reports are available on the RSC website.

Civilian strategies for managing the effects of prolonged conflict in Sri Lanka Andrew W Mellon Foundation and Queen Elizabeth House Research Support Fund, June 2004 – May 2006, Dr Jo Boyden and Dr Jason Hart

Following a 2003 investigation into the effects of prolonged armed conflict and forced migration on the Tamil population of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka, this comparative study focuses on a displaced Singhalese community in Vavuniya, close to what was - until the recent ceasefire agreement - the frontline. The aim is to compare and Children sit on the sill of a window in the wall of a building destroyed by war, Mozambique. contrast the migration, livelihood and (Penny Tweedie/Panos Pictures) other survival strategies of Tamil and Iran. The research, conducted with Dr improved research methods and a Singhalese civilian populations and to Randa Farah, University of Western closer adherence to agreed ethical assess how these are influenced by Ontario, Canada, Dr Homa Hoodfar, standards. By highlighting the lived the various political, military and Concordia College, Canada, and Gina experiences of children in war zones, humanitarian actors that are involved Crivello at the RSC, contributes to a this research confronted globalised in the conflict. The study focuses on better understanding of child and ideas that tend to distort policy and inter-generational relations within adolescent development and provides practice, providing more holistic and civilian families and communities and local, regional and international culturally grounded understandings the economic and social roles and NGOs, IGOs and national of children and childhood in war- responsibilities of children of distinct governments with a more nuanced affected and displaced populations. ages and ethnic and religious groups. appreciation of the main effects of prolonged conflict and forced Children’s participation in Displacing the displaced: the migration. Two lessons learned reports humanitarian action ‘internal displacement’ of Sudanese based on preliminary findings are Andrew W Mellon Foundation and refugees in Uganda now available and an edited volume is Canadian International Development Andrew W Mellon Foundation, planned for 2006. Agency, October 2002 – April 2004, January 2005 – January 2006, Dr Dr Jason Hart and Dr Jo Boyden Graeme Rodgers Children’s experiences of low- This pilot study, conducted in intensity conflict and displacement Exploring the premise that children partnership with the Refugee Andrew W Mellon Foundation, June have views about their situation and Law Project, Makerere University, 2002 – June 2005, Dr Jo Boyden the capacity to analyse their Uganda, examines the local circumstances, this project developed social consequences of repeated Building on the results of a two-year a framework for conceptualising displacement amongst a group of fellowship running from 2000 to 2002, participation and examined the Sudanese refugees currently settled in work in this second phase reviewed constraints to and benefits of northwestern Uganda. The main aim the key theoretical and empirical children’s participation in carrying of the project is to identify and explore themes and issues in the literature on out needs assessments, project the phenomenon of ‘secondary war-affected and displaced children. planning, implementation, monitoring displacement’ – the forced A number of complementary research and evaluation. It looked at the resettlement of communities of projects emphasising qualitative environmental, organisational and refugees and other displaced participatory approaches addressed institutional factors that shape policy persons. This pilot study will inform a variety of issues including the need and practice in this field, providing the development of a larger-scale for more rigorous theory in relation examples of good practice and joint project to investigate scale to children, childhood and child making several recommendations for joint project to investigate this development, as well as the need for change. Research was conducted in phenomenon more systematically.

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Field research involved and fostered Having the potential to inform future interest amongst graduate students work and ‘best practice’ in conflict at Makerere University. Results of this settings, the evaluation measured the pilot study will be published through impact of the planned interventions the Refugee Law Project. on the emotional wellbeing, social behaviour and future orientation/ Evaluation of the psychosocial hopefulness of targeted children. intervention for Palestinian children undertaken by the Catholic Refugee Evaluation of UNICEF/SSRC data Service (CRS) and Save the Children collection project on the impact of (SCF) US armed conflict on children Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, May 2005 – June 2005, Dr Jo September 2002 – March 2004, Dr Boyden and Dr Jason Hart, with Sean Maryanne Loughry and Prof Alastair Loughna and Zosa de Sas Kropiwnicki Ager, Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh This evaluation, conducted in collaboration with INTRAC, considered This longitudinal evaluation aimed the aims, methodology, outputs and to identify the appropriateness and management of a year-long project effectiveness of planned CRS and of data collection undertaken by the SCF interventions that address the Social Science Research Council (New psychosocial needs of children and York) and UNICEF. This ECHO-funded youth in the context of the continuing project involved fieldwork in Sri political conflict and social unrest. Lanka, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Colombia and Palestinian and international activists release doves over looked particularly at the issues of the separation wall in protest at its construction, Qalqilia. child recruitment and displacement. (L. Nessan) Southern-hemisphere consultants reviewed the work in DRC and Angola by the SEPHIS Programme of the while the RSC team took responsibility International Institute of Social for Sri Lanka and Colombia and the History, Amsterdam), examines how production of the final synthesis Mozambican refugees settled in South report. Africa responded to the establishment of peace in Mozambique. From the Monitoring the impact of perspective of local social and cultural psychosocial interventions in Sri experience, the project seeks to Lanka explain why Mozambican refugees USAID, May 2003 – March 2004, Dr Jo did not return to Mozambique in Boyden and Dr Jason Hart significant numbers, despite being subject to various forms of pressure This pilot project was conducted in Sri to repatriate. The project also traces Lanka in partnership with Terre des the local dynamics associated with the Hommes and Koinonia. It represented emergence of important transnational part of a global initiative to develop settlement practices that were initiated tools and methods for assessing the by the mass influx of refugees into impact of psychosocial projects for South Africa from the mid 1980s. war-affected and displaced children. Results are to be published in a The research resulted in a book monograph; a number of other papers chapter and a report which is available are also forthcoming. on the RSC website. Resilience, resistance and The post-war reconstruction of adolescence: young Palestinians everyday life on the Mozambique- under Israeli occupation South Africa borderland Rockefeller Foundation / Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Anthropology Department, Johns January 1998 – ongoing, Dr Graeme Hopkins University, September 2004 Rodgers – August 2005, Dr Jason Hart Child taking care of a younger child in a Sudanese refugee settlement, Uganda. (G. This project, drawn from ongoing This project involved a semester-long Rodgers) field research (originally funded stay at Johns Hopkins University

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where Dr Hart participated in the Deportation and the liberal state This broad-ranging study, conducted programme ‘Child on the Wing’. Led May 2005 – on-going, Dr Matthew with Dr Nicholas Van Hear of the by Professors Pamela Reynolds and Gibney Centre on Migration, Policy and Veena Das this involved seminars Society (COMPAS), was designed to and workshops on issues concerning This work will explore the assist DFID with their development of children’s everyday lives in settings development of the idea and practice a coherent policy position to inform of political violence and economic of deportation of non-citizens by its dealings with and on behalf of uncertainty. For the final months of Western states in the twentieth refugees and IDPs. The project was the fellowship Dr Hart undertook century. Deportation is simultaneously primarily concerned with forced fieldwork in collaboration with the a part of the immigration control migration arising as a consequence of Palestinian youth organisation, machinery of Western states and an human rights violations, conflict and PYALARA. This focused on the notions activity of which governments are violence. It also covered issues around of ‘resilience’ and ‘resistance’, and on somewhat ashamed because it reveals return and reintegration. Additional the relationship between problems the coercive hand of the state upon expertise was sought through a construed as ‘political’ and those vulnerable people. Partly through the series of commissioned papers. associated with ‘adolescence’. use of case-study countries, this work Consultations were also carried out will track the development of the idea with representatives of governments, A psychosocial manual for and practice of deportation since the NGOs and international agencies. The humanitarian workers beginnings of modern immigration two-volume project report is available UNICEF, May 2002 – March 2004, control. In particular, the changing from the RSC website. Dr Maryanne Loughry, Assoc. Prof use of deportation in response to Colin MacMullin, Flinders University, public opinion, immigration and The political accommodation of Australia, Dr Carola Eyber and Prof asylum ‘crises’, war and security ethnic diversity in divided societies Alastair Ager, Queen Margaret concerns, and the expansion of Work undertaken for the Centre on University College, Edinburgh human rights protection will be Inequality, Human Security and Ethnic chartered. The future of deportation Diversity (CRISE), funded by DFID and The RSC collaborated with UNICEF to in liberal democratic states will also be based in QEH, October 2004 – produce the manual ‘Working considered. September 2007, Dr Matthew Gibney with Children in Unstable Settings’ for use by humanitarian workers in Developing DFID’s policy approach This study involves the theoretical volatile situations such as complex to refugees and internally displaced investigation of viable and fair emergencies, social upheaval and people democratic political institutions for natural disasters. The manual reflects Department for International societies deeply divided along ethnic principles of good practice for Development – UK (DFID), April 2004 lines. Initial work has focused on two working with children and provides – March 2005, Prof Stephen Castles major issues: exploring the different many examples of useful programme interventions. The manual has been released to UNICEF staff on CD-ROM.

Institutional and Normative Responses to Forced Migration

This area primarily involves legal and political research on: laws and policies relating to refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons; the history, current workings and future of national, regional and international refugee regimes; and the ethical issues raised by responses to forced migration by states, NGOs and international organisations.

This shanty town in Mutata, Colombia, houses a large IDP population. (UNHCR/P. Smith)

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ways that democratic political systems might respond to ethnic diversity, specifically through voting systems, forms of institutional representation, and measures in civil society to reduce the salience of group identities; and exploring the normative and political issues surrounding access to citizenship in divided societies, specifically the question of voting rights for non-citizens. This work is intended to inform broader efforts to understand the role that inequalities between groups play in fuelling violence and instability in contemporary societies.

Refugee protection in international law: current challenges September 2004 – on-going, Dr María- Teresa Gil Bazo

Refugee protection has undergone A refugee claiming asylum reads his application form in the offices of the Refugee Arrivals numerous developments in recent Project (RAP) at Heathrow Airport. (Stuart Freedman/Panos Pictures) years. The policies of containment developed by industrialised states which state responsibility is to be January 2003 – January 2005, Dr that increasingly expand beyond engaged by the exercise of jurisdiction Alana Lentin their borders pose new challenges to over individuals with protection claims By means of comparative case studies refugee protection under international who are yet to reach their territory. of the UK and Italy this project refugee and human rights law. The International refugee and human addressed the ways in which collective overall aim of this project is to identify rights law, international humanitarian action in the general domain of anti- and analyse the main contemporary law and the law of the seas are being racism is being transformed due to challenges to refugee protection from examined. the perception of a crisis in asylum the perspective of the individual as a and immigration in Western states. subject with rights in international law. The relationship between asylum Research focused on organisations The project aims to contribute to the policy and immigration movements working for the rights of immigrants debate on issues of refugee protection in Canada and the United Kingdom and asylum seekers and against their by bringing together leading legal Canadian Department of Foreign detention and deportation. Issues of experts to discuss refugee-related Affairs and International Trade in central interest were: the differences issues including: institutional association with the Foundation for and similarities between national challenges; access to protection; Canadian Studies in the UK, January societies with varying histories of refugee protection in armed conflict 2000 – December 2005, Dr Matthew immigration; and the extent to which situations; and rescue at sea. Gibney the problems associated with asylum and immigration in the present Refugees, international law and the This project examines asylum practice context follow patterns of similarity obligations of states in Canada and the UK with a focus across host countries. September 2004 – on-going, Dr María- on creating asylum policies that Teresa Gil Bazo respond better to the needs of states for immigration management and Ongoing research is examining the the human rights of asylum seekers. ways in which the obligations of Issues being investigated include the states vis-à-vis refugees are engaged need for speedy yet accurate refugee under international law. The work assessment procedures, the influence has a particular focus on cases where of human rights commitments and the acts of the state or their effects measures to encourage the return of take place outside its territory. Given unsuccessful asylum applicants. the increased activity of states vis-à- vis refugees outside their borders, “They must stay!”: globalisation, the purpose is to establish the immigration and collective action international law framework under EC Marie Curie Research Fellowship,

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a dissertation and a group research Ethical issues in forced migration: The RSC provides courses aimed at report. Considers the ethical issues raised the whole spectrum of students, by efforts to assist and control In keeping with the RSC’s movements of forced migrants, academics, policy makers and multidisciplinary approach, students including the justifiability of practitioners in the field of forced come from a variety of backgrounds. immigration control, the detention migration. Formal courses range Some have recently completed first of asylum seekers, humanitarian from the Masters of Science in degrees while others are returning intervention and the priority of non- Forced Migration degree through to formal education after work as refoulement. the more practitioner-oriented lawyers, doctors, NGO and IGO Summer School to issue-specific workers, military personnel and Research methods: A theoretical, weekend workshops. Academic government officials. In 2003–04 there substantive and practical course in were 24 students from 13 countries appropriate qualitative, participatory staff at the RSC also provide enrolled on the Masters course. and quantitative social science supervisory support to candidates In 2004–05, 25 students from 11 research methods. undertaking research degrees and countries successfully completed to visiting fellows. the course. The majority of students go Issues and controversies in forced on to work in humanitarian assistance migration: A multidisciplinary seminar and development or undertake further series in the international legal and Masters of Science in Forced studies and research work. normative framework of forced Migration migration as well as its causes and The Masters programme consists of consequences. This nine-month post-graduate the following courses and seminars: course is grounded in a These courses are also available as a multidisciplinary approach that Introduction to the study of forced second-year option to students taking includes the perspectives of sociology, migration: Provides an overview of the MPhil in Development Studies anthropology, law, politics and key issues in forced migration studies at the Department of International international relations. It helps and examines important contextual Development. students understand the complex and factors, especially globalisation, varied nature of forced migration, ethnicity and processes of social “No matter what direction our its centrality to global processes of transformation in both developed interests pulled us, insights and political, social and economic change and less-developed countries. knowledge from many different as well as the needs and aspirations of subjects and perspectives were forced migrants themselves. Liberal democratic states and the always available. This course is truly evolution of asylum: Examines the interdisciplinary, extremely well Candidates are required to satisfy recent history and development of organised, and keeps an eye on examiners in two papers (‘the refugee policies in richer states, the policy and practice. It does justice to International Legal and Normative tensions put on liberal democratic an issue that, almost like no other, Framework’ and ‘the Causes and values that are exposed by asylum, is intrinsically related to human Consequences of Forced Migration’), and possibilities destinies.” Valeska Onken, MSc for improving Student 2003–04 responses to refugees and A booklet providing further asylum seekers. information about the MSc degree can be obtained from the Course International Secretary. Tel: +44 (0)1865 270272. human rights Email: [email protected]. and refugee law: Examines Enquiries about applications and the the origins and admissions procedures for the course evolution of should be made to the Graduate human rights Admissions Office, University of and refugee law Oxford, Wellington Square, Oxford, throughout the OX1 2JD, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1865 20th century and 270708. Website: http://www.ox.ac. provides a basic uk/admissions/. Email: graduate. understanding of [email protected]. the relevant legal and political complexities of Students celebrate the end of examinations. (D. Attala) refugee protection.

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with reflection International Summer School on the diverse in Forced Migration ways of conceptualising The International Summer School forced offers an intensive, interdisciplinary migration, and participative approach to the the course study of forced migration. It enables considers people working with refugees and the political, other forced migrants to reflect legal and critically on the forces and institutions psychosocial that dominate the world of the issues displaced. associated with contemporary Summer School 2004 Group Session. (C. Owen) In its 17th year the Summer School displacement. retains its popularity. It attracted 55 participants in 2004; 59 attended the Participants typically include 2005 School. A total of 45 countries host government officials, inter- Short Courses were represented: Austria, Australia, governmental and non-governmental Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, agency staff engaged in planning, The RSC runs a regular series of Chad, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican administering and coordinating short courses that are open to the Rep. and Haiti, Ethiopia, Georgia, assistance. The course also attracts public. Usually held over a weekend, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Ivory graduate researchers intending the courses each attract 20–30 Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, to specialise in the study of forced participants. The following topics were Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, migration. addressed over the past two years: Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, “The experience and knowledge I Palestinian Refugees and the Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri gained will help me in streamlining Universal Declaration of Human Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, my research and teaching Rights by Dr Randa Farah and Fiona Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United programmes on forced migration.” McKay Kingdom, USA, Venezuela and Amarasiri de Silva, University The Law of Refugee Status by Prof Zambia. Professor, Sri Lanka James C. Hathaway The Rights of Refugees under “I had very localised knowledge Delegates’ organisations included: International Law by Prof James C. and experience and I wanted the ministries of finance, homeland Hathaway opportunity to meet people from security and foreign affairs, inter- Cross-Cultural Psychology, Forced similar fields as well as academics. My governmental and non-governmental Migration and Peace Building by expectation was more than realised. I agencies (eg UNHCR, Red Cross/ Dr Michael Wessells ad Dr Maryanne Red Crescent, International Rescue Loughry could never get a better opportunity to have the “world come to me” like it Committee, Amnesty International, Jesuit Refugee Service) as well as “Inspiring and knowledgeable did in this case. I got to know people universities, professional associations lecturers showed genuine from countries I hadn’t even heard and church organisations. enthusiasm for the subject and of.” Jane Lanyero Kony, German promoted active engagement.” Development Service, Arua Refugee Lecturers, tutors and seminar leaders “A unique opportunity to discuss Programme, Uganda are drawn from both the Refugee Studies Centre and outside institutions. problematic refugee issues and potential challenges.” The Summer School aims to They include research staff, academics and professionals from a foster a culture of the reflective “Enlightening and refreshingly number of disciplines and practices, easy to sit through!” practitioner while also practising including anthropology, politics, law, and developing skills useful in the psychology, international relations “The right mixture of workshops workplace. The course takes an active and social development. and presentations.” learning approach to the transfer of knowledge. Participants engage The International Summer School in Further information about in reflection, analysis, synthesis and Forced Migration 2006 will take place forthcoming RSC short courses is teamwork, via critical engagement from 3–21 July 2006. Enquiries and available on the RSC website and from with lectures, readings, case studies, applications should be addressed to the course secretary. Tel: +44 (0)1865 the Summer School Administrator at interactive exercises and the sharing 270272. E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]. Tel: +44 Book early to avoid disappointment. of insights and experiences. Beginning (0)1865 270273.

9 Library

The RSC Library continues to provide Web Catalogue quarterly accessions lists and the full a vital resource for scholarship and As the web catalogue is now the main classification scheme. See www.rsc. applied research on forced migration access point for older material the ox.ac.uk/library.html. not only for RSC staff and students but interface has been improved to better also wider University and practitioner- facilitate searching. This database Readers based communities. The Library’s remains a very popular tool. There The Library’s popularity continues. move to its new premises in 2005 were 9767 searches made in 2003–04, Four hundred new users registered in offered exciting opportunities for both representing a 16% increase on the 2003-04 while 49 previously registered staff and users. For the first time ever total for 2002–03. readers continued to use the library. all the special collections and older The corresponding figures for 2004– materials stored in the RSC basement International Thesaurus of Refugee 05 were 329 and 47. The breakdown will be housed together with the main Terminology by academic status remains very collection. The new Library location An exciting development in similar (18% undergraduates, 64% also has shelf space for two years’ conjunction with the move to OLIS postgraduates and academics, and expansion for both the books and cataloguing was the successful 18% non-academic visitors). The ‘grey literature’ collections. negotiation to allow the use of Library’s standing as a global resource International Thesaurus of Refugee is reflected by the unusually high In August 2003 the Library entered its Terminology (ITRT) headings on proportion of external users with 60% fourth year as member of the Oxford OLIS records from February 2004. coming from outside the University of University Library Services (OULS). Being more specialised than Library Oxford. As a library within this integrated of Congress Subject Headings these sector it has benefited from a number are to the benefit of RSC readers. The Staff of developments that have resulted Library of Congress has also added The Librarian, Sarah Rhodes, was in the harmonisation of key library the ITRT to its MAchine-Readable on maternity leave from November services and procedures: Catalogue (MARC) code list. This will 2003 to early June 2004. Joanna promote the Thesaurus globally as Soedring acted up on her behalf and OLIS Acquisitions OLIS records are distributed to libraries did an excellent job in overseeing A major achievement was the move worldwide via the Online Computer the changes above as well as from a paper-based book ordering Library Centre. The Thesaurus can be implementing the new University system to the ‘Acquisitions module’ of found at http://refugeethesaurus.org. financial system. She was very ably the Oxford University catalogue, OLIS. supported by Ann Stephenson and This benefits library users in the wider Website Ruth Parker. At the end of July 2005 Oxford community as they can now The Library pages on the RSC website Library staff said farewell to Ruth after see what the RSC has on order. Staff have been updated to reflect these two years. She will be missed by staff in other Oxford libraries can also see changes. These pages have also and readers alike. RSC orders thereby helping to avoid been expanded to include the unplanned duplication of holdings.

OLIS Cataloguing It was decided that from 1 July 2004 the Library would stop using Cardbox, its in-house cataloguing system, and move over to the University-wide OLIS database. This will ultimately lead to the integration of all RSC holdings into the union catalogue. The process of retrospectively converting ‘grey literature’ records continues with funding received from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation. This conversion is progressing slowly but steadily. Until there is a critical mass of RSC holdings on OLIS, readers will need to search OLIS for books and all new material at www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/ and the web catalogue at http://bodley. ox.ac.uk/rsc/ for older ‘grey’ material catalogued before June 2004.

International Summer School participants using the RSC Library. (J. Soedring)

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22,000 different visitors to the site each month with the site receiving about 18,000 hits per day. Some 25% of users are from NGOs, 15% are from international organisations, or topic. More recently, the team has 7% are from governments and 21% added an image database which Forced Migration Online (FMO) are students. Almost 30% of users currently provides over 500 images provides instant access to a wide are based in the South, and 10% are from around the world. variety of resources dealing themselves forced migrants. with the situation of forced International Thesaurus of Refugee migrants worldwide. Designed Website: www.forcedmigration.org Terminology for use by practitioners, policy Email: [email protected] The UNHCR’s International Thesaurus makers, researchers, students and of Refugee Terminology (ITRT) was anyone interested in the field, made available on FMO in December FMO provides comprehensive ReliefSim 2003. The ITRT is designed to facilitate information in an impartial information retrieval and exchange. environment, which aims to Having completed a successful pilot In print since 1988, the Thesaurus promote increased awareness of scheme funded by the Andrew W has proven an essential resource for human displacement issues to an Mellon Foundation, the FMO team librarians and information workers international community of users. has begun to develop a web- and (see previous page). The Thesaurus is CD-ROM-based tool for training aid www.forcedmigration.org now available as an interactive and workers who will be deployed in searchable tool online in English, humanitarian crises. This tool will French and Spanish. We hope this allow workers to test their abilities Funding by the Andrew W Mellon new version will serve as a more and experiment with techniques in a Foundation and the European Union, efficient medium for identifying realistic, but virtual, environment. This the former of which has supported relevant indexing terminology and project, entitled ReliefSim, has begun the Digital Library Project and FMO as a value-added mechanism for to construct a tool that provides an since 1997, came to a close at the managing refugee- and forced immersive experience aimed at giving end of 2004. The RSC, and particularly migration-related information. personnel some sense of the reality of the FMO team, would like to express the situations they are likely to face. their deep gratitude for their Sphere Project generous support over these years. In 2003, FMO began collaboration Website: www.reliefsim.org Funding from the UK Department for with the Sphere Project, which Email: [email protected] International Development has helped produces the Humanitarian Charter ensure the continued development of and Minimum Standards in Disaster FMO since January 2005. Response, a handbook setting out Forced Migration Discussion what people affected by disasters have Content List a right to expect from humanitarian The volume of content available on assistance. In 2004, FMO made the Moderated by the RSC, this discussion FMO has greatly increased since its full text of most of the handbook’s list circulates news about new launch in November 2002. FMO references and reading materials resources, forthcoming events, currently contains over 200,000 accessible online. The bibliographies publications and job vacancies as pages of literature in its Digital Library, are structured in the same way as well as other requests for information. including the back runs of the five key they are in the handbook and are Approaching 1000 members, this list journals in the field: Disasters, Forced divided into the following categories: includes subscribers from 48 countries. Migration Review, International Common Standards; Water and For further information, or to sign up, Journal of Refugee Law, International Sanitation; Food; Shelter; and Health. visit: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced- Migration Review, and the Journal migration.html. of Refugee Studies. FMO also hosts User Survey information and contact details for In mid-2005, the team conducted some 1500 key organisations and an online survey of users in order to detailed catalogue records for more better understand who uses FMO than 1400 web resources. We also and for what purpose. The response have some 40 specially commissioned was substantial and very positive; research guides to particular regions the feedback provided will greatly and important topics related to forced assist the team to better address the migration. These are complimented needs of users. The survey, alongside by resource summaries which allow other ongoing monitoring, indicates users to browse resources by region that on average there are some

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Issues Published FMR 24. General articles on any FMR serves the humanitarian aspects of forced migration are always community by providing a practice- welcomed. oriented forum for debate on issues facing refugees and internally In 2005 we published FMR in French displaced people in order to improve for the first time: Revue de la Migration policy and practice. Issues published Forcée. We are seeking longer-term during 2003-2005: funding to make this a permanent edition. Forced Migration Review (FMR) is the •Special issue – Tsunami: learning in-house practitioner journal of the from the humanitarian response Readership Survey Refugee Studies Centre, published in •FMR 23 – Europe: fortress or refuge? A readership survey in early 2004 English, Arabic, Spanish and French. •FMR 22 – Education in emergencies: indicated that, on average, each Over 10,000 copies are circulated learning for a peaceful future copy of FMR is read by 19.4 people, around the world – to refugee camps, •FMR 21 – Home for good? suggesting a total readership of some relief and development NGOs, human Challenges of return and 75,000 which would make FMR the rights agencies, Red Cross/Crescent reintegration world’s most widely-read publication offices, UN agencies, bilateral donors, •FMR 20 – Sustainable livelihoods: on refugee and IDP issues. Most research institutes, foreign and interior seeds of success? readers use FMR as a one-stop shop, ministries, and university, national and •FMR 19 – Reproductive health for reading hardly any other publications public libraries. displaced people: investing in the on forced migration and visiting few future other forced migration websites. A full •FMR 18 – Delivering the goods: report of the survey results is at www. rethinking humanitarian logistics fmreview.org/readershipsurvey2004. pdf.

“FMR is a beacon to those FMR Online working in forced migration All issues of FMR are available online issues.” Lecturer, India at www.fmreview.org, with a fast- access text-only site at www.fmreview. Issues in 2005–06 will focus org/text.htm. on Sudan, human trafficking and Palestinian displacement. The Arabic edition, Nashrat al Hijra A supplement on ‘IDP al Qasria, is online at www.hijra. protection/ org.uk; the Spanish edition, Revista sobre Migraciones Forzadas, at www. migracionesforzadas.org; and the French edition, Revue de la Migration Forcée, at www.migrationforcee.org FMR is a voice of the voiceless.” Sierra Leonean Refugee

Donor Support Our readership is predominantly Southern and we do not charge them for FMR. This means that FMR is almost entirely dependent on grants, with only 3% of its budget covered by subscriptions. We are extremely grateful to all our regular donors for their continuing support of our work and to all those agencies who provided vital issue-linked sponsorship during 2003-2005.

To receive FMR or submit an article, please contact the Editors at fmr@qeh. assistance: the way ox.ac.uk, visit www.fmreview.org or forward’, produced in collaboration write to: FMR, RSC, 3 Mansfield Road, with UNOCHA’s Inter-Agency Internal Oxford OX1 3TB, UK. Displacement Division, accompanied

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19 August 2003 bombing of the UN Journal of Refugee Studies headquarters in Baghdad. Articles considered major themes of the work Co-Editors: Professor Richard Black, Dr of these two men who had played Joanne van Selm vital, if distinct, roles in refugee studies and humanitarian action. Subjects The Journal of Refugee Studies included the future of humanitarian action post-Iraq, case studies of the (JRS), now in its 18th year, provides Indochinese, Kosovar, Chechen a forum for exploration of the and East Timorese displacements, complex problems of forced the future of the UN and pro bono migration and national, regional representation of asylum seekers. and international responses. Articles develop theoretical Other issues on which JRS has understandings of forced published between 2003 and 2005 migration, or advance knowledge include forced displacement in Sri of concepts, policies and practice. Lanka, China, West Africa, Angola and The JRS publishes one special issue Papua New Guinea. Further articles examine government policy in the and three general issues per year. responses to boat people (Australia), the social construction of the refugee (Canada), the application and impact among the In 2003–04 the special issue was of EU regulations and the lack of worldwide community of scholars, on European Burden Sharing and integration policies for refugees in policy makers and practitioners. Bound Forced Migration, guest edited by Eiko Rome. Reports of the Eighth and hard copies can also be purchased Thielemann of the London School of Ninth IASFM Conferences (January from the RSC. Economics. Articles embraced game 2003 and 2005 respectively) were also theory, public goods theory, cost- included in Volumes 16 and 18. During the period 2003-2005 a benefit and norm-based approaches, further 14 papers were added to the as well as case studies (Germany and As part of their technological series. Topics covered included: Aceh the UK) and quantitative analysis of advancement Oxford University Press under martial law; Chechen IDPs in asylum applications and recognition have redesigned the cover to put the the Russian Federation; domestic rates across Europe. contents on the front. The production violence in refugee camps; refugees’ process is now fully electronic with a human rights; protection in regions In 2004–05 the special issue was a reduction in lead time from 16 to 13 of origin; the conceptualisation of Tribute to Arthur Helton and Sergio weeks. The journal is available online, forced migration; the financing of Vieira de Mello, who both died in the at www.oupjournals.org. It also development-induced displacement continues to be available at a reduced and resettlement; and the conditions rate to members of the International and experience of return. Association for the Study of Forced Migration. A full list of RSC Working Papers is online at www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/pub_ To subscribe to JRS or receive a free working.html . sample issue, contact the Journals Subscription Department, Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon RSC CD-ROM Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1865 267907. Fax: +44 The RSC has developed a CD-ROM to (0)1865 267485. Email: jnls.cust. improve the global availability of RSC’s [email protected] . research and information resources. Completed in January 2005 it includes the complete RSC Working Papers Working Papers Series Series; Research Updates; project reports; Annual Reports; thematic The RSC Working Paper Series aids research and country guides from the rapid dissemination of work in the Forced Migration Online website; progress, research findings and special and the full back catalogue of Forced lectures by researchers and associates Migration Review, including Spanish of the RSC. The papers are made freely and Arabic Editions. available online to stimulate discussion

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Forced Migration series is now Volume 17: Rights in Exile: Janus- available in both hard copy and Faced Humanitarianism Guglielmo E-book formats, where individual Verdirame and Barbara Harrell-Bond chapters can be purchased Based on rich ethnographic data from and downloaded (see www. refugee camps, this book explores berghahnbooksonline.com/books/). the refugee protection regime and Prof Stephen Castles and Dr Jo exposes the gap between human Boyden are currently General Editors rights norms and the mandates of of the series. international organisations and the reality on the ground. New volumes released in 2003– 2005: For details on how to order these books visit www.berghahnbooks.com. Volume 13: Refugees and the For orders from the UK and Europe: Transformation of Societies: Tel +44 (0)1235 465500; Fax 44 (0) The CD-Rom has been distributed Agency, Policies, Ethics and Politics 1235 465555. Orders from the USA to over 7000 organisations and Philomena Essed, Georg Frerks and and rest of the world: Tel +1 703 661- individuals: Joke Schrijvers eds. 1500; Fax +1 703 661-1501. Explores experiences, interpretations and practices of forced migrants in, “For the first time we can or emerging from, societies in violent access RSC resources off line. conflict. It challenges prevailing This is most useful since the orthodoxies and encourages new internet is not widely used developments in refugee studies. in my part of the country Volume 14: Children and Youth on which greatly limits accessibility the Front Line: Ethnography, Armed Conflict and Displacement to such resources.” Ronald Jo Boyden and Joanna de Berry eds. Kalyango, Uganda Based on detailed ethnographic description and on young people’s own accounts, this volume provides “I just got the CD-ROM today insights into children’s experiences by mail: thanks a million and as both survivors and perpetrators of hats off for a neatly presented violence. outstanding compilation. Keep Volume 15: Religion and Nation: up the good work.” Henk Van Iranian Local and Transnational Goethem, France Networks in Britain Kathryn Spellman Explores facets of the settlement An updated version of the RSC process by examining the ways Resources CD-ROM will be produced in which religious traditions and early in 2007. practices among Iranians from Muslim backgrounds have been maintained, To request a free copy of the CD-ROM negotiated and rejected in relation email: [email protected]. to the political, economic, and social situation in Iran and Britain.

Volume 16: Children of Palestine: Studies in Forced Migration: Experiencing Forced Migration in Berghahn Books the Middle East Dawn Chatty and Gillian Lewando Hunt eds. This series, published by Berghahn This book moves beyond stereotypes Books in association with the and Western-based models to explore Refugee Studies Centre, reflects the impact that forced migration and the multidisciplinary nature of the prolonged conflict have had on the field and includes within its scope lives of Palestinian refugee children in international law, anthropology, the context of their households and medicine, geopolitics, social their community. psychology and economics. The

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the Asian tsunami in Thailand (both major public seminar on ‘Mobilising in Bangkok), a regional roundtable the Diaspora for Development’ which International Cooperation and on forced migration research (in was attended by a wide variety of Partnerships Penang) and an international government, business and civil society symposium on forced migration in organisations. The RSC works alongside a range Southeast Asia (in Jakarta). Meetings of agencies and academic centres between the RSC and Universiti Sains Links with the Universities of involved in the study of forced Malaysia in Penang and UNHCR staff Marrakech and Oujda in Morocco and migration. Over many years the have highlighted the possibility of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia are ongoing. RSC has developed formal and developing capacity-building links in The phenomenon of clandestine collaborative links with a wide Malaysia. migration of sub-Saharan Africans range of developing country observed outside the windows of a institutions in Africa, the Middle Dr Graeme Rodgers has been joint workshop in Morocco spurred East and Asia. Financial support working on a number of initiatives link members to conduct a study of for this work has come from with partners in Africa. A teaching these migrants using an Oxford-based a variety of sources. Further exchange with the Forced Migration researcher and doctoral students from cooperation is linked to individual Studies Programme (FMSP), University Oujda University. research projects developed in of the Witwatersrand, South partnership with local civil society Africa saw Dr Rodgers present a The link with the University of Addis organisations, international series of seminars, provide student Ababa was established to encourage NGOs and inter-governmental consultations and examine papers. dialogue and collaboration between agencies (see Research pages). Dr Lauren Landau from FMSP taught academics, policy makers and This engagement enhances on the 2004 RSC Summer School. practitioners. The Horn of Africa local capacities and resources The RSC is working with the FMSP accounts for over 30% of the world’s to respond to forced migration in establishing a new book series internally displaced persons and well emergencies. In addition, the ‘Forced Migration and the State in over a million refugees. Significant RSC benefits from joint research Africa’. In Uganda, Dr Rodgers has achievements include the conference initiatives and extended outreach been working with the Refugee Law ‘Settlement and Resettlement in through linked overseas centres. Project at Makerere University on a Ethiopia’ held in Addis Ababa in pilot project investigating multiple collaboration with the University, Activities supported include: displacement among Sudanese UN-OCHA and the Ethiopian Society developing research agendas, refugees. Graeme has also been of Sociologists and Social Workers, methods and proposals; producing working with colleagues from and a three-day seminar on ‘Ethnic training and teaching materials; Addis Ababa University (see below). Federalism: the Challenges for joint development of conferences, Future planned activities include Ethiopia’ organised in collaboration regional schools and workshops; the coordination of a workshop with the Ministry of Federal Affairs, research visits, visiting fellowships ‘Displacement, Society and the African Addis Ababa University and a local and exchanges; guidance on State’ to explore the particularities NGO, the Peace and Development documentation and resource of forced migration in the African Committee. Plans are being developed centres; and advice on fundraising context and the development of the for the establishment of a Centre strategies. project ‘Research Excellence in Forced for the Study of Migration and Migration in Africa’ to establish a Displacement in the Horn of Africa. number of strategic partnerships to Andrew W Mellon Foundation enhance African-based capacities to International Association for the Funded Partnerships undertake research. Study of Forced Migration The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Over the past two years funding from is supporting two research officers British Council/DFID Higher the Andrew W Mellon Foundation to develop range of activities with Educational Links has supported the secretariat of the partners in Southeast Asia and Africa. This programme promotes International Association for the Study collaboration between overseas and of Forced Migration (IASFM). The In Southeast Asia Dr Eva-Lotta UK universities as part of an overall Association brings together scholars, Hedman has continued collaboration aim to improve the quality of life in policy makers, NGO advocates and with the Asian Research Centre for developing countries. those based in the field to work Migration (ARCM), Chulalongkorn together in developing greater University, Bangkok and the Centre The RSC has developed a variety of understanding of the implications of for Society and Culture (PMB) at important links under this scheme. forced movement. Based at the RSC the Indonesian Institute of Social Links with the Centre for the Study - one of four institutional sponsors Sciences, Jakarta where she has given of Forced Migration, Tanzania, the of IASFM - the secretariat has helped seminars, advised on research projects, University of Casablanca, Morrocco, to professionalise the operations course and database development the Refugee and Migratory of the Association particularly in and recommended materials for Movements Research Units (RMMRU), relation to conference preparations, their respective resource centres. Dr University of Dhaka, Bangladesh communications, membership Hedman has also been instrumental all reached successful conclusions activities and working groups. For in the organisation of workshops on between 2003–05. The end of the more information visit: www.iasfm.org. refugee education, the response to link with RMMRU was marked with a

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one-day roundtable brought together the RSC for the Global Commission The RSC coordinates a variety expert opinion on Indonesia. This on International Migration, this of fora for the discussion and event, attended by 40 participants, invitation-only workshop convened development of research and received extremely positive experts to consider future prospects policy issues affecting forced feedback including some interesting for a range of migration issues. The migrants. Conferences and engagement from Indonesian RSC’s involvement helped to ensure workshops bring together a range Embassy Officials and representatives that aspects of forced migration were of researchers, policy makers and from the Foreign and Commonwealth included in the Commission’s ongoing practitioners to discuss emerging Office (FCO). A collection of papers deliberations. themes and issues. The long- presented is available as an RSC running weekly seminar series Working Paper. New Asylum Paradigm Queen and annual public lectures attract Elizabeth House, 14 June 2005 prominent speakers to address Training Seminar on Psychosocial COMPAS, Oxfam and the RSC brought particular topics of interest and Issues Prague, Czech Republic, together an expert group of scholars, concern. 3–4 June 2004 NGOs and policy makers to consider This workshop provided participating recent and proposed changes to the humanitarian assistance workers with global refugee regime. The goal of the Conferences and Workshops a critical analysis of contemporary workshop was to move beyond an psychological approaches. It explored exposition of the various propositions Annual Student Conferences on and questioned the concept of towards a practically-focused Forced Migration 15 March 2004 and trauma and Post Traumatic Stress exchange of ideas around current and 13–14 May 2005 Disorder as a framework for future policy and actions. Following the successful First Annual understanding the consequences Student Conference held in Oxford of displacement and also examined Further details on both forthcoming in February 2003 two further contemporary psychosocial assistance and recently held conferences and student conferences have been held in humanitarian work. workshops, including background at Warwick and Oxford Brookes papers and conference reports, are Universities. RSC students participated Asylum and Migration, Policy available on the RSC website. in and helped plan these events which and Practice in the EU Acceding enable graduate students to share Countries Prague, Czech Republic, their research and experience with 5–6 June 2004 Weekly Seminars their peers. This two-day conference examined the implications of the imminent These public seminars take place at Voices Out of Conflict: Young EU expansion upon asylum and 5.00 pm every Wednesday during People Affected by Forced migration in both the policies and term. To receive notification of Migration and Political Crisis practices of sending, receiving and forthcoming seminars email: Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, transit states. The conference, funded [email protected]. 26–28 March 2004 by the European Union, was jointly Humanitarian aid agencies have organised by the RSC, the Czech Michelmas Term 2003 (October to tended to see protection of young Helsinki Committee, the Human December) Convenor: Dr Jason Hart people in terms of national or Rights Education Centre and Charles Second of a two-term Andrew W regional security, and do not give University, Prague. Conference papers Mellon Foundation sponsored series enough recognition to other aspects are now available online on the FMO exploring the varied effects of forced of protection such as freedom from website, along with a narrative and migration and conflict on adolescents. sexual abuse and labour exploitation, financial report. and safe access to education, The reconstruction of adolescence employment and healthcare. Conflict, Violence and Displacement in conflict situations Hirut Tefferi, This conference addressed these in Southern Philippines and Independent consultant, Ethiopia issues in a unique way by bringing Thailand St Antony’s College, The challenges of programming together young refugees to put their 28 October 2004 with youth in Afghanistan Dr Jo de experiences and solutions directly to Building on the success of the earlier Berry, Save the Children, Afghanistan funders, agencies and academics. The workshop on Aceh this event brought Of masks and men: Liberian youth event was hosted by Cumberland together a mixture of 35 scholars, combatants and the experience of Lodge in partnership with Jo Boyden practitioners and policy makers to marginality Dr Mats Utas, Uppsala and Jason Hart at the RSC, and exchange perspectives and expertise. University representatives from the International It explored obstacles and opportunities Adolescence and armed conflict Rescue Committee (UK) and the to human security in the southern in Colombia Dr Diana Alvis Palma, Women’s Commission for Refugee Philippines and southern Thailand. Corporacion AVRE, Colombia Women and Children. A background Participants included representatives Palestinian children call the shots: paper and post- conference report are from Embassy of the Philippines, the historical memory, identity and film available. FCO, DFID and Amnesty International. Mai Masri, Independent film-maker, Lebanon Migration Futures Workshop Young people and the South The Humanitarian Situation in Aceh Indonesia St Antony’s College, COMPAS, 10 December 2004 African Truth and Reconciliation 20 May 2004 Organised by the Centre on Migration, Commission: the difficulties in Convened by Eva-Lotta Hedman, this Policy and Society (COMPAS) and documenting harm Professor Pamela

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Reynolds, Johns Hopkins University London School of Economics practitioner’s view Fiona Lindsley, “We are not here”: conducting Asylum seekers at Woomera and Solicitor research with young refugees and the Australian response Dr Tom The European Court of Human their families in Dar es Salaam Gillian Mann, Australian Refugee Association Rights and asylum: some recent Mann, London School of Economics Beyond the figures of refugee developments Nuala Mole, Advice on and migrant: the case of Hazara Individual Rights in Europe, UK Hilary Term 2004 (January to networks Dr Allesandro Monsutti, Refugee protection under the UN March) Convenor: Dr Eva-Lotta Institute of Development Studies, Convention Against Torture Prof Hedman Geneva Fernando M Mariño Menéndez, UN The removal of failed asylum Committee Against Torture Displacement in Burma: problems seekers Dr Catherine Phuong, and approaches Ashley South, University of Newcastle Independent analyst, UK Whose house is this anyhow? IDP Public Lectures and Speaker Coping in exile: urban refugees and and refugee return in post-Saddam Events social networks in Dar es Salaam Dr Iraq Dr David Romano, McGill Roos Willems, Independent researcher University Harrell-Bond Lecture The legal implications of internally Forced transnationalism? The links 2003: Refugees and their human displaced peoples Dr Satvinder Juss, between Somalis in East Africa and rights Prof Guy S Goodwin-Gill, All King’s College London the wider diaspora Dr Cindy Horst, Souls College. This lecture is available Are women a ‘particular social University of Amsterdam as an RSC Working Paper. group’? The case of South Asian Refugee agency and government asylum seekers Dr Anthony Good, policy: the case of Bengali refugees 2004: National citizenship, private University of Edinburgh in India, 1947-70 Dr Joya Chatterjee, property, and domestic migration: Everywhere yet nowhere: London School of Economics a witches’ brew? Benedict Anderson, ‘internal displacement’ across Aaron L Binenkorb Professor Emeritus the Mozambique-South Africa Hilary Term 2005 (January to of International Studies, Cornell borderland Dr Graeme Rodgers, March) Convenor: Dr Matthew University Refugee Studies Centre Gibney Internal displacement and armed The Ethics and Politics of Migration Elizabeth Colson Lecture conflict in Chechnya Dr Anna and Displacement 2004: The meaning of place in a Zelkina, SOAS, University of London world of movement: lessons from Dominant discourses and memories Immigration: the case for limits long-term field research in southern of Palestinian dispossession Linda Professor David Miller, Nuffield College Ethiopia Dr David Turton, former Tabar, SOAS, University of London Thinking ethically about refugees: Director of the RSC. This lecture is The enemy within: the implications a case for the transformation of available as an RSC Working Paper. of humanitarian and military global governance Prof Mervyn Frost, intervention for war-affected and King’s College London 2005: Paradoxes of self- displaced populations in Sri Lanka Designing viable and ethical labour determination Wendy James, Dr Jo Boyden, Refugee Studies Centre immigration policies Dr Martin Ruhs, Professor of Social Anthropology and COMPAS Fellow of St. Cross College Trinity Term 2004 (April to June) The right to free movement Tiziana Convenor: Dr Jo Boyden Torresi, St Antony’s College The politics of refugee burden Special Lectures and Redundant rights: asylum and the sharing Dr Eiko Thielemann, London Presentations politics of New Labour Don Flynn, School of Economics Joint Council for the Welfare of A thousand little Guantanamos: Frances Deng, then the Special Immigrants, UK Western states and measures to Representative for UN Secretary Cross-disciplinary issues of mental prevent the entry of refugees Dr General on Internally Displaced health and social resilience: Afghan Matthew Gibney, Refugee Studies Persons, gave the closing keynote youth in Kabul and Peshawar Dr Centre presentation at the 2004 RSC Summer Catherine Panter-Brick, University of The contested politics of asylum Dr School. Durham Paul Statham, Leeds University “I went as far as my money would The politics of asylum in Africa Kirsty Sword-Gusmao, First Lady take me”: conflict, forced migration James Milner, St Antony’s College to the President of the independent and class Dr Nicholas Van Hear, nation of East Timor, visited the RSC COMPAS Trinity Term 2005 (April to June) in May 2005. She presented her The making and unmaking of ‘IDPs’: Convenor: Dr María-Teresa Gil-Bazo foundation’s work with women and Indonesia revisited Dr Eva-Lotta children as well as some reflections on Hedman, Refugee Studies Centre State responsibility and the ‘good her life and experiences in East Timor. faith’ obligation in international Michaelmas Term 2004 (October law Prof Guy S Goodwin-Gill, All Souls Irene Khan, Secretary General of to December) Convenor: Dr Graeme College Amnesty International, gave the Rodgers The asylum procedures directive closing keynote address at the 2005 and the proliferation of safe country RSC Summer School, her talk focused Gaining lost ground? Property, practices Cathryn Costello, Worcester on the human rights of refugees. patronage and citizenship College programme Dr Deborah James, Refugee protection in the UK: a

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migration’ with G Mann in M Ungar ‘The factors that make and unmake (ed.) Pathways to Resilience London: migration policy’ in International Books and Edited Volumes Sage Publications, 2005 Migration Review Vol. 38(3), 2004 Jo Boyden ‘Anthropology under fire: ethics, ‘Globalización e inmigración’ in G Children and youth on the front line: researchers and children in war’ Aubarell and R Zapata-Barrero (eds.) ethnography, armed conflict and in J Boyden and J de Berry (eds.) Inmigración y Procesos de Cambio displacement with J de Berry (eds.), Children and Youth on the Front Line: Barcelona: Icaria Antrazyt/IEMed, Oxford and New York: Berghahn Ethnography, Armed Conflict and 2004 Books, 2004 Displacement Oxford and New York: Berghahn Books, 2004 ‘Migration, citizenship and education’ Stephen Castles in J A Banks (ed.) Diversity and Globalizaçao, transnacionalismo e ‘Introduction’ with J de Berry in Citizenship Education: Global novos fluxos migratoriós Lisbon: Fim J Boyden and J de Berry (eds.) Perspectives San Francisco: Jossey- de Século, 2005 Children and Youth on the Front Line: Bass/Wiley, 2004 Ethnography, Armed Conflict and La era de la migración: movimentos Displacement Oxford and New York: ‘The myth of the controllability internacionales de población en Berghahn Books, 2004 of difference: labour migration, el mundo moderno with M Miller, transnational communities and state Spanish translation of The Age of ‘The moral development of child strategies in the Asia-Pacific region’ in Migration (third edition) Mexico D.F.: soldiers: what do adults have to fear?’ B S A Yeoh and K Willis (eds.) State/ Miguel Angel Porrua, 2005 in Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Nation/Transnation: Perspectives on Psychology Vol. 9(4), 2003 Transnationalism in the Asia-Pacific Dawn Chatty London and New York: Routledge, Children of Palestine: experiencing Jo Boyden & Jason Hart 2004 forced migration in the Middle East ‘Children affected by armed conflict with G Hundt (eds.), Oxford and New in South Asia: a review of trends and ‘Las nuevas migraciones del York: Berghahn Books, 2004 issues identified through secondary continente asiático’ in Migracion y research’ with J de Berry and T Feeny, Desarrollo: Vol. 2, 2004 Participatory processes towards co- in G Reyes and G A Jacobs (eds.) management of natural resources in Handbook of International Disaster ‘Por que fracasan las politicas pastoral areas of the Middle East: a Psychology: Meeting the Psychosocial migratorias’ in Migraciones Vol. 15, training of trainers source book with S Needs of People in Humanitarian 2004 Baas and A Fleig, Rome: FAO, 2004 Emergencies Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2005 ‘The stranger from an international Mobile peoples and conservation: an perspective: globalisation, diversity introduction guest editor, special issue ‘Piloting methods for the assessment and citizenship’ in C Timmerman, of the Journal of Nomadic Peoples of psychosocial programmes in Sri I Lodewyckx, D Vanheule, and and supplement to the Journal of Lanka’ with M Armstrong and A J Wets (eds.) Wanneer wordt Biological Conservation, NP Vol. 7(1), Galappatti, in G Reyes and G A Jacobs Vreemd, Vreemd? De Vreemde in BIOC Vol. 13(2), 2003 (eds.) Handbook of International Beeldvorming, Registratie en Beleid Disaster Psychology: Meeting the Leuven: Acco, 2004 Matthew Gibney Psychosocial Needs of People in Immigration and asylum since 1900 Humanitarian Emergencies Westport, ‘Why migration policies fail’ in Ethnic with R Hansen (eds.), Santa Barbara: CT: Praeger Publishers, 2005 and Racial Studies Vol. 27(2), 2004 ABC−Clio, 2005 Stephen Castles ‘Jeraquías de ciudadanía en el nuevo The politics and ethics of asylum: ‘Migration and community formation orden global’ in Anales de la Cátedra liberal democracy and the response under conditions of globalization’ Francisco Suárez Vol. 37, 2003 to refugees Cambridge: Cambridge in P Kivisto (ed.) Incorporating University Press, 2004 Diversity: Rethinking Assimilation Stephen Castles & Sean Loughna in a Multicultural Age Boulder and ‘Trends in asylum migration to La globalización de los derecho London: Paradigm, 2005 industrialized countries, 1990-2001’ in humanos Barcelona: Crítica, 2003 G J Borjas and J Crisp (eds.) Poverty, International Migration and Asylum Alana Lentin ‘Nation and empire: hierarchies of Basingstoke: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2005 Racism and anti-racism in Europe citizenship in the new global order’ London: Pluto Press, 2004 in International Politics Vol. 42, 2005 ‘Warum migrationspolitiken scheitern’ ‘Globalization, migration and asylum’ in V George and R Page (eds.) Global Learning from violence – the youth in Peripherie Vol. 25 (97/98), 2005 Social Problems and Global Social dimension (ed.) Brussels: Council of Policy Cambridge: Polity, 2004 Europe, 2004 ‘Australia: new conflicts around old dilemmas’ with E Vasta in W Cornelius, T Tsuda, P L Martin and J F Hollifield Dawn Chatty Chapters, Articles and Papers (eds.) Controlling Immigration: A ‘Advocating multidisciplinarity in Global Perspective Stanford CA: studying complex emergencies: the limitations of a psychological Jo Boyden Stanford University Press, 2004 approach to understanding how ‘Risk and resilience in children affected young people cope with prolonged by armed conflict and forced

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conflict in Gaza’ with G Hundt, A ‘Resumption of martial law in Aceh’ DFID, Oxford: Refuge Studies Centre, Thabet, and H Abuateya in Journal of in Forced Migration Review Issue 19, 2005 Biosocial Science Vol. 36(4), 2004 2004 Stephen Castles ‘Environmentalism in the Syrian Badia: ‘The dialectics of ‘EDSA Dos’: collective ‘Multiculturalism’ Entry in M J Gibney the assumption of degradation, memory, urban space and the and R Hansen (eds.) Immigration and protection and Bedouin misuse’ in spectacle of compromise’ in Imagining Asylum: from 1900 to the Present E Bergland (ed.) Ethnographies of Southeast Asia: Essays in Honor of Santa Barbara: ABC Clio, 2005 Ecological Under-Privilege Oxford and Benedict R O’G Anderson Ithaca: New York: Berghahn Press, 2003 Cornell University Southeast Asia ‘Confronting the realities of forced Publications, 2003 migration’ Washington: Migration Matthew Gibney Information Source, 2004 ‘Asylum policy in the West: past trends, Alana Lentin www.migrationinformation.org future possibilities’ with R Hansen in ‘Racial states, anti-racist responses: G Borjas and J Crisp (eds.) Poverty, picking holes in ‘culture’ and ‘human Matthew Gibney International Migration and Asylum rights’ in European Journal of Social ‘Asylum policy in the West: past trends, Basingstoke: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2005 Theory Vol. 7(4), 2004 future prospects’ Discussion Paper No. 68, United Nations University/WIDER, ‘Interpreting asylum: key questions ‘The problem of culture and human 2003 for an improved regime’ in Tidsskriftet rights in the response to racism’ in G Politik, Flygtninge og Graensekontrol Titley (ed.) Resituating Culture Brussels: Jason Hart Vol. 3(7), 2004 Council of Europe, 2004 ‘“Children at war”, by P W Singer (2005)’ Book review in Children, Youth Jason Hart Graeme Rodgers and Environments Vol. 15(1), 2005 ‘Beyond struggle and aid: children’s ‘‘Hanging out’ with forced migrants: lives in a Palestinian refugee camp in methodological and ethical ‘“Whose children? Separated children’s Jordan’ in J Boyden and J de Berry challenges’ in Forced Migration protection and participation in (eds.) Children and Youth on the Front Review Issue 21, 2004 emergencies,” by D Tolfree (2004)’ Line: Ethnography, Armed Conflict Book review in Journal of Refugee and Displacement Oxford and New Studies Vol. 18(1), 2005 York: Berghahn Books, 2004 Other Publications & Reports ‘Children changing their world: ‘Kabul kids’ in Forced Migration Jo Boyden understanding and evaluating Review Issue 18, 2003 ‘Child poverty: a conceptual children’s participation in framework’ Report for Christian development’ Report with J Newman, Eva-Lotta Hedman Children’s Fund, Virginia, USA, 2004 L Ackermann and T Feeny for Plan ‘Aceh under martial law: conflict, International UK, London, 2004 violence and displacement’ (ed.) RSC ‘Child poverty, perspectives from Working Paper No. 24, July 2005 Belarus, Bolivia, Sierra Leone, India and ‘Children’s participation in Kenya’ Report with C Eyber, T Feeny humanitarian action; learning from ‘The politics of the Tsunami response’ and C Scott for Christian Children’s zones of armed conflict’ Report in Forced Migration Review Special Fund, Virginia, USA, 2004 prepared in association with INTRAC Issue, July 2005 for the Canadian International ‘The crisis of humanitarian neutrality in Development Agency, Oxford: ‘A state of emergency, a strategy of Sri Lanka’ ONTRAC No. 28 - Moral and Refugee Studies Centre, 2004 war: internal displacement, forced Practical Challenges to NGO Neutrality relocation and involuntary return’ Oxford: INTRAC, 2004 ‘Evaluating children’s participation in E-L Hedman (ed.) Aceh Under in development: a review of Martial Law: Conflict, Violence and ‘“Young soldiers, why they choose to contemporary literature’ Report with Displacement, RSC Working Paper No. fight,” by R Brett and I Specht (2004)’ L Ackermann, T Feeny and J Newman 24, July 2005 Book review in Children, Youth and for Plan International, London, 2003 Environments Vol. 14(2), 2004 www.plan-international.org ‘Community, elections and representation in Indonesia: notes Jo Boyden & Jason Hart Sean Loughna on theory and method from another ‘Piloting methods for the evaluation ‘The Cartagena Declaration’ Entry shore’ in H Bouvier et al (eds.) Conflict of psychosocial programme impact in M J Gibney and R Hansen (eds.) in Asia Pacific: State of the Field and in eastern Sri Lanka’ Report with Immigration and Asylum: from 1900 the Search for Viable Solutions Leiden: M Armstrong and A Galappatti for to the Present Santa Barbara: ABC Clio, KILTV, 2004 USAID, Oxford: Refuge Studies Centre, 2005 March 2004 ‘Global civil society in one country: Maryanne Loughry business activism and class formation Stephen Castles & Nicholas Van ‘An evaluation of psychosocial in the Philippines’ in F Kwok Loh and J Hear interventions supporting Palestinian Öjendal (eds.) Globalization, National ‘Developing DFID’s policy approach children and youth’ Report with A Governance and Local Responses in to refugees and internally displaced Ager to the Bill and Melinda Gates Southeast Asia Honolulu: University of persons’ Report with J Boyden, J Hart, Foundation, Oxford: Refugee Studies Hawaii Press, 2004 P Ryder and C Wolff to the Conflict Centre, 2004 and Humanitarian Affairs Department

19 Staff Activities & Presentations

and seminars. From 2003-2005 Dr Matthew Gibney Alongside research and Prof Castles gave over 20 papers, Dr Gibney continued to develop his teaching, RSC research staff are presented four keynote addresses work on asylum and immigration and and acted as chair, discussant or their relationship to issues of ethics, extremely active in a wide range convenor at a further ten events. security and the liberal democratic of networking, training and In doing so he visited institutions in state. In the UK he presented a lecture dissemination activities. Over the Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, the Czech on the ethics of asylum to a meeting of past two years formal academic Republic, Ethiopia, France, Indonesia, the judges of the Immigration Appeals presentations have been made at Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Tribunal. He also delivered keynote a variety conferences, seminars Thailand, Turkey and the USA. Topics papers to the ‘Regionalism and forced and special lectures. RSC staff focused on the political economy migration’ conference organised by have also been instrumental in the of forced migration and included Monash University in conjunction analyses of the emergence of a ‘new with the RSC at the Institute of organisation of various panels and asylum paradigm’, the effects of Commonwealth Studies in London workshops. Wider audiences have globalization, the migration-asylum and at the ‘Migration and political been addressed and consulted nexus and the failure of migration theory’ conference at the University of as an integral part of ongoing policies. In conducting a review Sheffield. At the University of Sussex research initiatives and field visits. of policy approaches to refugees he gave the paper ‘A thousand little and IDPs Prof Castles engaged in a Guantanamos: Western states and series of consultations with senior practices to prevent the arrival of Dr Jo Boyden representatives of governments, NGOs refugees’, which he also delivered as In the UK Dr Boyden presented guest and international agencies. During part of the RSC Wednesday evening lectures at Oxford Brookes University, this period he continued in his role as seminar series. Also at Oxford, Dr the University of Sussex, the Institute Chair of the UK Home Office’s Country Gibney presented the paper ‘Defining of Education and a conference Information Panel and was a member the demos: citizenship, inequality and organised by Plan International. of the commissioning panel for the ethnicity’ at the QEH 50th Anniversary Topics covered included children’s UK Economic and Social Research conference. Farther afield Dr Gibney participation in development initiatives Council’s Identities and Social Action delivered lectures at Monash and the needs and concerns of Programme. University, Melbourne and Humbolt children affected by forced migration. University in Berlin on ‘Asylum policy In the USA Dr Boyden presented a Dr Dawn Chatty in the west’ and ‘Deportation and the paper on children’s perceptions and Many of Dr Chatty’s activities during liberal state’ respectively. responses to adversity at a Christian this period centred on her project Children’s Fund conference in investigating the prolonged effects Dr María-Teresa Gil-Bazo Washington and gave a review of of forced migration on children Since joining the RSC, Dr Gil-Bazo has children’s contributions to violence and adolescents in Sahrawi and given lectures and papers at numerous in the 21st century at the Rutgers Afghan refugee households. These events throughout Europe and Centre for Historical Analysis in New included field visits to Algeria and beyond. Dr Gil-Bazo has contributed Brunswick. Dr Boyden gave a keynote Iran, workshops in Syria and Cyprus to seminars and conferences for address on adolescent protection as well as presentations to the Oxford international organisations, judges, in the context of armed conflict and Chapter of the United Nations practising lawyers and government forced migration at the ‘Voices out of Association and the Sahara Studies officials, including at events organised conflict’ conference at Cumberland Conference which took place at the by the European Commission, the Lodge for which she was also a University of East Anglia. Addressing European Parliament, the International steering group member. In Oxford, Dr issues surrounding the displacement Organization for Migration and Boyden delivered the 2004 Annual of mobile pastoralists in Oman as the the Government of Albania. Papers Lady Margaret Hall/Save the Children result of oil exploration, Dr Chatty have focused on various aspects Lecture. ‘Eglantyne’s challenge: gave papers to the Middle East Studies of European Union policies in coping with the impact of war and Association meeting in Alaska, USA relation to refugee protection and forced migration on children’ reflected and the 5th Mediterranean Social international human rights law. Papers on the work of the Save the Children and Political Research Meeting in presented include ‘The EC Directive founder and the current challenges Montecatini, Italy. Dr Chatty also on the qualification and status of facing international organisations in continued her work promoting the refugees and other persons in need their work with children. Dana Declaration on Mobile Peoples of international protection’, given and Conservation. She presented a at a workshop organised by ILPA, Prof Stephen Castles paper at the IUCN World Conservation JUSTICE and the British Institute for Prof Castles continued to represent Congress in Bangkok in November Comparative and International Law; the RSC worldwide as a paper 2004. She was also instrumental in ‘The reality of irregular migration: giver, lecturer and discussant at securing the attendance of six mobile living and working in Europe in the numerous conferences, workshops people’s representatives at this event. light of International Human Rights Law’, given at a European Parliament

20 Staff Activities & Presentations

organised conference on ‘Immigration Dr Hedman convened two one-day and Refugees in Rome. Dr Loughry Integration and Human Rights’; ‘The workshops on conflict, violence and directed the 2004 Southeast Asia European Union’s external dimension displacement. One focused on the Regional Summer School in Forced of asylum and migration policies from situation in Aceh while the other Migration in Bangkok and was deputy an International Refugee and Human contrasted the experiences of the director of the 2005 Summer School Rights Law perspective’, given at southern Philippines and southern in Oxford. As part of a developing L’Université Mohamed Premier, Oudja, Thailand. Dr Hedman conducted programme of links in Southeast Asia, Morocco; and ‘The common asylum, research on refugees in Malaysia Dr Loughry gave two colloquia on immigration and border policies during a period of government crack- psychosocial work with refugees at under the EU Constitution’ at All Souls down on ‘illegal migrants’. She also the universities of South Malaysia and College, University of Oxford. undertook a field research trip to Penang. She also assisted the Christian Aceh, Indonesia to explore protection- Children’s Fund with their monitoring Dr Jason Hart related issues in the aftermath of the of the psychosocial adjustment of Dr Hart has given presentations on tsunami. In the course of this research, children in northern Afghanistan the subject of children’s participation she participated in a number of fora and provided the ‘Psychological in humanitarian action to a variety of focusing on issues of forced migration experiences of refugees’ course to audiences including the Separated in Southeast Asia, involving academics, students on the Humanitarian and Children in Europe Programme practitioners (advocacy NGOs, UNHCR Development Practice programme at in Lisbon, the Children and Youth and others) as well as refugees Oxford Brookes University. Network based in Copenhagen, themselves. Formal papers were Save the Children Uganda in presented in Oxford and elsewhere. Dr Graeme Rodgers Kampala and for Plan International Titles included: ‘IDPs, reconstruction Dr Rodgers has given formal seminar UK during a launch event at the and relocation in post-tsunami and conference presentations in House of Commons. He presented Aceh’; ‘The state, politics and the Botswana, Indonesia, South Africa, a keynote presentation ‘A future management of internal displacement Switzerland, Uganda and the UK. vision of children’s participation’ at in Indonesia’; and ‘The Acehnese, These covered the experiences of the ‘Voices out of conflict’ conference Malaysia and the international refugee Mozambican refugees, research at Cumberland Lodge, UK. Other regime’. methods and the use of video topics which Dr Hart addressed messaging. Titles included: include the role of anthropology Dr Alana Lentin ‘Hanging out with forced migrants: in relation to children and conflict, Focusing primarily on aspects of methodological and ethical educational provision in conflict race, multiculturalism and anti- challenges’; ‘Beyond the measurement zones and gendered aspects of racism movements, Dr Lentin made of suffering: qualitative methods boyhood in a Palestinian refugee presentations at the University of and the study of forced migration’; camp. In Nablus, the West Bank, Dr Amsterdam, the UK Race and Europe ‘State transformation and the social Hart helped a group of school-based Network in London, Rothermere marginalisation of Mozambican counsellors by providing a two-day American Institute in Oxford and refugees in South Africa’; ‘Ritual failure workshop on ‘Working with children Maison Française of Columbia in a refugee settlement: ancestral in situations of war’. He also led a University. Paper titles included: power and post-war life on the workshop on ethnographic research ‘Speaking the unspeakable: academics Mozambique-South Africa borderland’; with children at the Department of and the fight against racism’; and ‘Voices across the fence: video Anthropology, Goldsmiths College, ‘Replacing ‘race’: historicising the messaging, repatriation and post-war University of London and was a peer ‘culture’ in multiculturalism’; and reconstruction.’ Dr. Rodgers designed reviewer for the development of the ‘Self-organised anti-racism and the and facilitated a training workshop Minimum Standards for Education in politics of experience’. In addition Dr for the Internal Displacement Emergencies, an initiative organised Lentin was rapporteur at a conference Monitoring Centre (IDMC) in Geneva. by the Inter-Agency Network for on young women’s participation in This focused on the improved use of Education in Emergencies. political life at the European Youth short-term ‘field missions’ to enhance Centre in Strasbourg and coordinated understandings of situations of Dr Eva-Lotta Hedman a working unit on multiculturalism and internal displacement. Dr Rodgers also Working with a variety of partners, diversity at the ‘How big is your world? made a number of visits to research Dr Hedman has taken a lead role as Europe, youth and globalization’ event institutions in Ethiopia, Mozambique, both participant and coordinator at a held at the Council of Europe. Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa number of workshops. In Southeast as part of the RSC’s expanding Asia she assisted the development Dr Maryanne Loughry programme of African links and was of meetings on refugee education in While at the RSC Dr Loughry director of the 2005 RSC International Thailand, refugees, research and policy continued her involvement in a Summer School in Forced Migration. in Malaysia, internal displacement in diverse range of supplementary Indonesia and a regional international activities. She was the group symposium on forced migration facilitator for the 5th World Congress which was held in Jakarta. In the UK for the Pastoral Care of Migrants

21 Visiting Fellows

Sally Weston - UK, Immigration and Margaret Piper - Australia, Refugee Nationality Directorate, UK Home Visiting fellowships at the RSC are Council of Australia. Current refugee open to senior and mid-career Office. Analysing the decision-making issues in Europe and North Africa and practitioners and policy makers, process in asylum claims, comparing the potential influence on policy in academics and other researchers the UK and Canada. Australia. who are working in fields related to forced migration. Each fellow Lori Wilkinson - Canada, University of Pitch Pongsawat - Thailand, is normally assigned an academic Manitoba, Winnipeg. Preparations for Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. adviser and is expected to a book examining resettlement and Comparative perspectives on the undertake a specific programme of integration experiences of refugee relationship between border town self-directed study or research. youth in Canada. development and multiple forms of forced migration. Visiting fellows have access to the Songling Yao - China, Resettlement University’s academic facilities and Bureau, World Bank - Beijing. How Anneke Smit - Canada, Canadian a designated computer room at to improve conditions during Department of Justice, Toronto. the RSC. For further information resettlement processes, setting up a Refugee returns and resolution of visit the RSC website or email: monitoring system and examining housing disputes in post-conflict [email protected]. gaps which contribute to poor situations, focusing on Kosovo post performance in the resettlement 1999 and South Ossetia, Georgia. process. Fatmata Sesay - Sierra Leone, PhD Senior Visiting Research Candidate, University of Munich. Fellows The effects of conflict and refugee Visiting Study Fellows flow in developing countries. Charles Geisler - USA, Cornell University. Exploring theories used Omer Abdullah - Pakistan, Afghan Margaret Wright - USA, PhD to justify the removal of people from Refugees Commissionerate, Peshawar. Candidate, University of California at public lands set aside for nature ‘in the The emotional health of Afghan Berkeley. Development of a theory of public interest’. children: conceptualising migration in governance/management to guide relation to refugee identities. the involvement of refugees in camp Colin MacMullin - Australia, Flinders management, especially related to University, Adelaide. Work on a Suzanne Belton - UK/Australia, health and children’s programme chapter for a book on participatory International Frauen Universitat. issues. psychological methods for A situational analysis of fertility investigating the concerns of children regulation and reproductive health Katarzyna Zdybska - Poland, PhD affected by armed conflict and forced resources during forced migration at Candidate, Jagiellonian University, migration. the Thai–Burma border. Cracow. The issues of refugees and forced migration in Poland. Jessica Howard - Australia, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne. Yvette Zurek - Australia, PhD Visiting Research Fellows The intersection between international Candidate, Charles Sturt University, refugee law and the law of the New South Wales. How the state Dedi Adhuri - Indonesia, Indonesian sea, focusing on Australia’s naval employs exclusion as a way of exerting Institute of Sciences, Jakarta. Forced interdiction of asylum seekers. its sovereign power and homogeneity, migration in Poso, Central Sulawesi, focusing on women refugees in Indonesia. Mary Anne Kenny - Australia, Australia. Murdoch University Law Clinic, Perth. Brad Blitz - USA, University of Surrey, The treatment of unaccompanied Roehampton. Refugee returns and child asylum seekers social integration in post-conflict and refugees: societies, Croatia case-study. policies on detention, international Cathrine Brun - Norway, Norwegian standards and University of Science and Technology. guardianship. Preparing papers based on material gathered on South Asia and the South Maxmillan Martin Caucasus. - India, New Indian Express Newspaper. Laura Laubeova - Czech Republic, How print media Charles University, Prague. The impact representation of immigration on teacher training of the Sri Lankan curricula: a comparative study of Tamil refugees has courses in the UK, Czech Republic and changed since their Spain. arrival in India: an analysis of factors Eeva Nykanen - Finland, University of that influence the Turku. Defining the personal scope of coverage. international protection: the failure of national protection in asylum law. Visiting Fellows and RSC staff, Michaelmas term, 2003 (John Bowerman)

22 Research Students

Jobst Koehler (Nuffield College) counterbalancing influence to psycho- Academic staff at the RSC Citizenship reform in the Federal social and health consequences of supervise a number of candidates Republic of Germany. Supervised by forced migration - a study of the Thai- undertaking research degrees. Dr Matthew Gibney with Dr Randall Burma border. Supervised by Dr Dawn They provide support and direction Hansen (University of Toronto). Chatty with Dr Gerry Bodekar. to candidates based both at the Department of International Kathrin Koeller (St Antony’s College) Kieran Oberman (St Cross College) Development and within the wider Bedouin of the Negev, Israel: land Refugees and migrants: who should university. dispossession, forced settlement and we let in? Supervised by Dr Matthew resistance. Supervised by Dr. Dawn Gibney. Chatty with Dr Cathie Lloyd. Emanuela Paoletti (St Antony’s Leah Bassel (Nuffield College) The Zosa de Sas Kropiwnicki (Green College) Bilateral agreements on agency of refugee women: the cases College) The sex-trade hierarchy: the migration and North-South power of France and Canada. Supervised by interplay of structure and agency in relations. Supervised by Dr Matthew Prof Stephen Castles and Dr Cathie the decision-making processes of child Gibney. Lloyd. prostitutes in South Africa. Supervised by Dr Jo Boyden. Tanzil Rahman (Hertford College) Sylvia Bergh (Worcester College) Future directions for Australian Decentralization and participatory Sean Loughna (Department of immigration policy. Supervised by Prof natural resource management in International Development and St Stephen Castles and Prof Ceri Peach Morocco. Supervised by Dr Dawn Antony’s College) A comparative (Dept. of Geography). Chatty. analysis of the socio-economic impact of conflict and development-induced Richard Ratcliffe (St Anthony’s Marcia Byrom Hartwell (Wolfson displacement in Colombia. Supervised College) Non-formal education and College) The impact of political and by Prof Stephen Castles and Dr Dawn identity formation among the Bedouin economic reconstruction on the Chatty. of the Negev. Supervised by Dr Dawn processes of forgiveness and revenge Chatty with Dr Ann Childs (Dept. of during the early post-conflict period. Preeti Mann (St Cross College) Educational Studies). Supervised by Prof Stephen Castles Development-induced displacement in and Prof Adrian Guelke (Queens India. Supervised by Dr Dawn Chatty Cordula Strocka (St Antony’s College) University, Belfast). and Prof Marcus Banks (Dept. of Rebuilding social identity in the Anthropology) Graduated June 2005. aftermath of war and displacement: Christina Clark (St Cross College) The a case study of youth gangs in politicisation of adolescents and youth James Milner (St Antony’s College) Ayacucho, Peru. Supervised by Dr Jo through their experiences of conflict: Host-state security, burden sharing Boyden. the case of Congolese refugees in and refugee protection in Tanzania, Uganda. Supervised by Dr Jo Boyden. Kenya and Guinea. Supervised by Mariz Tadros (St Cross College) Dr Matthew Gibney with Prof Neil Impact of economic liberalisation Nicola Cozza (Wolfson College) MacFarlane (Dept. of Politics and on relations between Christians and Refugee identity and mobilisation. International Relations). Muslims in Egypt. Supervised by Dr Supervised by Dr Dawn Chatty, Dawn Chatty. Graduated June 2004. external supervision by Dr David Robert Muggah (Linacre College) Turton. Graduated June 2004. Forced displacement and involuntary Roslyn Thomas (Green College) resettlement. Supervised by Dr Dawn Psychosocial training of non-mental Shelly Dick (St Antony’s College) Chatty and Prof Stephen Castles. health professionals responding to African migrants and refugees in humanitarian crises. Supervised by the Greater metropolitan area of Leben Moro (Linacre College), Prof Stephen Castles and Dr Giorgia Washington D.C.. Supervised by Dr Development-induced displacement Dona. Dawn Chatty and Prof Ceri Peach and oil exploitation in the Sudan. (Dept. of Geography). Supervised by Dr Dawn Chatty, Alison Ussing (St Hughs College) external supervision by Dr Douglas Refugees and social exclusion in the Rosalind Evans (St Antony’s Johnson. UK and Denmark. Supervised by Prof College) Participation amongst Stephen Castles and Dr Fran Bennett young Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. Annabel Mwangi (St Cross College) (Dept. of Social Policy and Social Supervised by Dr Jo Boyden. Future alternatives: a study of the Work). evolution of practice relating to the Anna Kim (St Antony’s College) protection of refugees in Kenya. Nadia Abu Zahra (St Antony’s The new dynamics of post-1990 Supervised by Dr Patricia Daley, College) The role of geographic international migration: the case external supervision by Dr David information systems in resource of ethnic return migration in South Turton. expropriation and resistance: the Korea. Supervised by Prof Stephen West Bank and Gaza. Supervised Castles and Prof Ceri Peach (Dept. of Cora Neumann (Green College) by Dr Dawn Chatty with Dr Dan Geography). Visiting Fellows and RSC staff, Michaelmas term, 2003 (John Bowerman) Indigenous support networks as a Brockington (Dept. of Geography)

23 Accounts

Statement of Income and Expenditure for Year Ending 31 July 2005 2004-05 2003-04

Funds in hand to support core expenditure 122,486 1208,086

Income

Core Income2 340,193 261,044

Endowment Income 180,843 156,317

Research Grant, Fellowship and Project Income3 854,592 1,080,912

Total Funds Available £1,498,114 £1,706,359

Expenditure

Core Expenditure Salaries 127,649 119,736 Non-Salary Costs 34,235 59,592 161,884 179,328

Endowment Expenditure Salaries 180,843 156,317 180,843 156,317

Research Grant, Fellowship and Project Expenditure Children in Forced Migration 113,295 232,645 Psychosocial Intervention and Training 49,625 34,953 Refugee, IDP and Asylum Seekers Policy Study 53,714 6,244 Institutional Links and Capacity Building 74,000 87,987 Research Fellowships 121,782 125,049 Other Research Projects 44,407 56,985 456,823 543,863

Teaching International Summer School in Forced Migration 154,250 155,819 Short Courses, Annual Lectures, Seminars and Scholarships 19,324 24,980 173,574 180,799

Dissemination and Outreach Forced Migration Review 171,165 116,210 Forced Migration Online 180,357 325,532 Other Dissemination and Outreach Activities 46,518 81,824 398,040 523,566

Total Expenditure £1,371,163 £1,583,873

Funds Carried Forward to Support Core Expenditure 4 £126,951 £122,486

Notes 1 Brought forward from Financial Year 2002-2003. 2 The principal sources of core support are set out on the back cover. 3 The principal sources of support for fellowships, research and projects are set out on the back cover. 4 Carried forward to Financial Year 2005-2006, i.e. balance brought forward 1 August 2005.

24 Staff News

Over the past two years the RSC David Griffiths all moved on, has welcomed a range of new staff while the remaining FMO team and bid farewell to some valued welcomed Kirsty Lothian as Digital colleagues. Among research Librarian. Meanwhile the Forced staff, Dr Agnès Hurwitz and Dr Migration Review editors recruited Maryanne Loughry left for new Musab Hayatli as Editorial Assistant positions in New York and Sydney for the Arabic edition. Departing respectively. Highly qualified the Summer School, Dr Shannon replacements were found in the Stephen took on the new role of form of Dr María-Teresa Gil Bazo administrator at the University’s for the law post and Richard School of Interdisciplinary Area RSC Staff Picnic (P. Ryder) Haavisto as the new Pedro Arrupe Studies; her assistant Jane Cunning Tutor. We also said goodbye to Dr also started a new support role at of the Oxford University Society. Alana Lentin whose two-year EU the Contemporary China Studies Among administrative staff, Library Marie Curie Fellowship came to Programme. Katherine Salahi has Assistant, Ruth Parker moved to a close. Among publications and joined the RSC as Summer School the Anthropology Library and outreach staff, Forced Migration and Overseas Links Administrator. Brian Digweed graduated happily Online saw the highest turnover. In the development office, Jitka into retirement with Lawrence After the labouri-intensive start- Fort took on the role of Head of Medley taking on his role as up period, Dr Marilyn Deagan, Development after Nancy Kenny’s Accounts Officer. Carloyn Baker, Elisa Mason and departure to become Secretary

Teaching and Research Staff Ms Kirsty Lothian* Research Associates Digital Librarian, FMO Dr Jo Boyden Mr Sean Loughna Prof Alastair Ager Senior Research Officer Content Coordinator, FMO Prof Federick Ahearn Dr Stephen Castles Dr Tim Morris Dr Carola Eyber Professor of Migration and Refugee Co-editor, Forced Migration Review Ms Patricia Feeney Studies and Director Ms Margaret Okole Prof Renée Fox Dr Dawn Chatty Assistant Editor, Journal of Refugee Prof James Hathaway (Senior University Reader in Anthropology Studies Associate) and Forced Migration and Deputy Ms Corinne Owen Prof Jaya Henry Director Webmaster and Publications Dr Renee Hirschon Ms Gina Crivello Coordinator Dr Homa Hoodfar Research Assistant Mr John Pilbeam Dr Richard Lawless Dr Matthew Gibney Web Development Manager, FMO Prof Gil Loescher Elizabeth Colson Lecturer in Forced Ms Sarah Rhodes Prof Colin MacMullin Migration Librarian Dr Alessandro Monsutti Dr María-Teresa Gil Bazo Mr Paul Ryder Mr Abbas Shiblak Senior Research Fellow in International Research Information Officer Dr Nicholas Van Hear Refugee and Human Rights Law Ms Katherine Salahi* Mr Richard Haavisto Summer School and Overseas Links Patrons Pedro Arrupe Tutor Administrator Dr Jason Hart Ms Joanna Soedring Ms Rosie Boycott University Lecturer in Forced Migration Assistant Librarian Dr Jeff Crisp Dr Eva-Lotta Hedman Ms Ann Stephenson Mr Evan Harris MP Senior Research Fellow Cataloguer Mr Michael Harris OBE Dr Graeme Rodgers HRH Prince el Hassan Bin Talal of Research Fellow Administration Staff Jordan HE Mr Shaharyar M Khan Publications and Outreach Staff Ms Dominique Attala Sir Claus Moser Course Secretary Professor Dr Manfred Max Neef Mr Mike Cave Ms Narola Das Mr Olara A Otunnu Technical Manager, FMO Assistant to the Director Philip Rudge Ms Marion Couldrey Ms Sharon Ellis Lady Solti Co-editor, Forced Migration Review FMR and Clerical Assistant Ms Jitka Fort* Mr Laurence Medley* * Joined during 2003-2005 Head of Development Accounts Officer Mr Musab Hayatli* Ms Kate Prudden Editorial Assistant, FMR Administrative Assistant Funders

The Refugee Studies Centre thanks the following for their support during 2003 - 2005:

Austcare, The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Canadian High Commission, Catholic Relief Services, Christian Aid, Robert Conway, Concern Worldwide UK, Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (Sri Lanka), Danish Refugee Council, Department for International Development (UK), European Commission, Feinstein International Famine Center at Tufts University, Ford Foundation (East Africa, Southern Africa, Cairo), Fritz Institute, Lynn Fritz, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Genevieve Muinzer, E S Hogg Charitable Trust, Hugh Pilkington Charitable Trust, Institute of International Education, International Rescue Committee, Jackson Foundation, Jesuit Refugee Service, The R A Johnson 1993 Discretionary Settlement, Lee Foundation, Lutheran World Federation, The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation, Matrix Chambers, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Norwegian Refugee Council, OCHA’s Inter-Agency Internal Displacement Division, OCHA – UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Open Society Institute, Oppenheimer Fund, The Pilgrim Trust, Oxfam GB, Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway), Save the Children International Alliance, Shell International, The Tolkien Trust, United Nations Development Programme – UNDP, United Nations Population Fund – UNFPA, United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF, United Nations High Commission for Refugees – UNHCR, United Methodist Committee on Relief, United States Institute of Peace, The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children, World Vision (Australia, Canada, UK, USA)

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