Wednesday 8 December 2010

Events and Websites

Events

The Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford invites you to:

'No Peace of Mind: Stories of displacement in the Democratic Republic of
Congo'

Join us for a photo exhibition showcasing stunning images from
photojournalists and field practitioners highlighting the effects of the
lengthy conflict in the DRC on individuals and communities.

Please see: http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/PDFs/DRCPhotoExhibition.pdf for more
information.

Where: University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BJ
When: 1-14 December 2010 (9 am to 5 pm)

For more information, please contact Héloïse Ruaudel: rscpolicy@qeh.ox.ac.uk
(Source: Forced Migration Discussion List - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html)

Websites

Economics of Migration - http://www.ippr.org/research/teams/project.asp?id=1452

IPPR have just pulled together all their work on migration - very useful starting-off point.

(Source: Network Bulletin -  http://www.seapn.org.uk/)

MigrationOxford website launched

The University of Oxford is a world-leader in the study of international migration, whether forced or voluntary. We are happy to announce the launch of a new website which showcases this work: MigrationOxford
(www.migration.ox.ac.uk).

MigrationOxford has been developed by three collaborating centres in the Social Sciences Division: Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), the Centre on Migration Policy and Society (COMPAS) and the International Migration Institute (IMI).

MigrationOxford provides:

* A downloadable calendar of migration-related events across the University
* A list of all academics within the University who have an interest in
international migration
* An introduction to the University's portfolio of research into the
causes and effects of migration
* Information about migration-related teaching programmes within the
University
* Links to the latest publications for policy, practitioner and academic
audiences

Please send all replies to: migration@socsci.ox.ac.uk
(Source: Forced Migration Discussion List - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html)

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