Refugees and Responses: assessing the challenges

Venue: Woodward Conference Centre, Law Building

Presenters: Dr Jeff Crisp, Professor Joy Damousi, Professor Alison Phipps

Over 65 million people are seeking asylum and protection worldwide. Responses to this vary from solidarity to rejection. Hosted by the EU Centre, this panel of experts examines the challenges from the perspectives of international policy, compassion and relationships.

Panellists:

Dr Jeff Crisp, Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) will assess international responses to the global refugee, migration and displacement challenge.

Professor Joy Damousi, Professor of History at the University of Melbourne will consider if Australia is more or less compassionate and empathetic towards refugees now than in the past.

Professor Alison Phipps, Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow will look at how the arts and humanities can influence policy and action.

The panel discussion will be chaired by Professor Philomena Murray, Research Director (Regional Governance) at the EU Centre and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam in the School of Social and Political Sciences. Associate Professor Harry Minas, Director of the Melbourne Refugee Studies Program will be a discussant.

from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/7731-refugees-and-responses-assessing-the-challenges