16
Nov
Australia’s Long History of Denial
Australia has a history of denial regarding matters of sexual and physical abuse, particularly those involving women and children. The recent release of the Nauru files and the countless pieces of evidence that has been put forward of acts of abuse and harm directed at women and children has been met with denial by the... Read More
16
Nov
Creating New Knowledge
The topic of refugees is one of the most significant discussions shaping the world today; we hear about the plight of refugees on the news almost every day, read about the politics of refugee resettlement, witness images of suffering children, and share personal views with friends and family. Academics in refugee studies have a critical... Read More
16
Nov
Supporting Refugee Education
Conflict has been an overarching burden in the lives of many refugee children now living in Australia. There are a number of additional barriers, as a result of adjustment into the schooling system, that contribute to the difficulties some children have excelling in the mainstream Australian schooling system. For many refugee children in Australia, school... Read More
2
Nov
RAS Conference Draft Program 2016
Please see the draft program for this year’s 2016 RAS Post-Graduate conference on 17th November (9:00-5:30), Gryphon Gallery, University of Melbourne. If you have not yet registered to attend the conference, please do so here. We look forward to seeing you there!
14
Oct
Lecture Series for Asylum Seekers evaluation report released
Asylum seekers invited to a lecture series at the University of Melbourne found it to be an “overwhelmingly positive” experience, according to a new evaluation. The Lecture Series for Asylum Seekers began in 2014 as an initiative of the Melbourne Social Equity Institute and Researchers for Asylum Seekers. Lectures focus on issues of Australian society,... Read More
14
Oct
RAS Conference: Extended deadline for submissions & reminder
The next Researchers for Asylum Seekers Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference is fast approaching (November 17) and we are extending the deadline for submitting an abstract to present until October 19. We strongly encourage postgraduate researchers – past and present – as well as practitioners in the field to take up this opportunity to share your work in... Read More
19
Aug
RAS Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference 2016
CALL FOR PAPERS RESEARCHERS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS (RAS) Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference Thursday 17th November 2016 – University Of Melbourne Conference Spotlight: Child Refugees And Asylum Seekers Abstract submissions are invited for the annual Researchers for Asylum Seekers (RAS) Conference Where: Gryphon Gallery, 1888 Building, University of Melbourne When: Thursday 17th November 2016, 9am-5pm. The conference... Read More
19
Aug
RAR National Conference 2016
Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) National Conference Bendigo September 3 & 4 2016 Regional Australian refugee advocates are invited to the One Voice; One Vision conference. Speakers: Julian Burnside QC AO, Pamela Curr ASRC advocate, Hani Abdile refugee/poet & Walkley Award winning journalists Ben Doherty, Nick Olle, & Anthony Radford. Sessions & Workshops will offer... Read More
18
Aug
Academics for Refugees call for National Refugee Summit and Policy Paper Announced
Policy Paper & Call for a National Refugee Summit The Academics for Refugees Policy Paper calls for A Just and Humane Approach for Refugees. It makes a numbers of recommendations that are supported by sound scholarly research. It also call for a National Policy Summit. The Policy Paper can be downloaded here. Over 2,000 academics from universities across Australia... Read More
13
Jun
Refugee-run school in Indonesia: a model for governments to emulate
A school set up by people seeking asylum and refugees in the West Java town Cisarua, Indonesia, is an initiative that Australian and Indonesian governments should model and support. In August 2014, refugees from Afghanistan in transit in Indonesia established the Cisarua Refugee Learning Centre (CRLC) to provide education for their children. People seeking asylum and refugees children... Read More