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Unwelcome to Denmark: The Paradigm Shift and Refugee Integration

Professor Michelle Pace (Roskilde University)

Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 5pm to 6pm @ This is an online Zoom event. Registration will open in January 2026.

Game: The Economy of Undocumented Migration from Afghanistan to Europe

Dr Hannah Pool (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies)

Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

The price of Fortress Europe: critical reflections on the EU’s migration policies and constitutional horizons

Dr Aristel Skrbic (Ghent University)

Wednesday, 04 February 2026, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Anthropology of Good: Exploring Volunteerism in the 2015 European Refugee Crisis

Professor Dawn Chatty (University of Oxford)

Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Grounding the Components of an Ethical Response to Refugees

Dr Bradley Hillier-Smith (University of St Andrews)

Wednesday, 04 March 2026, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Responsibility Sharing in International Refugee Law: Towards Common but Differentiated Legal Obligations

Dr Elizabeth Mavropoulou (University of Westminster)

Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture

The Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture is held in Trinity term. It is named after Professor Elizabeth Colson, a renowned anthropologist.

Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture

The Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture is named in honour of Dr Barbara Harrell-Bond, the founding Director of the Refugee Studies Centre. It is held each year in Michaelmas term.

Public Seminar Series

Each term the RSC holds a series of public seminars, held on Wednesday evenings at Queen Elizabeth House. Click here for details of forthcoming seminars.

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