History
Timeline 1982–2017
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2023 |
Dr Catherine Briddick is appointed as Andrew W Mellon Associate Professor of International Human Rights and Refugee Law |
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2023 |
Professor Tom Scott-Smith becomes the Centre's eighth director. |
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2022 |
The RSC Pathways course is launched, a three-month online course in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies available free of charge to individuals who have been affected by forced displacement. |
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2021 |
The Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH), a collaborative initiative of the BIEA and RSC, is launched, based in Nairobi. |
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2021 |
The International Summer School goes online for the first time in its 30-year history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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2020 |
The Gil Loescher Memorial Fund is established |
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2019 |
RSC Conference Democratizing Displacement held in March |
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2018 |
Founding Director, Dr Barbara Harrell-Bond dies on 11 July 2018 |
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2017 |
Professor Matthew Gibney becomes the Centre's seventh director |
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2017 |
RSC Conference Beyond Crisis: Rethinking Refugee Studies held in March |
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2015 |
Dr Tom Scott-Smith appointed as Associate Professor of Refugee Studies and Forced Migration |
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2015 |
Research in Brief series launched |
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2014 |
Professor Alexander Betts becomes the Centre's sixth director |
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2014 |
RSC Conference Refugee Voices held in March |
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2013 |
Funding secured for fourth permanent teaching post. Dr Cathryn Costello appointed as the Andrew W Mellon University Lecturer in Human Rights and Refugee Law |
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2011 |
Professor Dawn Chatty becomes the Centre’s fifth director |
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2010 |
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres visits the RSC |
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2009 |
RSC moves into purpose-built new wing at Mansfield Road |
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2008 |
Policy Briefing Series launched |
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2007 |
Forced Migration Information Network launched with Southern Partners |
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2006 |
Professor Roger Zetter becomes the Centre’s fourth director |
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2005 |
Barbara Harrell-Bond awarded OBE for services to refugee and forced migration studies |
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2005 |
RSC begins a five-year, £2.5m Programmatic arrangement from the UK Department for International Development’s Conflict and Humanitarian Fund |
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2003 |
Third permanent Departmental Lectureship post secured |
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2002 |
Forced Migration Masters course given Masters of Science status |
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2002 |
Forced Migration Online resource portal goes live |
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2002 |
Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education awarded in recognition of the RSC’s pioneering research and innovative training programmes |
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2001 |
Prof Stephen Castles appointed the third RSC director |
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2000 |
‘New Look’ Summer School programme incorporates active learning process |
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2000 |
RSC Library becomes a fully integrated part of the Oxford University Library Services (OULS) |
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2000 |
Refugee Studies Programme becomes Refugee Studies Centre. Centre status within QEH (now Oxford Department for International Development) awarded by the University |
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1999 |
Working Paper Series launched |
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1998 |
Master of Studies in Forced Migration offered for the first time, replacing Foundation Course |
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1998 |
RPN Newsletter is re-launched as Forced Migration Review |
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1997 |
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1997 |
Studies in Forced Migration book series, Volume 1 published by Berghahn Books |
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1996 |
International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) launched building on the International Research and Advisory Panel (IRAP) established by the Centre |
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1994 |
Centre’s first endowed posts secure tenure for the Director and a further Lectureship |
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1989 |
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1989 |
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1988 |
Journal of Refugee Studies first published by Oxford University Press |
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1987 |
Foundation Course in Refugee Studies initiated 1987 Refugee Participation Network Newsletter launched |
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1986 |
First Annual Human Rights Lecture (now the Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture) |
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1986 |
Visiting Fellows Programme opened |
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1982 |
Refugee Studies Programme (RSP) established within Queen Elizabeth House (QEH) by Dr Barbara Harrell-Bond. Programme built on a three-year fellowship to study humanitarian relief in the Sudan |