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Complex emergencies can result in movements of populations, widespread malnutrition, disease, mental illness, suffering and other outcomes that trigger humanitarian responses from a wide range of national and international actors. This two day short course presents critical examination of the normative frameworks for humanitarian responses in addressing the health and well-being of populations in complex emergencies. Alternative approaches to complex emergencies are also presented and assessed.

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    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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    Forthcoming events

    Localization in the Rohingya refugee response

    Wednesday, 07 May 2025, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

    Governing Migration and Mobility: Military-Humanitarianism at Brazil’s Northern Frontier

    Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

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    Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 5pm to 8pm @ Online

    Ruling Emancipated Slaves and Indigenous Subjects: The Divergent Legacies of Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation in the Global South

    Wednesday, 04 June 2025, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

    Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture 2025 | Living Archives: Palestinian Displacement in Lebanon

    Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 3, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB