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Sally Hayden's new book "My Fourth Time, We Drowned" explores the human side of state efforts to control and contain mobility. Beyond a condemnation of NGOs and the United Nations, the book is an intimate portrait of the life of people on the move who become captives during their journeys. The book highlights the resilience of humans: how refugees and migrants locked up for years fall in love, support each other through the hardest times, and carry out small acts of resistance in order to survive in a system that wants them to be silent and disappear.

Sally Hayden will present her work to a virtual audience on 26 April at 2-4 pm (UK) in this online event. This will lead to a discussion of the book’s implications across multiple regions and themes. 

Our panellists include:

Amera Markous, Humanitarian researcher

Dr Marthe Achtnich, Senior Demy at Magdalen College, University of Oxford

Dr Jeff Crisp, Research Associate, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford

Registration

To attend online, please register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fnyW4TwYRKS7PjBs28ZiEQ 

Please direct enquiries to rsc-outreach@qeh.ox.ac.uk

Please note this event is now online only.

The event is a collaboration between the Mobility Governance Lab and the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.

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.

Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture

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

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Forthcoming events

Beyond Livelihoods: A Protracted Displacement Economy Approach

Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 5pm to 6.30pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB

Displacement from Conflict: Old Realities, New Protections?

Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB

Refugee History in the Gaza Strip

Wednesday, 07 February 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB

Evacuations as Displacement

Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 10am to 11am @ Online via Zoom

Book launch: Becoming Adult on the Move: Migration Journeys, Encounters and Life Transitions

Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB