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Refugee Studies Centre and UNHCR co-host workshop on refugee rights
28 Sep, 2026
Last week we welcomed over 45 experts in refugee law to a special three-day workshop on Protecting Refugee Rights. Our participants were an international group of academics, UNHCR specialists, judges, members of regional human rights organisations, and legal practitioners. The discussions developed research which will inform a new edition of UNHCR’s Handbook and a ground-breaking series of papers on refugee rights.
Public Seminar Series – Michaelmas Term 2026
28 Sep, 2026
The details of this term's public seminars and the Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture are now available. There are nine events this term, with a focus on protecting refugee rights as part of our initiative marking 75 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Among other pressing issues, the speakers will consider how Arab states interact with the international refugee regime, the Refugee Convention's relevance today and whether it remains fit for purpose, and how the United Nations human rights treaty bodies have interpreted and applied the principle of non-refoulement. Join us on Wednesdays at 5pm from 14 October. Where possible, recordings will be shared after the events.
New career development opportunity in the Anthropology of Forced Migration
14 Sep, 2026
St John’s College and the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford, are collaborating to offer a full-time Research Fellowship in the Anthropology of Forced Migration. The post-holder will be a Fellow of St John’s and a member of the Centre for four years from 1 October 2027.
Welcome to our new Director: Associate Professor Catherine Briddick
9 Sep, 2026
We are pleased to share that Catherine Briddick, Andrew W. Mellon Associate Professor of International Human Rights and Refugee Law, has taken on the role of Refugee Studies Centre Director.
Lecture by Barham Salih, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
8 Sep, 2026
Registration is now open for the Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture which will be delivered by Barham Salih, UN High Comissioner for Refugees, on Monday 26 October. The lecture is part of a series of events focused on protecting refugee rights and marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Oxford Community Hub Fellowship launches
24 Aug, 2026
Over the summer, the Refugee-Led Research Hub welcomed the first cohort of Oxford Community Hub Fellows. This new fellowship supports displacement-affected graduates based in Oxfordshire to develop independent research projects in the social sciences and humanities.
The Refugee Trap: The Economics of Displacement
14 Jul, 2026
Refugee movements are one of the defining issues of the Twenty-First Century. But what difference does it actually make to be a refugee? A new book by Professor Alexander Betts, Associate Professor Naohiko Omata, Dr Jade Siu and Associate Professor Olivier Sterck addresses this question by examining the economic constraints placed on refugees.
‘Borders, Mobility, and Livelihoods’ project wins research engagement award
16 Jun, 2026
Congratulations to Professor Naohiko Omata, Dr Yotam Gidron and Madison Bakewell on winning the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Engagement for the project 'Borders, Mobility, and Livelihoods'.
Protecting Refugee Rights: Collaboration, research and events to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention
27 May, 2026
A Refugee Studies Centre initiative to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention will include an international research workshop and a keynote lecture from UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih.
Celebrating the new Refugee Studies Centre blog
1 May, 2026
We launched the Refugee Studies Centre blog in January to share research and reflections on current issues related to forced migration. Now we are celebrating our 10th blog post, how many have you read?
Public Seminar Series – Trinity Term 2026
22 Apr, 2026
The details of this term's public seminars and the Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture are now available. There are seven events this term, including a book launch for 'Violence against Women and Regimes of Exception', a film screening of 'When the water horse seeks a new home' and a lecture on 'Severing relation: Haitian ‘criminal deportees,’ torture, and the spatialized ethics of removal'. Join us on Wednesdays at 5pm from 6th May.
Welcoming our Trinity Term Visiting Fellows
15 Apr, 2026
We are delighted to offer a warm welcome to our nine Visiting Fellows for Trinity Term 2026. Photo left to right from the top: Frowin Rausis, Fatmanur Delioglu, Talabi Rasheed Ayegbusi, Cécile Artigaud, Farnas Yeasmin Nizom, Lauren Beyhaut, Natasha Bernstein Bunzl, Michelle Pace and Nihan Duran.
Refugee Stories film to premiere at the Docville Festival
24 Mar, 2026
The Refugee Economies Programme has produced a documentary film exploring experiences of long-term displacement in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. It will premiere at the Docville Festival in Leuven Belgium on 26 March.
Gil Loescher Memorial Fund makes three awards
24 Feb, 2026
We are delighted to announce that the Gil Loescher Memorial Fund has made three new awards to support original research on refugees and forced displacement by Oxford graduate students.
New fully-funded scholarship for graduate students with lived experience of forced displacement
11 Feb, 2026
A new scholarship will open up the opportunity for more scholars from displaced backgrounds to undertake research at the Refugee Studies Centre.
Global poverty trends through a new lens | Olivier Sterck article for VoxDev
2 Feb, 2026
Associate Professor Olivier Sterck has authored an article for VoxDev about a new way of measuring global poverty levels.
Dawn Chatty receives Lifetime Achievement Award
12 Jan, 2026
Emeritus Professor Dawn Chatty has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the study of nomadic pastoral societies with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Anthropological Union’s Commission on Nomadic Peoples.
Public Seminar Series, Hilary Term 2026
17 Dec, 2025
Our Public Seminar Series is convened by Associate Professor Catherine Briddick and Dr Uttara Shahani. This interdisciplinary series brings together scholars and practitioners to explore pressing issues in forced migration and refugee studies. Full details of the seminars in Hilary Term 2026 are now available.
New paper on ensuring a human rights-compliant end to refugeehood co-authored by Catherine Briddick
15 Dec, 2025
The Council of Europe Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) has released a new thematic paper, Ensuring a Human Rights-Compliant End to Refugeehood through Integration, Naturalisation or Voluntary Repatriation, which analyses the legal standards and human rights safeguards that must guide any cessation of refugee protection.