Migrant boat crossings: How can research inform a humanitarian response?
Virtual roundtable discussion
| A Routes - Migration, Mobility, Displacement research event | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 September 2022 |
| Time | 16:30 to 18:00 |
| Place | Online Zoom |
| Provider | Routes - Migration, Mobility, Displacement |
Event details
We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter's ROUTES Network will be hosting a virtual roundtable discussion on Wednesday 21st September 2022 (16:30-18:00 BST) on the topic 'Migrant boat crossings: How can research inform a humanitarian response?'
The discussion will be chaired by Professor Elena Isayev, and will feature contributions from the following speakers:
* Dr Samuel Okyere - Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Bristol
* Enver Solomon - Chief Executive Officer, Refugee Council
* Professor Elizabeth Greene - Professor of Maritime Archaeology, Greek Art and Archaeology, Brock University
* Mattea Weihe - Spokesperson, Sea Watch
* Julia Black - Project Officer, International Organisation for Migration
* Professor Justin Leidwanger, Associate Professor of Classics, Stanford University
* Daniel Howden - Managing Director, Lighthouse Reports
* Sophie Beau - Co-Founder, SOS Méditerranée
Please join us for what we anticipate will be a lively and impactful discussion between academics, practitioners and journalists on how research can best inform humanitarian responses to migrant boat crossings.
You can join the session via the Zoom details below (see also the event poster, attached):
https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/j/2045816730?pwd=ckdHSlZ1RnB0dWlSdDlneXZzWGdFQT09#success
Meeting ID: 204 581 6730
Password: 132530
