Explore and inform yourself further on the global refugee crisis with scholars and practitioners at this forum.
Photographs of the current refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East have shocked the world this year, much like the photographs of children packed into Border Patrol stations in Texas did last year. Millions are on the move, and they are taking increasingly treacherous routes. Thousands have drowned in the Mediterranean, including many children, often as a direct result of efforts to staunch the flow of refugees. While some European governments have rolled out the welcome mat, others have rolled out the razor wire, and the debate over who is responsible for refugees has risen to a fever pitch.
There?s little doubt that the armed conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Libya are the primary causes of the current refugee exodus. But, consideration for refugees has been almost entirely absent from the strategic planning, public justification, or estimated costs (both financial and human) of these conflicts. The same holds true for other refugee crises, both contemporary and historical, whether they involve Afghans and Pakistanis headed to Australia, or Somalis, Iraqis, and Central Americans headed to the United States. These conflicts hit home in San Diego, and there?s a tremendous amount of work to be done on the legal, social, and cultural impacts of global refugee crises within this community.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theatre
University of San Diego
6611 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92115
Wednesday, November 4 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sandiego.edu or call (619) 260-7618
Photographs of the current refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East have shocked the world this year, much like the photographs of children packed into Border Patrol stations in Texas did last year. Millions are on the move, and they are taking increasingly treacherous routes. Thousands have drowned in the Mediterranean, including many children, often as a direct result of efforts to staunch the flow of refugees. While some European governments have rolled out the welcome mat, others have rolled out the razor wire, and the debate over who is responsible for refugees has risen to a fever pitch.
There?s little doubt that the armed conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Libya are the primary causes of the current refugee exodus. But, consideration for refugees has been almost entirely absent from the strategic planning, public justification, or estimated costs (both financial and human) of these conflicts. The same holds true for other refugee crises, both contemporary and historical, whether they involve Afghans and Pakistanis headed to Australia, or Somalis, Iraqis, and Central Americans headed to the United States. These conflicts hit home in San Diego, and there?s a tremendous amount of work to be done on the legal, social, and cultural impacts of global refugee crises within this community.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theatre
University of San Diego
6611 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92115
Wednesday, November 4 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sandiego.edu or call (619) 260-7618
