According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, "100 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record."

This symposium brings together scholars from the GLCA/GLAA institutions to explore migration, displacement, and settlement from national and global perspectives and offers insight for understanding one of the most pressing global problems of our time.

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There will be three sessions:

October 27th, 9am-12pm- Setting the Stage: Borders, Walls, and Boundaries in the Contemporary Global Migration Crisis

October 27th, 2-5:30pm - The Journey & Resilience of Refugees: Routes, Temporary Settlements and Refugee Camps

October 28th, 9am-2pm - The Experiences and Challenges of Resettlement: Solidarity, Coalition, and Resettlement of Refugees in Destination Communities