Resettlement of Refugees through the Lens of the Critical Race Theory
Type of Proposal
Oral Presentation
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Paul Ocheje and Dr. Anneke Smit
Proposal
This presentation will showcase my ongoing Master of Laws (LLM) research-based thesis. It explains who refugees are and the processes involved in resettling refugees to different countries outside their countries of refuge. Canada is a big player in the resettlement of refugees. This means that we are individually likely to know some refugees or be in contact with some of them in our various local communities. My research explores resettlement of refugees through the lens of the Critical Race Theory. There has been substantial research focused on various aspects of the resettlement process and ancillary procedures yielding a lot of insight into different aspects of the demographics of resettled refugees to various third countries. It is pertinent to note however that the current research is lacking an important element in the discourse. Addressing this gap is hopefully the intention of my research. It analyzes the historical trends inherent in the statistical data on global resettlement provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). This research argues that the element of race of refugees has been an underlying consideration significantly affecting which classes of refugees were deemed eligible for resettlement in the past and the quotas that were ascribed to them. In challenging this historical and current trend, this research hopes to get everyone involved in challenging their inherent racial biases in their respective societal spaces in any small way possible to foster inclusivity in diversity. For within this student population will be practitioners and policy makers in the near future.
Location
University of Windsor
Grand Challenges
Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities
Special Considerations
I have no additional information.
Resettlement of Refugees through the Lens of the Critical Race Theory
University of Windsor
This presentation will showcase my ongoing Master of Laws (LLM) research-based thesis. It explains who refugees are and the processes involved in resettling refugees to different countries outside their countries of refuge. Canada is a big player in the resettlement of refugees. This means that we are individually likely to know some refugees or be in contact with some of them in our various local communities. My research explores resettlement of refugees through the lens of the Critical Race Theory. There has been substantial research focused on various aspects of the resettlement process and ancillary procedures yielding a lot of insight into different aspects of the demographics of resettled refugees to various third countries. It is pertinent to note however that the current research is lacking an important element in the discourse. Addressing this gap is hopefully the intention of my research. It analyzes the historical trends inherent in the statistical data on global resettlement provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). This research argues that the element of race of refugees has been an underlying consideration significantly affecting which classes of refugees were deemed eligible for resettlement in the past and the quotas that were ascribed to them. In challenging this historical and current trend, this research hopes to get everyone involved in challenging their inherent racial biases in their respective societal spaces in any small way possible to foster inclusivity in diversity. For within this student population will be practitioners and policy makers in the near future.