Colloquium Series
The colloquium series brings together scholars and practitioners from a variety of academic backgrounds and professional sectors. Many are engaged in either designing and implementing policy or providing services to immigrant and refugee populations. Hearing speakers from government, legal, immigrant services and community sectors provides students with insight into “real-world” issues and decision-making processes, as well as seeing how academic research can be applied to understanding and resolving such issues.
Our colloquium series is a mandatory requirement for all students enrolled in the MER specialization. Talks are scheduled during the academic year on a bi-weekly basis. In addition to our MER students and faculty, the colloquia regularly attracts students, staff, and faculty from the broader Western campus and local community members interested in what we do.
| September 24 |
MER Welcome Event |
| October 22 |
Contextualizing Belonging in Polarizing Times: Supporting Students with Refugee Experiences in Canadian SchoolsDr. Zuhra Abawi, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Professional Programs at Western University's Faculty of Education |
| November 5 |
Ukranian Migration and Academic Life: Comparing the Current Russo-Ukranian War with the World Wars of the Twentieth CenturyDr. Serhiy Kvit, President of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) |
| November 12 |
Student Mobility, Demographic Challenges and Policy Responses for Retention: Comparing Canada and South Korea?Dr. Min-Jung Kwak, Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Saint Mary's University |
