2024 Schedule

Time

Activity

8:30-9:00

Coffee and Pastries

9:00-9:10

Introductory Remarks
Land acknowledgement, expressions of thanks, symposium details

 

Round Table (9:10-10:15)

9:10-9:15

Student Introductions

9:15-9:45

Student Presentations: 10 min /student (3 students)

Kathleen Motluk: Enduring Empire: Colonialism and the UK's Migration Policies

Nicole Burns: Indigenous self-determination in Canada: Overlapping sovereignties and jurisdiction

Simran Sharma: Coloniality of Dams: Enclosures and bordering in the regimes of occupation

9:45-10:15

Discussion feedback and discussion
Discussant feedback, open floor, closing remarks

 

Break (10:15-10:25)

 

Panel #1: Border Controls and the Politics of Migrant Governance (10:30-11:40)

10:30-10:35

Student Introductions

10:35-11:20

Student Presentations: 15 min /student (3 students)

Admira Buzimkic: Expertise and Power in Border Enforcement: Examining the Role of Foreign Experts in Shaping Migration Policies in Bosnia and Herzegovia

Fatmanur Deioğlu & Maral Niazi: The Multidimensional Impacts of Technology on the EU's Border Governance: States vs. Migrants

Nilima Rai: "Pothi Visa": Cross-border Marriage, Citizenship and Nepali Brides in South Korea

11:20-11:35

Discussion: 15 minutes discussant feedback and open floor
Discussant feedback, open floor, closing remarks

 

Lunch (11:40-12:40)

 

Panel #2: B/Ordering, (im)mobility and (re)shaping of identity formation (12:40-1:45)

12:40-12:45

Student Introductions

12:45-1:45

Student Presentations: 15 min /student  (4 students)

Neil Amber Judge: Transnational lives interrupted: The Canadian state and Indian international student experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Discussant: Jenna Hennebry)

Lilian Estafanous: Diaspora and the Reshaping of Identity: The Generational Rifts in Framing Copts’ Traumatic Memory and Persecution Narratives (Discussant : Maissaa Almustafa)

Qazi Mustabeen Noor: Flying in, flying out: Offloading responsibility and blame during COVID 19 Pandemic (Discussant: Suzan Ilcan)

Naimul Karim: Exploring the use of arts among the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee site in Bangladesh (Discussant: Bree Akesson)

1:45-2:00

Discussion: 15 minutes discussant feedback and open floor
Discussant feedback, open floor, closing remarks

 

Break (2:00-2:10)

 

Round Table (2:10-3:40)

2:10-2:20

Student Introductions

2:20-2:50

Student Presentations: 10 min/ student (3 students)

Zahra Rahim: Impacts of Language Barriers on Healthcare Access Among Afghan Refugee Women (Discussant: Setareh Ghahari)

Hana Hashimoto Hadley: Exploring the sociocultural needs of older Canadians of Japanese descent living in Toronto. (Discussant: Maissaa Almustafa)

Md Rakib Jahan: Analyzing Sheikh Hasina's Decision to Open Borders for Rohingya Migrants: A Comprehensive Study through Bangladesh's The Daily Star Newspaper
(Discussant: Bree Akesson)

2:50-3:30

Discussion: Discussant feedback and open floor
Discussant feedback, open floor, closing remarks

3:30-3:40

Symposium closing remarks