We are delighted to announce that Michaela Hynie and Mehraneh Ebrahimi will serve as co-Directors of the Centre for Refugee Studies beginning July 1, 2026 for a 5 year term. During the first two years of the term, Mehraneh and Michaela will co-direct the Centre. Following this period, Mehraneh will assume the role of Director, while Michaela will continue […]
CRS is pleased to announce the release of a report on Local Integration Experiences of Young Afghan Women in the Greater Toronto Area, written by CRS Visiting Scholar (and External Affiliate) César Castilla and Adela Ludin, Peel Settlement Counsellor & Grant Researcher (Afghan Women's Organization). This research, conducted between January 2024 and May 2026, examines […]
Mohammad Rakibul Hasan The Centre for Refugee Studies is pleased to announce that Mohammad Rakibul Hasan has received the 2025 Anthony Richmond Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes promising graduate student research on the intersections of forced migration and environmental changes, such as climate change, flooding, drought, forest fires, and land or sanitary degradation. Mohammad is an MA […]
The Centre for Refugee Studies at York University and the Oxford Department for International Development have partnered to present a unique hybrid workshop series for the Trinity term: Making Migration Methodologies - A Hands-On Exploration of Mobility Through Creative Tools. Migration is about more than movement—it’s about memory, loss, resilience, and belonging. This workshop series […]
Welcome to the Centre for Refugee Studies! It is a great privilege to serve as the new Director of the Centre for Refugee Studies. My personal and professional journey has instilled in me a deep commitment to advancing the rights and dignity of refugees and migrants. As an immigrant child transported from a rural village […]
Michael Creal was a longtime faculty member and friend of the Centre of Refugee Studies and founder of the Sanctuary Coalition. In June 2024 he was made a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his work. He died on Saturday August 24, 2024. Michael Creal Obituary Surrounded by family and love, […]
Geneviève Minville The Centre for Refugee Studies is pleased to announce that Geneviève Minville has received the 2024 Anthony Richmond Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes promising graduate student research on the intersections of forced migration and environmental changes, such as climate change, flooding, drought, forest fires, and land or sanitary degradation. Geneviève is a second year PhD […]
Dear Members of the CRS Community, I can’t believe it’s already my last day as CRS Director. I have had a wonderful experience as Director over the past five years. It was great to learn more about all the amazing research and advocacy about refugees and forced migration that happens at York University, and to […]
Governor General Mary Simon announced on June 27, 2024, that Professor Michael Creal has been made a member of the Order of Canada. Professor Creal’s long time association with York and the Centre for Refugee Studies was recognized. He is also a founder and leader of the Sanctuary movement in Canada. Professor Creal’s investiture into […]
New open access article by CRS affiliate Dina Taha Marriage economics, bargaining and strategic agency: Egyptian-Syrian intermarriage practices in the context of displacement, International Journal of Cultural Relations, Volume 101, July 2024, 101995