[SydPhil] Virtual Conference: Resisting Borders, 9 - 11 October

[Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics]

Hi all,

This conference may be of interest to you. For more information, please contact info at resistingborders.com.


Resisting Borders: A Virtual Conference on Refugee & Migrant Health, Mobility, Human Rights, & Responsibilities

(October 9-11, 2017)


Refugees and many migrants suffer from limits on their abilities to move around the world, even in pressing or urgent circumstances. They are often forced to leave their homes for reasons beyond their control, including war and civil unrest, political and religious persecution, economics, or famine and other natural or man-made disasters. Once displaced, whether internally or externally, they face pressing needs for food, water, shelter, and health care. Local governments, international agencies and non-governmental organizations often struggle with providing for their needs, particularly in resource-poor regions of the world. Recent socio-political changes in the United States, Western Europe and elsewhere have placed additional restrictions on the rights of migrants and refugees.



In solidarity with these refugees and migrants, we are hosting a no-travel virtual conference to explore the ethical, legal, philosophical, and social issues associated with refugee and migrant health in a world of economic, geopolitical, and psychological borders.



Location: Online (no travel)



Cost: Free



For registration and other information: www.resistingborders.com




Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE)
Department of Philosophy
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
CAVE website: mq.edu.au/cave<http://cave.mq.edu.au>
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