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Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford International Summer School in Forced Migration 5–23 July 2010 Applications are invited for this year’s International Summer School in Forced Migration, to be held at Wadham College, Oxford. The Summer School, now in its 21st year, offers an intensive, interdisciplinary and participative approach to the study of forced migration. It aims to enable people working with refugees and other forced migrants to examine critically the forces and institutions that dominate the world of the displaced. Beginning with reflection on the diverse ways of conceptualising forced migration, the course considers political, legal and wellbeing issues associated with contemporary displacement. Individual course modules also tackle a range of other topics, including globalisation and forced migration, and negotiating strategies in humanitarian situations. The participants Typically comprising more than 40 nationalities, participants include host government officials, intergovernmental and non-governmental agency practitioners involved with assistance and policymaking for forced migrants. and researchers specialising in the study of forced migration. The course, which is residential, is held in Oxford. Teaching is conducted in English. The teaching Lecturers and tutors include research staff, academics and professionals from the Refugee Studies Centre and other world-class institutions, drawn from a number of disciplines and practices including law, anthropology, politics, and international relations. Sponsorship A number of bursaries are offered on a competitive basis to applicants from less-developed countries. Fees £3,025. Early-bird fee (apply and pay by 31 March): £2,850. Applications By post, fax or online. For further information and an application form, please visit our website http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/teaching_summer.html or contact Outreach Programme Manager Refugee Studies Centre Oxford Department of International Development University of Oxford 3 Mansfield Road Oxford, OX1 3TB United Kingdom tel: +44 (0)1865 281728/9 fax: +44 (0)1865 281730 email: [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by Forced Migration Online, Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. E-mail: [log in to unmask] List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://tinyurl.com/fmlist-join-leave RSS: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?RSS&L=forced-migration Follow the FM List and more on Twitter: http://twitter.com/forcedmigration