Working Group on Feminist Theory, Refugees and Displacement
Established in 2020, the Working Group on Feminist Theory, Refugees and Displacement is the second working group to be created at the RLI. It provides an academic platform for promoting exchange and developing collaborative research using feminist theory in displacement research. Currently, it consists of experts from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia, US and Europe.
Key outputs and activities
- The Working Group is preparing a blog series on feminist theory in displacement research. These include but are not limited to the theories that were discussed by the Working Group in its first year. The introductory blog is here.
- Conference panels, most recently ‘Improving Global Refugee Regime with Feminist Theory’ at the 6th RLI Annual Conference 2022 (podcast here).
- Support to early career scholars in feminist theory and displacement.
The Working Group on Feminist Theory, Refugees and Displacement is convened by Natasha Yacoub. RLI network members who wish to become involved should email the convenor directly.
Current members
Prof. Heaven Crawley
Professor at Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations
Dr. Janna Wessels
Assistant Professor of Migration Law at the Amsterdam Center for Migration and Refugee Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amira Y. Badri
Prof. Sociology of Development, Director Social Sciences and Development Research Unit
Ahfad University for Women, Sudan