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Journal of Refugee Studies 2007 20(3):335-348; doi:10.1093/jrs/fem028
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Can We Talk and Is Anybody Listening? Reflections on IASFM 10, ‘Talking Across Borders: New Dialogues in Forced Migration’

Loren B. Landau

Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Wits 2050, South Africa loren.landau@wits.ac.za

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   Introduction: IASFM Hits Toronto
 
IASFM conferences not only provide an opportunity to discuss association members’ successes and failures in fostering dialogue, but are themselves also important sites for understanding the state of forced migration studies: its strengths, limitations, and evolving ambitions. Between 18 and 23 June 2006, the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) convened its bi-annual meeting in Toronto, Canada. Hosted by the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University with the participation of the Canadian Council for Refugees, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration of the Government of Canada, and the Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement (CERIS) of the Metropolis Project, the meeting brought together the largest number of people ever to attend an IASFM conference. This gathering's theme was, ‘Talking Across Borders: New Dialogues in Forced Migration Studies’ with dialogues broadly understood as encompassing a wide range of cross-border conversations spanning geographic, disciplinary, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   Methodological Notes
 

   Dialogue and What Is It Good For?
 

   So, Do We Talk?
 
Spanning Professional Boundaries and Promoting Dialogue within the Academy
Spanning Geographic Boundaries
Understanding the Processes of Dialogue

   Conclusions: Moving beyond Finger Pointing and Fist Wagging
 

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