IdeaFest 2016: The refugee crisis: How has the world responded?

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Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

THE REFUGEE CRISIS: HOW HAS THE WORLD RESPONDED? DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | 6:00-8:00pm WHERE: University of Victoria's, Harry Hickman (HHB) Bldg Room 105 DETAILS: The Civil War in Syria has brought about the world’s largest humanitarian crisis since WWII. Millions of Syrians have been displaced from their homeland and forced to seek asylum in countries near and far. How has the world responded to this growing crisis?

What lessons can we learn from similar historical events? Join a diverse panel of scholars for an engaging discussion on this complex issue.

PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
• Neilesh Bose (Department of History)
• Penny Bryden (Department of History)
• Adel Guitouni (Gustavson School of Business)
• Oliver Schmidtke (Departments of History and Political Science and Director of the Centre for Global Studies)
• Scott Watson (Department of Political Science)

SPONSORED: By the University of Victoria's Centre for Global Studies, the Department of History, and the Borders in Globalization (BIG) project. Moderated by Dr. John Lutz, Department of History.

Part of IdeaFest2016: For more information about events go to: uvic.ca/ideafest