The Leir Institute for Migration & Human Security

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Join @LeirInstitute for a special event as we welcome @gtsourapas for a discussion on migration diplomacy and the lessons learnt from the borders of Greece and Türkiye.

"...at this point in the game you cannot look back." In the August #MigrationMonitor the conclusion of #HopesFearsIllusions field notes, a new @RefugeesinTowns piece by Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti from #Zimbabwe. Read more: leirbrief.org/lmm-august/

"We leave it all behind because we have to." In the July #MigrationMonitor, a new entry in #HopesFearsIllusions field notes, a report on child #statelessness in NW #Syria, & a new @RefugeesinTowns report by @OlgaRGulina from #Berlin. Read more: leirbrief.org/lmm-july/

"One hears the news that they kill you, they kidnap you, you are left in the desert. But one has to take the risk." Read the latest entry of our Hopes, Fears & Illusions researchers' field notes from #Mexico, #CostaRica, and #Colombia: #ref-n-FpHmSN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/375db2…

How do #migrants' hopes & fears influence their journeys? In this month's #LeirMigrationMonitor, we share @FletcherSchool researchers' field notes from #Mexico, #CostaRica, & #Colombia. Read now: leirbrief.org/lmm-june/

Join us for the first session of our new four-part virtual symposium series, focused on key global issues where India will play a pivotal role: "A Conversation on Climate and Sustainable Development." Take an active part in the global dialogue and help shape a sustainable future. Register now: fletcher.tufts.edu/news-events/ne…

At Leir, our ultimate goal is to achieve a world where #migration is a choice; in the interim, we seek more humane and effective responses to #forceddisplacement in all its forms. Learn more about our impact this semester: mailchi.mp/4de98a60968f/l…

It has been an exciting year here at @LeirInstitute - thank you to everyone who supported us! Stay tuned to know about what is in store next year.

We @FletcherSchool @TuftsUniversity were pleased yesterday to host @OlgaRGulina for a fascinating #EurasiaClub lunch seminar on #Russia’s demography and an insightful panel discussion with @LeirInstitute on the consequences of the #RussiaUkraineWar for global #migration.

Join us tomorrow for this panel discussion about the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for global migration and human security. @FletcherRussia

Dieufort Fleurissaint: "We stay hopeful on the small victories."

Mahsa Khanbabai: "We're gonna make a change. It never happens as fast as we want. But when we're feeling like, this is just fruitless...I see the amazing dynamic voices of young people and where they're going...and I take solace in that."

Dr. Pineros-Shields: "90% of our policies are about putting oxygen masks on the canary; but it's really about the mine." @RefugeesinTowns #raceandmigration #raceandmigrationstudy2023