Resisting Borders: Refugee Health, Human Rights and Responsibilities
Refugees and many migrants suffer from limits on their abilities to move around the world, even in pressing or urgent circumstances. They are often forced to leave their homes for reasons beyond their control, including war and civil unrest, political and religious persecution, economics, or famine and other natural or man-made disasters. Once displaced, whether internally or externally, they face pressing needs for food, water, shelter, and health care. Local governments, international agencies and non-governmental organizations often struggle with providing for their needs, particularly in resource-poor regions of the world. Recent socio-political changes in the United States, Western Europe and elsewhere have placed additional restrictions on the rights of migrants and refugees.
In solidarity with these refugees and migrants, we are hosting a no-travel virtual conference to explore the ethical, legal, philosophical, and social issues associated with refugee and migrant health in a world of economic, geopolitical, and psychological borders.
Location: Online (no travel)
Cost: Free
For registration and other information:www.resistingborders.com
Program Schedule:
Resisting Borders: Refugee Health, Human Rights and Responsibilities
DAY 1: October 9
5am-9am Eastern Standard Time (EST)
11am-3pm Central European Time (CET)
7pm-11pm Australia (AUS)
Welcome from the conference chairs
Lisa Eckenwiler, George Mason University; Samia Hurst-Manjo, Geneva University Medical School; and Sean Philpott-Jones, Clarkson University
Session 1: Philosophical Perspectives on Refugees and Migrants
5:15am-6:15am EST
11:15am-12:15pm CET
7:15pm-8:15pm AUS
Moderator: Christine Straehle, University of Ottawa
Freedom of Movement: A Moderate View, Adam Hosein, Northeastern University
Global Responsibility for Refugees and Structural Injustice, Serena Parekh,
Northeastern University
The Morality of Deporting ‘Aliens’, Patti Tamara Lenard, University of Ottawa
Discussion (15 minutes)
Break (15 minutes)
Session 2: Migrants and Refugees – Societal Determinants of Health I
6:30am-7:30am EST
12:30pm-1:30pm CET
8:30pm-9:30pm AUS
Moderator: Lisa Schwartz, McMaster University
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Female Refugees, Maya Ezgi Avci, Chicago Kent College of Law
Security for Whom? Unpacking the Gendered Impact of EU Securitization Policies on Migration, Zeinab Khalil, Yale University
I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me. A Study of Migrant Shelters on the Rio Grande Valley-Tamaulipas Border,Bertha Alicia Bermúdez Tapia, University of Colorado-Boulder
Discussion (15 minutes)
Break (15 minutes)
Session 3: Migrants and Refugees – Societal Determinants of Health II
7:45am-8:45am EST
12:45pm-1:45pm CET
9:45pm-10:45pm AUS
Moderator: Nina Wild, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Ethical Considerations on International Migration: Reflections upon the Case of Chile, Báltica Cabieses,Universidad del Desarrollo, with Macarena Chepo, Marcela Oyarte, Margarita Bernales, Ana María McInyre
Environmental Refugees, James Dwyer, Upstate Medical University
Symbolic and Social boundaries in Latin American Migration “Sur-Sur” Reflections upon the Case of Chile, PiedadGálvez, Universidad del Desarrollo, with Nassim Ajraz
Discussion (15 minutes)
Close of Day 1
DAY 2: October 10/11
6pm-9pm EST
12am-3am (October 11th) CET
8am-11am (October 11th) AUS
Session 4: Responsibilities for Justice – States
6:00pm-9:15pm EST
12:00am-1:15am CET
8:00am-9:15am AUS
Moderator: Ryoa Chung, Université de Montréal
What Duties Do States Have Towards Refugees? Sandra Raponi, Merrimack College
Weighing Competing Commitments to Disadvantaged Populations Within and Outside National Borders, Carlisle Runge, National Institutes of Health, with Matthew McCoy, University of Pennsylvania and Marion Danis, National Institutes of Health
The Institution of Asylum and Epistemic Injustice: Warnings and Structural Limits, Ezgi Sertler, Michigan State University
Administrative Law in Defense of Refugee Privacy: Case Report on Proposed U.S. Research on Congolese Refugees in Uganda, Gerald S. Schatz, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia
Discussion (15 minutes)
Break (15 minutes)
Session 5: Responsibilities for Justice – Health Care Professionals
9:30pm-10:45pm EST
1:30am-2:45am CET
9:30am-10:45am AUS
Moderator: Matthew Hunt, McGill University
High Moral Distress in Health Care Providers for the Undocumented Immigrants Needing Dialysis, Areeba Jawed,Wayne State University School of Medicine, with S.M. Moe, M. Anderson, L. Wocial and A.M. Torke, Indiana University School of Medicine
Dual Loyalty and Medical Ethics in Offshore Asylum Seeker Detention, Deborah Zion, Victoria University
Medical Deportation: Legal and Ethical Issues, Sana Loue, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Discussion (15 minutes)
Close of Day 2
DAY 3: October 11/12
3pm-7 pm EST
9pm-1am CET
5am-9 am (October 12th) AUS
Session 6: Citizen Solidarity in Theory and Practice
3:00pm-3:45pm EST
9:00pm-9:45pm CET
5:00am-5:45am AUS
Moderator: Lisa Eckenwiler, George Mason University
Share My Ground: A Moral and Legal Possibility for Individuals to Welcome and Protect Refugees, Elizabeth Lanphier, Vanderbilt University
De-bordering Academia: From the Theory of Hospitality to the Practice of Hospitableness: Klaus-Gerd Giesen,Université Clermont Auvergne
Discussion (15 minutes)
Break (15 minutes)
Session 7: Migrants and Refugees – Threats to HC and Other Resources
4:00pm-5:15pm EST
10:00pm-11:15pm CET
6:00am-7:15am AUS
Moderator: Samia Hurst-Manjo, Université de Genéve
Access to Healthcare for Migrants in the UK, Kinsi Clarke, Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum
Cross-Border Migration and the Issues of Accessing Public Services: The Case of Yemeni Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia: Jameel Ahmed Al-Ghaberi, Thamar University
International Migrant children in Chile: Barriers to Educational and Health Services, Báltica Cabieses, Universidad de Desarrollo
Discussion (15 minutes)
Break (15 minutes)
Session 8: Migrants and Refugees – Innovation in HCS etc
5:30pm-6:30pm EST
11:30pm-12:30am CET
7:30am-8:30am AUS
Moderator: Sean Philpott-Jones, Clarkson University
Capacity Building through Distance Education for Displaced Syrian Medical Students, Kamier and Aresh Alaei, University of Albany
Electronic Health Records and Vulnerable Migrants: The Framework for Robust ELSI Criteria, Oliver Feeney,National University of Ireland, Galway
Public Health Knowledge Exchange and Translation Initiative for Asylum-Sseeking Refugees, Sheikh Muhammad Zeeshan Qadar, University of Manitoba
Discussion (15 minutes)
Closing Session: Wrap-up and next steps
6:30pm-7:00pm EST
12:30am-1:00am CET
8:30am-9:00am AUS
September 16, 2017 at 7:06 pm
The conference wil enhance the information about the sufferings of refugees and suggest ways to solve their problem.