Latest Past Events

Humanitarian extractivism: The digital transformation of aid

November 30, 2023 12:30pm - 2:00pm (EDT) This is a virtual event Zoom: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/95023678616?pwd=bTNGVUFNaHQxT3Fud3NjMkVGWFA2dz09 Guest speaker: Kristin Bergtora Sandvik, Peace Research Institute Oslo and Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo Professor Kristin Sandvik will present on her latest book, which investigates the digital transformation of aid as a form of humanitarian […]

Decoding Justice: Data-driven insights into how refugee cases are decided in Australia

Decoding Justice: Data-driven insights into how refugee cases are decided in Australia October 19, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pmET (via zoom) The Kaldor Centre Data Lab was established in 2022 and publishes regularly updated data on Australia’s refugee status determination procedures. The core aim of the lab is to provide insights into the decision-making patterns of […]

Promoting Human Rights in Legal Tech & Border Control

March 29, 2023 (2pm-3pm ET) Harvard Law School's Berkman Klein Centre Multipurpose Room (5th Floor) Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97475851660 Join Professor Sean Rehaag, Director of the Refugee Law Lab and York University, and Berkman Klein Centre Fellow Petra Molnar for a conversation on emerging technologies at the border, their human rights impacts, and innovative legal tools for […]