"Re-ordering Diversity: Humanitarian Assistance in the Context of Forced Migration and Displacement"

Workshops, conferences 2016

  • Start: Jul 4, 2016 01:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • End: Jul 8, 2016 05:00 PM
  • Location: University of Tübingen (Germany)
"Re-ordering Diversity: Humanitarian Assistance in the Context of Forced Migration and Displacement"
A cooperation between the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 923 “Threatened Order - Societies under Stress“, the Center for Gender and Diversity Research, and the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (Göttingen).



For more details please contact esser(at)mmg.mpg.de.

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Monday 4 July

13:30-15:00 Introduction I – Humanitarianism
  • Gabriele Alex, Tanja Granzow (CRC 923 „Threatened Order“, Tuebingen)
15:30-17:00 Introduction II – Diversity
  • Gero Bauer, Laura Mega, N.N. (Center for Gender and Diversity Research, Tuebingen)
18:00-20:00 Keynote (public)
  • Boris Nieswand (CRC 923 „ Threatened Order“, Tuebingen)

Tuesday 5 July

09:00-10:30 Key Concepts I: Diversity Studies
  • Miriam Schader (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Goettingen)
11:00-12:30 Key Concepts II: Humanitarian Standards
  • Aninia Nadig (The Sphere Project, Geneva)
13:30-15:00 Humanitarian Standards in the European Refugee Context
  • Pamela DeLargy (Office of the U.N. Special Representative on Migration, London)
15:30-17:00 Ethical Considerations in Dealing with Refugees
  • Léonie Newhouse (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Goettingen)

Wednesday 6 July

09:00-10:30 Refugee Law: Status Determination as a Critical Decision
  • Helene Heuser (University of Hamburg/ Refugee Law Clinic, Hamburg)
11:00-12:30 Needs Assessments in Emergencies

13:30-15:00 Social Science Research in the Humanitarian Arena
  • Léonie Newhouse (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Goettingen)
15:30-17:00 Site Visit

Thursday 7 July

09:00-10:30 Psychosocial & Mental Health Issues
  • Courtney Welton-Mitchell (Natural Hazards Center & Humanitarian Assistance Program, Denver, CO)
11:00-12:30 Presentation of Practitioners
13:30-15:00 Discussion with Practitioners I
15:30-17:00 Discussion with Practitioners II


Friday 8 July

09:00-10:30 Group Work: Short Presentations
11:00-12:30 Group Presentations
13:30-15:00 General Discussion of Findings
15:30-17:00 Closing Session: Conclusion & Outlook

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