Refugee camps explained: why #SouthAfrica has avoided them At @theconversation.com, @franziscaz.bsky.social and @ulrikekrause.bsky.social explain why South Africa has avoided refugee camps, and why they have opend one now. www.arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/news/fran...

Very grateful to receive the Rita Süssmuth Research Award. At a time of rising anti-feminist, anti-gender, anti-queer & anti-refugee narratives globally, this is more than a personal honor. It affirms the urtend need for critical research on gender, conflict, displacement & humanitarianism.

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Das NRW-Wissenschaftsministerium hat Prof. Dr. Ulrike Krause vom @ifpolms.bsky.social mit dem mit 70.000 € dotierten Rita-Süssmuth-Preis ausgezeichnet. Ulrike Krause widmet sich vor allem den Geschlechterverhältnissen im Zusammenhang mit Themen wie Flucht, Konflikt, Gewalt und humanitärer Politik.

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Indeed, everyday is #WorldRefugeeDay. What does it mean to be a #refugee? To better understand, I would like to share the powerful poem "Just Because I’m a Refugee" by Bengekya Mugay Gédéon, a public health specialist and poet in Uganda.

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, Transphobia and A-Phobia* #IDAHOBITA* Everday should be #IDAHOBITA*

A while back, I noticed that data on refugee camps had gradually fallen out of UNHCR's influential annual report, Global Trends. This very useful 2022 article by @ulrikekrause.bsky.social helps explain what's going on there. doi.org/10.3167/arms...

The Powerful (Vagueness of) Numbers?

Abstract The Global Trends Reports represent UNHCR's key tool to share information about annual developments in relation to displacement, primarily through numbers. Among the many subjects covered, th...

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At a time of global instability and growing displacement, it feels wrong to "celebrate" a new book. Yet, I'd like to share our new book: Refugee-Led Organizations in Uganda: Agency, Gender, and Politics of Self-Organizing in Exile—co-authored with Gato Ndabaramiye Joshua and Hannah Schmidt. #OA 🧵

Schlechte Aussichten für Geflüchtete Noch einmal: Das GEAS-Anpassungsgesetz aus grund- und menschenrechtlicher Perspektive Unsere Expertin Annika Fischer-Uebler @verfassungsblog.de. #GEAS verfassungsblog.de/geas-anpassu...

Schlechte Aussichten für Geflüchtete

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Ferhat Unvar, Gökhan Gültekin, Hamza Kurtović, Said Nesar Hashemi, Mercedes Kierpacz, Kaloyan Velkov, Sedat Gürbüz, Vili Viorel Păun, Fatih Saraçoğlu und Ibrahim Akkuş #saytheirnames

New article in the Journal of Homosexuality, foregrounding queer refugees’ desires and pleasures and moving beyond the predominant focus on credibility, suffering, and borders. Open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From Borders to Bodies: “Circlusion” and Desires Beyond Credibility in Queer Asylum

Borders and boundaries have long served as powerful metaphors in migration and queer studies, yet they risk reproducing heteronormative paradigms that equate (border) penetration with power, and mo...

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🎉 Gute Nachrichten! Fristverlängerung 🎉 Der Call for Abstracts für die 6. Konferenz des Netzwerks Fluchtforschung wurde verlängert! Neue Einreichungsfrist: 30.01.2026 📍 Universität Hildesheim 📆 28.–30.09.2026 bit.ly/3NsuUlU Wir freuen uns sehr auf Eure Abstracts und auf die Konferenz in Hildesheim!

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 #𝟰𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗜𝗚𝗦) 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘂̈𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿! The #CIGS offers an inclusive space for exchange and networking in research and teaching in #GenderStudies at the @uni-muenster.de.

𝗭𝘂𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀 #𝟰𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗜𝗚𝗦) 𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮̈𝘁 𝗠𝘂̈𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘇𝘂 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻! Das CIGS schafft einen inklusiven Raum für Austausch & Vernetzung in Forschung & Lehre zu #GenderStudies an der @uni-muenster.de.

"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content

More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings

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The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies: Perspectives from the Global South ed by @sidtrip.bsky.social & @solveigrichter.bsky.social is out - #OpenAccess. Rose Jaji & I contribute a chapter on Precolonial, Colonial, and Postcolonial Conflict and Forced Migration in Africa.

The winter term is about to start, and with it our lecture series on "Global Politics, Gender, and (In-)Equality". The lectures will take place on selected Thursdays via Zoom. The series unpacks the complex entanglements of global politics, gender, and (in-)equality in contemporary societies. [1]

Die @dsfrieden.bsky.social wird 25! Zu dem Anlass findet am 8.-9.10. die Konferenz "FriedensStiftung in Zeiten globaler Krisen" statt. Diverse Panels zu Frieden, Rüstung & Klima. Ich darf mit Kolleg*innen "Transnationalisierung von Gewalt—Folgen für gesellschaftliche Polarisierung" diskutieren.

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🎉 Anlässlich 25 Jahren DSF: 📅 8.–9.10.25 Fachkonferenz „FriedensStiftung in Zeiten globaler Krisen“ in Osnabrück 📅 8.10.,19:30 Uhr öffentliche Veranstaltung mit Podiumsdiskussion: „Neuordnung der Welt – Was bleibt vom Friedensprojekt Europa in Zeiten globaler Krisen 👉 Mehr Infos: bit.ly/3VRUUrY

Today is International Day of Peace. Every day should be #InternationalDayOfPeace.

New open access article out in Gender, Place & Culture: Particularly vulnerable. Negotiating intersections within the ‘Berlin model’ of queer refugee support. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Particularly vulnerable. Negotiating intersections within the ‘Berlin model’ of queer refugee support

Since 2015, the ‘Berlin model for support of LGBTI refugees’ organises funding and support for those individuals coming to Berlin because they are fleeing persecution due to their sexuality and/or ...

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...stehen auf! Für Selbstbestimmung. Für Sichtbarkeit. Für Schutz. 📣 Nie wieder Listen gegen Minderheiten. ✍️ Jetzt Petition gegen das Sonderregister unterschreiben: campact.org/C88U2

Kein Sonderregister für trans* Personen – Nie wieder Listen gegen Minderheiten!

Hallo, ich bin Penelope Alva Frank, Transfrau, queerfeministische Aktivistin und Gründerin der queerfeministischen Bewegung Queermany. Ich weiß, wie es ist, jeden Tag Blicke, Sprüche und Angriffe ausz...

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Our final report “Peace in Exile? Gender-sensitive Analysis of Displaced People’s Peace Perceptions and Practices” is out - co-authored with Hannah Edler, Abubakar Rugamba, & @nasegadlo.bsky.social The report is available #OpenAccess bundesstiftung-friedensforschung.de/blog/forschu...

Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza. “A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said. Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn

We're hiring @ifpolms.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de! 🟢 W3 Professorship in “Political Science with a Focus on International Sustainability” 🟢 📅 Deadline: 26 September 2025 🌐 stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/c... Please share #AcademicJobs #PoliticalScience #Sustainability #GlobalGovernance

W3 Professorship in “Political Science with a Focus on International Sustainability”

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Zum #Weltflüchtlingstag am 20. Juni ordnen Ulrike Krause (@ulrikekrause.bsky.social) und Marcus Engler (@marcusengler.bsky.social) die Trends des globalen Fluchtgeschehens im Jahre 2024 ein. fluchtforschung.net/globale-tren...

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Everyday is World Refugee Day. The international community must end exclusion and deterrence policies - and return to international cooperation and work with displaced people to ensure protection and pursue durable solutions.

As part of #WorldRefugeeDay week, @jasminldiab.bsky.social, @riekeschroeder.bsky.social & I are honored to converse with two #RLO leaders: Claude Samaha (Basmeh & Zeitooneh for Relief and Development) & Gato Ndabaramiye Joshua (Refugee Welfare Foundation). Join us 23 June, 6 PM Beirut time, online!

UNHCR's 2024 #GlobalTrendsReport is out. - 123.2M people were displaced by the end of 2024. An increase by nearly 6M people. - Most people (73%) still fled to countries in the global south. - Most refugees (67%) still sought asylum in neighboring states. - Durable solutions were still insufficient.

Global Trends | UNHCR

UNHCR’s Global Trends report provides the official global figures on the number of refugees, IDPs, stateless people and returns. View the latest report and data.

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Recent publication by #NetzwerkFluchtforschung members Rose Jaji and Ulrike Krause on "Exclusionary Refugee Protection Regime, Colonial Others, and Gender Dualities" published in the Research Handbook on Asylum and Refugee Policy. doi.org/10.4337/9781...

#CfA The COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme "Migration, Diaspora, Citizenship" @uni-muenster.de is accepting applications for postdoc fellowships (24 months) & senior fellowships (6 months). Deadline: 27 June 2025 More info www.uni-muenster.de/COFUND-MDC/a... #Fellowship #AcademicJobs

Recent publication by #NetzwerkFluchtforschung member Ulrike Krause on "Invisibilization of the Unwanted Others? Feminist, Queer, and Postcolonial Perspectives on the 1951 Refugee Convention’s Drafting" published in Women’s Studies International Forum. doi.org/10.1016/j.ws...

„Dobrindts Rechtsbruch“ Verschärfte Grenzkontrollen, zurückgewiesene Asylsuchende: Eine Weisung des Bundesinnenministers sorgt u.a. bei Nachbarländern für Unmut. Warum diese Praxis rechtswidrig ist, zeigt CONSTANTIN HRUSCHKA in unserem aktuellen Longread: verfassungsblog.de/zuruckweisun...