Dagmar Soennecken
dsoennec.bsky.social
Dagmar Soennecken
@dsoennec.bsky.social
pub pol & law, refugee and migration prof, YorkU, Toronto, German, Canadian, editor-in-chief, Refuge: Canada‘s Journal on Refugees
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We’ve partnered with UNICEF on a poll for youth about Jordan’s Principle. Jordan’s Principle has been life-changing for First Nations kids, but much more needs to be done by Canada. We want to hear from you! The poll is anonymous + sent directly to your device.
https://canada-en.ureport.in/join/
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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***Book Reviewers for the JAEH Needed***

If you are interested in reviewing books for the Journal of American Ethnic History, please complete the volunteer reviewer form or send your contact information and areas of expertise to jaehreviews@gmail.com

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Review Books for the JAEH
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November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Jasmine See and Adelina Asmawi showcase the role of translanguaging pedagogy for refugees at alternate learning centres, blending practicality and inclusivity to suit the needs of refugee learners and volunteer teachers. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
September 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Rana Telfah captures the settlement stories of Syrian refugee women who find themselves in rural Ontario, highlighting the increased responsibilities and independence women take on as they navigate new landscapes. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
September 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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“What does it mean for the refugee-serving sector to be an ally to Indigenous Peoples?” This #Truth&Reconciliation Day, Refuge is highlighting this 2022 article from our archives, where Chizuru Nobe-Ghelani and Mbalu Lumor propose decolonisation of the refugee-serving sector: doi.org/10.25071/192...
September 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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We invite paper proposals for the upcoming Gulf Canada Connections workshop (May 7-8, 2025) hosted by @bridgdivides.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social which seeks to explore emerging connections between Canada & the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Deadline: Oct 31
www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
Gulf Canada Connections: Migration, Citizenship, and Urban Change Across Borders
www.torontomu.ca
September 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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JOB ALERT FOR #SOCIOLOGIST: Come work with me. We have FOUR Assistant Professor positions in the Sociology Department at the University of Calgary.

careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...
Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, AB, ...
Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, AB, ...
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September 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Zeynep Çirkin, Halis Sakiz, and Pinar Çuhadar map the journey of career construction and higher education for Syrian refugee women, charting opportunities and obstacles encountered. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
August 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Mateusz Krawczyk and Ana Beatriz Pelicioni illuminate art’s role in Uganda’s Nakivale settlement, where refugee artists use their craft as a tool to rebuild their lives, negotiate their identity, and wield political agency. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
August 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Aman Mohamedsaid Adem, Getahun Fenta Kebede, and Teferee Makonnen Kassa spotlight Addis Ababa as a city of refugee resilience using Edward Soja’s thirdspace theory. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
March 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Just published a new #BookReview! Yuriko Cowper-Smith from reviewed "Citizenship and Genocide Cards: IDs, Statelessness and Rohingya Resistance in Myanmar" by
@natbrinham.bsky.social . Read the #OpenAccess review here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
April 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Just published a new #BookReview! Sarah Nandi
reviewed @uchicagopress.bsky.social 's "Displacing Territory: Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan" by Karen Culcasi. Read the #OpenAccess review here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
May 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Just published a new #BookReview!
@kaelynnnarita.bsky.social reviewed @thenewpress.bsky.social 's "The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" by @petramolnar.com . Read the #OpenAccess review here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
May 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Fawziah Rabiah-Mohammed, @abeoudshoorn.bsky.social , and Yasmin Hussain explore via photovoice how integration is experienced and navigated in relation to relationships, school, work, and community for Syrian refugee youth. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
May 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Finahliyah Hasan, Randy W. Nandyatama, Bayu D. Kurniadi, and Ni Made Diah Apsari Dewi scrutinize the refugee regime in Indonesia, highlighting the role of non-state actors within a fragmented governance framework. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
June 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Dustin Ciufo assesses unaccompanied children’s rights throughout their refugee claim process in Canada, highlighting gaps at the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Immigration and Refugee Board. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
July 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Tony Fang, John Hartley, and Shanawaz Khan contrast the lives of Syrian adult and child refugees living in St John’s, measuring experiences with socialisation, food, weather, and transportation. Read the #OpenAccess article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
July 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Just published! Yasmin Nayrouz examines how Christy Lefteri’s The Beekeeper of Aleppo and Atia Abawi’s A Land of Permanent Goodbyes challenge portrayals of Syrian refugees by humanizing male protagonists and highlighting resilience. Read the #OpenAccess article here: doi.org/10.25071/192...
December 19, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Just published a new #BookReview! Zoe Bell reviewed three books on the Australian Asylum Seeker Policy by Antje Missbach, Julia Caroline Morris, and
@michpeterie.bsky.social. Read the #OpenAccess review here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/re...
January 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM