Opening Presentations
"History of Migration to the United States: Issues and Flows"
Presented by Elizabeth Chacko, George Washington University
"History of Migration in and out of the Middle East and North Africa in the 20th Century"
Presented by Rochelle Davis, Director CCAS, Georgetown University
Panel I. 21st Century Migration Issues
“Where the Wild Things Are: Youth Using Religion and Women to Protect Christian and National Identity in Central Europe"
Presented by Elzbieta Gozdziak, Georgetown University
“Current Dilemmas in Protection and Humanitarian Action”
Presented by Elizabeth Ferris, Georgetown University
“Policies of Immigration Exclusion"
Presented by Kristin Sekerci and Azza Al-Tiraifi, Georgetown University
Panel II. On the Experience of Migration
“Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Integration, Public Perception, and Challenges Ahead"
Presented by Aysenour Kara, George Mason University
Presentation by Musab al-Balchi, George Mason University
"Living at the Crossroads: Anti-Black Racism, Xenophobia, and the State of Black Immigrants in Trump's America"
Presented by Nana Brantuo, University of Maryland