2026 Emerging Scholars Network Annual Workshop
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The 2026 Emerging Scholars Network Annual Workshop is co-hosted by UNSW's Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Forced Migration Research Network, and Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program.
This all-day hybrid workshop will be held on Tuesday 20 October, 9am to 5pm AEDT in Sydney, Australia. Registrations open 8:45am.
Participants are also invited to attend two additional events taking place alongside the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) Annual Workshop:
Monday 19 October, 2.30pm to 5pm, join us for a hybrid skills workshop: Making an Impact: Turning Your Research into Evidence-Based Policy Change
Tuesday 20 October at 6.30pm, we invite you to the Kaldor Centre Oration (click to register separately). Mariam Veiszadeh reflects on her journey from fleeing Afghanistan as a young girl, to building a life in Australia as a lawyer, advocate and human rights champion, and shares her views on reframing the debate on belonging. Attendance is free but separate registration is essential for this in-person event.
See the agenda below for further details on the ESN and skills workshops and register today.
If you have questions or would like additional information please contact us at: KaldorESN@unsw.edu.au.
Please keep an eye on your emails for event updates. Virtual ticket holders will receive access links closer to the event.
Monday 19 October: Research Skills Workshop
- 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Turning Your Research into Evidence-Based Policy Change
A free hybrid workshop hosted by UNSW’s Forced Migration Research Network and UNSW's Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program. How can your research make a difference beyond academia? Join expert speakers who have successfully translated research into evidence-based policy and real-world change, from improving services for refugees to shaping educational pathways and advancing human rights. Drawing on diverse case studies, expert speakers will discuss the successes, strategies and challenges of turning evidence into action. Topics include refugee mental health and trauma, the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway, advocacy for protection pathways for LGBTIQA+ communities, and advancing the rights of people with lived experience of forced displacement. Open to PhD students and early career researchers interested in research impact and policy engagement. Supported by the UNSW School of Humanities and Languages, the UNSW School of Social Sciences, and the UNSW Forced Migration Research Network.
Tuesday 20 October: ESN Annual Workshop
- All day
This full-day, hybrid workshop will feature emerging scholars showcasing new and original research. It is an opportunity to hear about work in progress and connect with a diverse range of researchers from around the world working in the field of refugee and forced migration studies. The workshop will be run in person at the UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice in Sydney and online. For participants who are unable to travel to the workshop, please select virtual attendance. There is a contribution toward catering costs for in-person attendance.
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