Events

As the BEYOND project concludes in 2026—coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention—we are pleased to invite scholars, practitioners, and advocates to a forward-looking conference in Oslo.

Join Professor Emeritus Peter Gatrell and Dr. Katarzyna Nowak for a lunch seminar on their recently published book, Refugee Voices in Modern Global History. They will explore how refugees have shaped their own experiences, engaged with institutions, and exercised agency.

In this lunch seminar, Professor Marjoleine Zieck (University of Amsterdam) will present the findings of her recently published book, Resettlement as Protection: Integrating Resettlement of Refugees in International Refugee Law.

This webinar is the third in our three-part webinar series building on the critical themes presented in our newly launched book, Non-signatory States in International Refugee Law.

This webinar is the second in our three-part webinar series building on the critical themes presented in our newly launched book, Non-signatory States in International Refugee Law. 

Professor Maja Janmyr will give a lecture at the Institute for Migration Studies (IMS), part of the Lebanese American University’s School of Arts and Sciences. 

This webinar is the first in our three-part webinar series building on the critical themes presented in our newly launched book, Non-signatory States in International Refugee Law. 

We are proud to announce a three-part webinar series building on the critical themes presented in our newly launched book, Non-signatory States in International Refugee Law. 

What is the state of refugee rights in Pakistan? What role do civil society groups play to support refugees and advocate for their rights? What are the key challenges? Welcome to this discussion forum with Pakistani human rights activists and academics.

The BEYOND project cordially invites you to a public lecture by Professor Satvinder Juss on the role of "norm entrepreneurs" in states non-signatory to the Refugee Convention.

The BEYOND project is holding an online exploratory workshop on the interplay between international refugee law and non-signatory states.

The University of Oslo and the Center for Peace and Justice, Brac University co-organize an event on international refugee law and the Rohingya refugee situation in Bangladesh.

Five years into the Rohingya refugee situation in 2022, Bangladesh is becoming reluctant to be a long-term host. In this seminar, M Sanjeeb Hossain will discuss Bangladesh's potential shift from a 'humanitarian' response and observance of the principle of non-refoulement.

How do non-signatory states engage with the international refugee regime, and what, if any, is the role of the Refugee Convention in these states?

Hvordan deltar stater som ikke har undertegnet FNs flyktningkonvensjon i internasjonal flyktningrett?

How do legal aid actors work to improve protection for refugees in states that have not ratified the Refugee Convention?

Hvordan arbeider rettshjelpsaktører for å forbedre flyktningers beskyttelse i land som ikke har undertegnet FNs flyktningkonvensjon?

BEYOND’s PI Maja Janmyr is invited to present the project at a closed members-only event at the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters on December 10, 2020. The title of her lecture is: "Quo vadis the 1951 Refugee Convention? Global Refugee Protection Today and Tomorrow".