📣 Call for Papers! @MiReKoç & Rice University’s Baker Institute Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East invite scholars from or based in the #MENA region to submit proposals for a workshop on protracted #displacement. 🗓 Submit by March 1! mirekoc.ku.edu.tr/news/?detail=t…

Central American immigrant children face trauma from migration and separation. A new Center for the United States and Mexico brief, featuring insights from psychologist Amanda Venta, offers solutions including health services & family reunification. bit.ly/42wTvLR

Last chance to join us for a screening of “My Stolen Planet” in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston as part of their Festival of Films from #Iran. 📅 Fri, Jan. 31, 2025 - 6:45 pm 📍1001 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77005 Get your tickets: bit.ly/40zvPnC

ICYMI: After Assad’s fall, many Syrian refugees face the difficult decision of returning home amid political & economic uncertainty. In a new commentary for The Conversation U.S., Kelsey P. Norman & Ana Martín Gil examine the risks & opportunities refugees’ face as they consider Syria’s

Join us for a conversation with journalist & researcher Peter Schwartzstein in collaboration with Rice Sustainability Institute. He will present key findings from his new book, “The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of #Climate Violence.” 📅Feb. 27 at 5:30 pm CT 📩RSVP below bakerinstitute.org/event/heat-and…

ICYMI, here's Ana Martín Gil and I's article on #Syrian refugee returns and the many considerations at play for The Conversation U.S.: theconversation.com/assads-fall-op…

ICYMI: 📢 Our Women’s Rights, Human Rights & #Refugees Program is inviting paper proposals from scholars from or based in the #MENA for a workshop on protracted #displacement in collaboration with MiReKoc. Submit your proposal by March 1 bakerinstitute.org/research/call-…

Join us in congratulating fellow Kelsey P. Norman, who received two ENMISA awards today! The Emerging Scholar Award and the Outstanding Paper Award for her paper “The EUTF, #Migration Management Aid, and Repression” co-authored with Nick Micinski.

We’re so excited to host Wendy Pearlman for a webinar on March 31. Anyone can join, please share with your networks!

Join us on Apr. 29 at 5:30 pm for a conversation with Rana B. Khoury, Ibrahim al-Assil إبراهيم الأصيل & Natasha Hall. They will discuss the consequences of the #Syrian conflict, the challenges of global #displacement & the future of #refugee reintegration. 📅 RSVP below. bakerinstitute.org/event/syrian-d…

Join us on Apr. 29 for an event in collaboration with Every Shelter. Rana B. Khoury, Ibrahim al-Assil إبراهيم الأصيل & Natasha Hall will discuss the consequences of the #Syrian conflict, the challenges of global #displacement & the future of #refugee reintegration. RSVP⤵️bakerinstitute.org/event/syrian-d…

This #EarthDay, we recognize those displaced by #climatechange & environmental disasters. In a new brief, Julia M. Blocher explores how habitability decline drives #displacement—and why focusing on local contexts is key to creating sustainable climate policy.bakerinstitute.org/research/how-h…

Eastern Med #gas is reshaping #energy but won’t transform peace & security as hoped. #Geopolitics, high costs & contested borders block large-scale exports to Europe. A new paper from Jim Krane, Kristian Ulrichsen, Julieta Mariano and Ana Martín Gil explores🔍: bakerinstitute.org/research/rival…

Did you miss our event with Every Shelter on #Syrian displacement and prospects of return last week? You can now watch the recording below. Thanks to Ambassador David M. Satterfield, Natasha Hall, Ibrahim al-Assil إبراهيم الأصيل, Rana B. Khoury and Scott Key for sharing their insights. bakerinstitute.org/event/syrian-d…

And for a deeper dive into Syrian #refugees and the future of #Syria, take a look at our latest research. “Assad’s Fall Opens Window for Syrian Refugees to Head Home — But for Many, It Won’t Be an Easy Decision” by Kelsey P. Norman and Ana Martín Gil. bakerinstitute.org/research/assad…

“How #Syrian #Women Are Shaping Their Country’s Future” by nonresident fellow MerissaKhurma. bakerinstitute.org/research/how-s…

And “Syrian Refugees in #Türkiye: Prospects for Return or Integration?” by nonresident fellow Elizabeth Ferris. bakerinstitute.org/research/syria…

Iraq flares billions of dollars’ worth of gas, even as it faces chronic power outages. A new Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East and Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies report unpacks this paradox & offers practical solutions, backed by insights from leading energy experts. #IraqEnergy #GridStability #Flaring

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Over 100M people have been displaced by war, persecution & climate change. We’ve examined global displacement through expert commentary, events & research — from Sudan to Gaza, Syria, and climate migration. 📖 Visit our Women’s Rights, Human Rights,

Very excited to moderate this conversation with Arlene Bjugstad and Sarah Howell next week. RSVP below!