The Birkbeck Law Review Conference 2015: Migration, Borders and Violence

LONDON, October 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

 - Register Now for Academic conference to be held at Birkbeck College, University of London Bloomsbury Campus on November 13-14 

 - Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birkbeck-law-review-conference-migration-borders-violence-registration-18792834875?aff=efbnreg

The Birkbeck Law Review, the European Law Students Association (ELSA Birkbeck) and the International Law Students Association (ILSA Birkbeck) are delighted to open this year's registration for the upcoming conference titled: 

Migration, Borders & Violence: A critical encounter with theory, law, and policy 

The conference will address the current migration crisis and broader themes related to migration through a critical, philosophical, legal and humanitarian perspective. 

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Students, academics, lawyers and representatives from non-governmental organisations will give talks and present research papers which will engage discussion around various topics. 

The conference will be held at Birkbeck University of London, Bloomsbury Campus on Friday 13 November from 12pm to 5pm and Saturday 14 November from 10am to 9pm at Clore Management Building (Torrington Square).

"It's a great honour to welcome our speakers for the Birkbeck Law Review's annual conference," said Professor Bill Bowring, barrister and Professor of Law, Birkbeck, University of London. "This year's topic of migration speaks to urgent contemporary political and legal questions and we look forward to hearing diverse and critical examinations of the issues currently facing legal practitioners, legislators, and migrants themselves."

   
                             KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
    Speaker            Organisation                    Topic
                                                     
                                                     
    Dr. Nicholas De    King's College London           Theorising the
    Genova                                             "Crisis" of the
                                                       European Border
                                                       Regime

    Robin Reineke      Colibrí Center for              The Mystery of
                       Human Rights                    the Missing Migrants
                      (http://www.colibricenter.org)

    Professor          University of Lyon              European Migration
    Marie-laure
    Basilien
                                                                                                            
    Dr. Sonia          Oxford Brooks University        Vulnerability in Relation
    Morano-Foadi                                       to Migration

    Dr. Ruben          London School of Economics      Europe's failed approach to
    Andersson          and Political Science           'border security' amid
                                                       the refugee crisis

    Michael Bochenek,  Human Rights Watch              How immigration detention
    Attorney J.D.                                      undermines children's right
                                                       to seek asylum
                                                     
    Dr. Jean-Pierre    British Institute for           Refugee Crisis or Crisis
    Gauci              International and Comparative   of Solidarity
                       Law

About The Birkbeck Law Review 

The Birkbeck Law Review is an independent publication managed and run by students from Birkbeck, University of London. It publishes thought-provoking articles written by students, academics and legal practitioners in a biannual volume. 

It has been cited by the UK Supreme Court, published academics from around the globe, and remains committed to promoting student ability at all stages of legal education. In early 2015 the editorial board was the proud recipient of Birkbeck's Prize for Contribution to the Life of the School of Law.

Our first conference, in collaboration with Birkbeck's ILSA Chapter, won the ILSA Chapter Award for Best Academic International Event.

For more information, please contact the Birkbeck Law Review at admin@bbklr.org, or contact the Birkbeck Law School on +44(0)20-7631-6511.

SOURCE Birkbeck Law Review