The Oxford Department of International Development seeks to appoint a Programme Coordinator who will be working within the University’s Oxford Sanctuary Community (OSC) which is a cohort wide programme that exists to provide support to individuals at the University who have lived experience of displacement, including those identifying as refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons, and stateless persons. Apply by 23 April 2026.

In Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire, Simukai Chigudu relates the story of his life growing up in Zimbabwe, one of the first generation to be born after the end of colonial rule, through moving to boarding school in England, and culminating in his time here as an Associate Professor at the Oxford Department of International Development. Published by Bodley Head, March 2026, the book has been receiving positive reviews and media interest, including from the BBC, The Guardian, and The Spectator. Find out more.

A project of the Oxford/Wits Mobility Governance Lab (co-directed by Loren Landau) and the African Centre for Migration & Society, the Atlas of Uncertainty: Transforming African Cityscapes exhibition runs from 18 April to 3 July at the Origins Centre, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg. This collaborative, interdisciplinary project brings together more than 40 writers, cartographers, and visual artists engaging with African migration and urban transformation. Find out more

The Refugee Economies Programme has produced a documentary film exploring experiences of long-term displacement in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. It premiered at the Docville Festival in Leuven Belgium on 26 March with more screenings to come. Watch the trailer

The defiant volunteer: Motivations for volunteering after the ‘2015 European Refugee Crisis’, by Emeritus Professor Dawn Chatty. What motivates people to offer a welcome and support for refugees? Emeritus Professor Dawn Chatty outlines her research into the motivations of refugee-supporting volunteers in Sweden and the UK, and highlights defiance of state policy and practice as one strong motivating factor.

From Doubt to Denial: Reflections on International Women’s Day 2026, by Associate Professor Catherine Briddick. International Women’s Day 2026 arrives at a critical juncture for the international protection of refugees. As Catherine Briddick explains, it offers an opportunity to celebrate hard-won gains, while serving as a sobering reminder that those gains remain fragile and contested.

Deportation from the US: The risks for stateless people, by Alice Neikirk (Visiting Fellow). Changes in the United States’ migration policy have led to an increase in deportations. Visiting Fellow Alice Neikirk analyses the data and highlights human rights concerns about the deportation of stateless people – such as Bhutanese refugees – who may be at risk of persecution.

Join ODID at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul 8-9 May for an intensive course examining the Palestinian refugee case through the lens of international human rights and refugee law. The course combines expert lectures with interactive discussion, and is designed for NGO practitioners, researchers, and academics working on forced migration, statelessness, and international protection. Apply here