The Syrian refugee crisis from the perspective of neighbouring countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq

The forced displacement of half of the Syrian population stands out as an unprecedented long-term effect of the Syrian conflict. While six million displaced Syrians are still in their home country, another six million have been forced to resettle in the states surrounding Syria.

In this lecture Filippo Dionigi will analyse the responses of host states to Syrian displacement in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. On the basis of a process-tracing analysis based on fieldwork research in each of these countries, the lecture will propose a reconstruction of the dynamics of displacement in each host state. The presentation will then examine the main hypotheses that explain the reactions of host governments to a crisis that, for time being, is still far from an epilogue.

Speakers

Filippo Dionigi, Lecturer in International Politics and Middle Eastern Affairs, University of Bristol. Currently visiting research fellow at DIIS

Lars Erslev Andersen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

Programme

9.30-10.00 Arrival – coffee, tea and croissants

10.00-10.10 Welcome and introduction /Lars Erslev Andersen

10.10-11.00 The Syrian refugee crisis from the perspective of neighbouring countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq /Filippo Dionigi

11.00-12.00 Questions, comments and discussion /Lars Erslev Andersen

Practical information

The seminar will be in English and live streamed on diis.dk.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Thursday 13 June 2019 at 10.00. Live stream does not require registration.

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