Ph.D. Candidate Presents at Conference on Governing Migration in Uganda

Ph.D. candidate A.J. Jackson from the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at AGS has been accepted to present a paper at a conference on "Governing Migration" in Kampala, Uganda, on July 3rd to 6th. This conference is organized by the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration, which brings together academics, practitioners and decision-makers working on forced migration issues. It is hosted by the Refugee Law Project, a local Ugandan NGO which seeks to ensure fundamental human rights for all asylum seekers, refugees, and internally displaced persons within Uganda.

This 13th conference of the IASFM aims to explore key dimensions of the relationship between forms and tools of governance on the one hand, and patterns and experiences of forced migration on the other. A.J. will present at a panel on th subject: "Dirty Wars and Violent Sex: What Does It Take to Repair Gender Wounds After Conflict?". She will also chair a panel on "Harmful Sex, Violence and Disease: The Challenge of Protecting Women During and After Conflict". See conference program.

A.J. writes: "In front of a group of my respected peers, I will argue that the banishment of Congolese females from their homes and/or communities after they have been sexually assaulted is a form of forced displacement and should be considered so by transitional justice mechanisms."