Dr. Claire Higgins

Biography

Claire Higgins is a Senior Research Fellow at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at the University of New South Wales, where she specializes in refugee policy and law. She holds a doctorate in History from the University of Oxford and was a Clarendon Scholar. Her research focuses on the history of Australia's refugee policies, providing insights into the development and implications of these policies over time. Higgins has authored the book 'Asylum Boat: Origins of Australia’s Refugee Policy' and has received funding from the Australian Research Council for her projects on refugee rights and employment. In 2018, she was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar at Georgetown University, where she conducted comparative research on the U.S. refugee admissions program. Claire's work includes investigations into the challenges faced by refugees, particularly in relation to employment, and she often engages with the media to discuss current developments in Australia’s asylum policies and international refugee law.

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