Dr. James Milner

Biography

James Milner is a prominent researcher and practitioner specializing in refugee studies, global governance, and humanitarian action. He serves as Project Director for the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN), a significant SSHRC-funded partnership aimed at enhancing collaboration between researchers and civil society actors in Canada and several other countries including Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, and Tanzania. Milner is the director of the Migration and Diaspora Studies program at Carleton University and co-chairs the Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network associated with Canada’s De Mello Chair. With his extensive field research experience across countries like Burundi, Guinea, Kenya, and India, he has presented his findings to major international stakeholders in New York, Geneva, London, Ottawa, and more. Milner has held consultancy roles with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in various locations including India and Guinea. He has authored several significant works, including "Refugees, State Politics, and Asylum in Africa" and co-edited volumes addressing refugee participation and the political implications of protracted refugee situations. His publications further study the dynamics of global refugee policy and the strategies for meaningful refugee participation in the decision-making processes.

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