Part of the video series of the Collaboratory on Forced Migration in Canada, led by uOttawa Professor Christina Clark-Kazak, this short pedagogical film on disability and forced migration in Canada provides an under-researched perspective on resettlement for refugees living with a disability. Rachel McNally presents an overview of how refugees with disabilities come to Canada and some of the challenges they face upon arrival.
Christina Clark-Kazak works as a Full Professor at University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. She served as the President for the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration and worked as the Editor-In-Chief for Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees. In the past she has worked for Saint Paul University, York University, the Canadian Government as well as the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. She held the position of president for the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies. She worked as Director of York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies and Associate Principal at the University’s bilingual Glendon Campus. She focuses her research on age discrimination in migration and development policy, political participation of young people, and inter-disciplinary methodologies. Professor Clark-Kazak holds a doctorate from Oxford, a master’s from Cambridge, and a BA from the University of British Columbia.
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Disability and forced migration to Canada
Part of the video series of the Collaboratory on Forced Migration in Canada, led by uOttawa Professor Christina Clark-Kazak, this short pedagogical film on disability and forced migration in Canada provides an under-researched perspective on resettlement for refugees living with a disability. Rachel McNally presents an overview of how refugees with disabilities come to Canada and some of the challenges they face upon arrival.
By Christina Clark-Kazak
Christina Clark-Kazak works as a Full Professor at University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. She served as the President for the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration and worked as the Editor-In-Chief for Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees. In the past she has worked for Saint Paul University, York University, the Canadian Government as well as the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. She held the position of president for the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies. She worked as Director of York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies and Associate Principal at the University’s bilingual Glendon Campus. She focuses her research on age discrimination in migration and development policy, political participation of young people, and inter-disciplinary methodologies. Professor Clark-Kazak holds a doctorate from Oxford, a master’s from Cambridge, and a BA from the University of British Columbia.Also Read