Maymester in the Swiss, French and Italian Alps, Vanderbilt University

08/02/2023

The amazing in Europe is back for 2023, in , , , and . Students will meet with officials from , , , , , , , , , , , , and more,...

22/10/2021

LA NÉGOCIATION DU PROTOCOLE RELATIF AU STATUT DES RÉFUGIÉS : UN CHAPITRE MÉCONNU DE LA GUERRE FROIDE
Robert Barsky, Professeur de littérature, sciences politiques et de droit à l’Université Vanderbilt (US-TN)

16 décembre 2021 à 18h30 | MR380

20/11/2020

https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/11/20/barsky-launches-state-of-the-art-digital-journal-on-art-and-border-crossings/

Multidisciplinary researcher Robert Barsky has added a new approach to his studies on migration with the launch of

04/09/2020

My new book -- forthcoming early spring: Clamouring for Legal Protection: What the Great Books Teach Us About People Fleeing from Persecution

In this novel approach to law and literature, Robert Barsky delves into the canon of so-called Great Books, and discovers that many beloved characters therein encounter obstacles similar to those faced by contemporary refugees and undocumented persons. The struggles of Odysseus, Moses, Aeneas, Dante, Satan, Dracula and Alice in Wonderland, among many others, provide surprising insights into current discussions about those who have left untenable situations in their home countries in search of legal protection.
Law students, lawyers, social scientists, literary scholars and general readers who are interested in learning about international refugee law and immigration regulations in home and host countries will find herein a plethora of details about border crossings, including those undertaken to flee pandemics, civil unrest, racism, intolerance, war, forced marriage, or limited opportunities in their home countries.

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13/08/2020

Announcing our new journal on art and border crossing, in collaboration with MIT’s Knowledge Futures Group. Our first collaboration will be with the extraordinary Susan Clinard: http://www.clinard.org. Visit us at: https://contours.pubpub.org/

Artistic and humanistic representations can raise awareness, engender questions, and provoke reflection about border crossing beyond the cacophony of current policy debates.

01/07/2020

The Thomas More Institute recently hosted a web-interview with the indomitable Julius Grey, renowned Montreal lawyer, professor, human rights activist, and author of the book Capitalism and the Alternatives (McGill-Queen’s University Press). This major work offers a sweeping critique of modern capitalism and a model for a new society, and “attempts to reconcile economic equality with personal liberty and with a stress on the individual, rather than on the collective, as the holder of rights.” A particularly innovative aspect of Grey’s vision is his notion of “romantic individualism” which includes within it the view that “every rule and regulation which is not economic or redistributive should be open to question at all times.” He is interviewed by Martin Baenninger and Pam Butler of the Thomas More Institute.
https://youtu.be/sWFlCjmV1jU
This is an extraordinarily important book, which describes a path forward during these brutal days in America, and worldwide.

Please read excerpts from Capitalism and the Alternatives here: dropbox.com/s/u8m3e5be7emjogb/Julius%20Grey%20Excerpts%20from%20Capitalism%20....pdf?dl=0.

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03/06/2020

The fundamental question at this moment is: can the United States be reformed?

26/03/2020

The US border is now officially closed to everyone, unless the crossing falls under the rather ill-defined category of “essential.” This move is officially described as a public health response to the spread of Coronavirus, but it also happens to coincide with the Trump administration’s freque...