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Ester Nergis Canefe

Ester Nergis Canefe

Nergis Canefe is a Full Professor at the Department of Politics, York University, Toronto, Canada and a graduate faculty member at Graduate Programmes in Social and Political Thought, Socio-Legal Studies, Humanities, Osgoode Hall Law School and Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Law at the same institution. She received her PhD at York University, Programme in Social and Political Thought and her SJD (PhD in Law) on international criminal law at Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada.  

Contact
Hosting institute
  • Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies
Current affiliation
  • York University, Toronto, Canada
Memberships
Key expertise
  • Forced Migration Studies
  • International criminal law
  • Administrative Law
  • Critical Citizenship Studies
  • Political Theory
Regional expertise
  • Middle East, South Eastern and Eastern Europe, North America, Indian subcontinent

Profile according to FFVT taxonomy

Scientific topics
  • Borders
  • Causes Of Displacement
  • Economy Of Forced Migration
  • Experience Of Violence, Trauma
  • Infrastructure Of Flight / Forced Migration
  • International Protection
  • Migration Routes, Refugees’ Journeys
  • National Refugee And Asylum Policies
  • Refugee Law
  • Religion
  • Unaccompanied Minors
  • Work / Labour Market
Disciplines
  • Historical Science
  • Law
  • Political Sciences

Professional Career

Relevant publications

  • Canefe, N.Crimes against Humanity and Limits of Universal Jurisdiction.2023.Chicago University Press.
  • Canefe, N.The Syrian Exodus in Context.2022.Bilgi University Press.
  • Canefe, N.Transitional Justice and Forced Migration.2021.Cambridge University Press.