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Migration Conversations

Jamie Liew
Detour Project
Hawaii
Indigenous Rights
Militarization
IRCC Special Measures For Gaza
Law
Tourism
Hawaiian Culture
Sovereignty Movement
Hawai'i
Social Justice
Historical Erasure
US Imperialism
Chinese History
Prison Abolition
Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement
Indigenous Feminism
Night Politics
Sleep Rights
Red Hill

Migration Conversations is a podcast that invites persons to share their migration stories. Hosted by Professor Jamie Liew, each episode is an in-depth conversation with people who have experienced the Canadian immigration system or other migration regimes up close. We talk to migrants, immigrants, lawyers, policy makers, advocates and experts. We hope that these conversations shed light on the ch... more

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Join this intimate conversation between Adelle Blackett, Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law at the Faculty of Law, McGill University and Canisia Lubrin, award winning poet and writer who teaches at the University of Guelph Creative Wri... more

We speak with Reakash Walters as she provides an analytical toolkit for those who want to work with and not merely represent marginalized peoples and communities. She shares her research co-conducted with a former prisoner and how her friendship with... more

We speak with four lawyers who intervene in the courts on behalf of community organizations. What is an intervention and why is it an important entry point for community organizations to converse with the courts. With Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Rosel Kim, An... more

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Adelle Blackett
Canada Research Chair from the Faculty of Law
McGill University
Episode: Code Noir, Slavery and the Law
Canisia Lubrin
Award-winning writer at the University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA program
University of Guelph
Episode: Code Noir, Slavery and the Law
Reakash Walters
Canadian lawyer and doctoral student, research fellow at Harvard Law School's Institute to End Mass Incarceration
Harvard Law School
Episode: Movement Lawyering with Reakash Walters
Kai Cheng Thom
Award-winning writer, performance artist, and community healer
Not specified
Episode: Using Love for Transformative Change with Kai Cheng Thom
Justin Piché
Full professor in the Department of Criminology and Director of the Carceral Studies Research Collective
University of Ottawa
Episode: How to Abolish Prisons with Justin Piché
Petra Molnar
Researcher, professor, and scholar on border technology focusing on migration and human rights
York University and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society
Episode: The Walls Have Eyes with Petra Molnar
Debbie Rachlis
An immigration and refugee lawyer in Toronto, previously associated with HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
Private practice lawyer
Episode: Debbie Rachlis and The Failure of the Gaza Special Measures Program
Douglas Chong
Director of the Hawai'i Chinese History Centre
Hawai'i Chinese History Centre
Episode: History of Chinese Migration to Hawai'i
Esther Yoo
Director of the Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic
William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i
Episode: Practising Immigration and Refugee Law in Hawai'i with Esther Yoo

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Professor Jamie Liew
Host and expert in migration dialogues, focusing on the intersection of law and social justice.
Jamie Liew
Host of Migration Conversations, facilitating in-depth discussions on migration experiences.

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#115
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Using Love for Transformative Change with Kai Cheng Thom
Q: What advice do you have for young legal professionals to engage in respectful ways with movements?
Recognize the personal and spiritual development in activism, avoiding the savior complex, and ensuring engagement is life-giving.
Using Love for Transformative Change with Kai Cheng Thom
Q: What sustains you in the face of hostility?
A commitment to compassion, despite the difficulties involved in maintaining that commitment.
Social Justice Interventions
Q: How can we ensure our perspectives are relevant and contribute meaningfully in legal interventions?
It's important to engage deeply with organizations representing marginalized communities to ensure that you understand their strategic goals and the community's expectations.
Social Justice Interventions
Q: What advice do you have for those of us who want to be involved in interventions?
Focus on building relationships with communities and understanding their needs, honing your legal advocacy skills, and preparing for slow, incremental progress in legal change.
How to Abolish Prisons with Justin Piché
Q: Is reform and abolition overlapping at some points?
There is tension as some people currently locked up endure harsh conditions, but temporary reforms can aid immediate needs without compromising the ultimate goal of abolition.

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This podcast explores the multifaceted experiences of migration, focusing on the personal stories and challenges faced by individuals navigating various immigration systems, particularly in Canada. Each episode features in-depth conversations with a diverse range of guests, including migrants, lawyers, policymakers, and advocates, who share their insights and expertise. The discussions often shed light on systemic issues within immigration frameworks while emphasizing the human impact of these legal narratives. Listeners can expect thought-provoking content that addresses both historical and contemporary migration challenges and highlights the voices often left unheard in this societal discourse.

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Migration Conversations launched 5 years ago and published 60 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Migration Conversations include:

1. Adelle Blackett
2. Canisia Lubrin
3. Reakash Walters
4. Kai Cheng Thom
5. Justin Piché
6. Petra Molnar
7. Debbie Rachlis
8. Douglas Chong

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