CRS brings together a team of nationally and internationally recognized academics working in the interdisciplinary field of Refugee Studies. Beyond its core faculty, the program draws together a remarkably large number of York and non- York scholars. As active researchers, they have strong connections to the regions and communities within which their research takes place and are engaged in international academic, institutional, and civil society networks that promote collaboration and knowledge mobilization.
In Canada, our colleagues bring leadership to Centre for Refugee Studies along with their commitment to disciplinary associations. At York, they are involved in various research networks and occupy leadership positions in several Research Centres.
Yvonne Su, CRS Director
Dr. Yvonne Su is the Director of the Centre for Refugee Studies. Her research is on forced migration, climate change-induced displacement and queer migration. She has worked extensively with vulnerable communities in Southeast Asia and Latin America and the Caribbeans including refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, indigenous peoples and LGBTQ+ communities. Her research has been cited by international organizations like the IPCC, UNHCR and IOM. Dr. Su has garnered over $8 million in research funding, including funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). She takes an interdisciplinary, participatory and decolonial approach to scholarship that is focused on developing strong partnerships with local communities, NGOs, and policymakers.
More on Dr. Su’s Research: www.yvonnesu.com
Message from Director: https://www.yorku.ca/crs/2024/09/10/message-from-incoming-crs-director-yvonne-su/