Migration and Refugees

Migration and Refugees

Migration and Refugees

Georgetown University takes a multidisciplinary approach to the issues of migration and refugees.

Students and faculty engage with these issues through research, teaching, and service across campuses and through key resources including the Institute for the Study of International Migration, regionally focused academic centers, the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, and community service organized by the Center for Social Justice. The university’s Washington, D.C., location provides opportunities for partnerships with international organizations and practitioners in the fields of migration and refugees. In keeping with Georgetown’s Jesuit identity and the principle of women and men for others, the university community approaches these issues as ethical and not just academic and policy challenges.

Migration and Refugees Events

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

Refugees stand at a Hungarian Railway Station

Institute for the Study of International MigrationGeorgetown Unit

Established in 1998, the Institute for the Study of International Migration is a research institute at the School of Foreign Service applying the best in social science, legal, and policy expertise to the complex and controversial issues raised by international migration.

Select Academic Programs

Certificate in Global Displacement and Migration Studies

Certificate in Global Displacement and Migration Studies

This certificate program is offered by the Institute for the Study of International Migration through the School of Continuing Studies. Participants discuss global migration trends, national and local security conditions, and social issues driving contemporary immigration policy and enforcement.

Featured News

Isra Satiar (H’26) in Bangladesh

School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees

While speaking at Georgetown’s new student convocation on August 23, 2025, Isra Satiar (H’26), an undergraduate at the School of Health, reflected on her summer experiences volunteering with refugees in Bangladesh.

Elena Sapelyuk (SFS’23)

Alumna Who Works With Refugees Wins Knight-Hennessy Scholarship at Stanford

Experts Defend Migrant and Refugee Rights at Georgetown Law Panel

Georgetown Opens its Doors to Students, Scholars from Countries in Conflict

Past Event

September 11

Deportations and Assaults on Human Dignity

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Past Event

May 15

The Impact of U.S. Migration Policy Shifts and Funding Cuts on Displaced Children and Families: Focus on Guatemala

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Past Event

April 24

Investing in Children and the Costs of Inaction

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Related

B.S. in Business Administration/M.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service/M.S. in Foreign Service

Certificate in Arab Studies

Certificate in Global Displacement and Migration Studies

Certificate in Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Emergencies

Graduate Certificate in Global Displacement and Migration Studies

Jesuit Worldwide Learning

M.A. in German and European Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in International Migration and Refugees

Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate

Americas Forum Events

Arab Studies Journal

Center for Applied Legal Studies

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal

Immigration and Labor Project

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with UNICEF

MA in International Migration and Refugees Practicum

Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan: Middle East Studies - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Apia, Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Norwich, United Kingdom - University of East Anglia

Study Abroad in Rabat, Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity - School for International Training

Study Abroad in St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St. Andrews

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Summer Immigrant Rights and Advocacy (SIRA) Program

Hoyas for Immigrant Rights

Students Stopping the Trafficking of People

Rogaia Abusharaf

Sahar Zahida Akhtar

Katherine Benton-Cohen

Jennifer Huang Bouey

Yulia Chentsova Dutton

Anna Deeny Morales

Sylvie Durmelat

Elizabeth Ferris

Andrea Gallelli Huezo

Elżbieta Goździak

Douglas A. Howard

Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza

Noureddine Jebnoun

Mara Tissera Luna

Christina X. Marea

Anna Maria Mayda

Emily Mendenhall

Sherally Munshi

Mugisha Marion Mutabazi

Nicoletta Pireddu

Michael Reed-Hurtado

Andrew Schoenholtz

Apichai Shipper

Ernesto Vasquez del Aguila

Edilma Yearwood

Center for International and Regional Studies

Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service

Collaborative on Global Children's Issues

Institute for the Study of International Migration

Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor

Q&A with Gillian Huebner, Executive Director of the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University

Building a North American Security Treaty

Q&A with Mara Tissera Luna, a Fellow at the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University

A Child-centered Policy Workshop Amplifies the Voices of Young People with Lived Experience

Q&A with Gabriella Sanchez, Research Fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University

Q&A with Stephen Hanmer D’Elía, Research Fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University

Workshop Series Highlights Urgency and Hope on Global Children’s Issues

Faith and the Family: A Reflective Conversation on the Church’s Interaction with Vulnerable Children and Families over Time

Ambassadors from Latin America Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation in IX Summit of the Americas

Georgetown Americas Institute and Americas Forum Conclude First Part in the Crossing Borders Series

Leading Experts on the Northern Triangle Discuss Key Policy Challenges Facing the Region

NSC Official Juan S. Gonzalez Discusses U.S.-Latin American Relations under the Biden Administration

Rodolfo Martinez-Don (L'20)

CALL Program Prepares Students for the Professional World

Indian Ocean Research Rethinks Borders, Leverages Cross-Campus Expertise

Can’t Even Cry: Experts Discuss the Mental Health of Syrian Refugee Children

"Faithful Priorities in a Time of Trump" Recap

Catholic Immigrant Advocates Ask, "Where’s The Horror?"

Borders: An Online Course that Crosses Boundaries

Filmmaker Shares Film on Refugees with Students in Advance of UNHCR Lecture

Global Governance: A Conversation with Father Endashaw Debrework

The Refugee Crisis and Global Governance

Chief Benefits Officer Helps Bring Art to Kenyan Secondary School

Americas Initiative Explores Catholicism in the Region

SFS-Qatar Examines Development of Gulf Global Cities

Students Present at the First Mortara Undergraduate Research Fellows Symposium

Georgetown and the World Economic Forum

Georgetown Researchers Offer New Perspective On Urban Refugees