This two-day workshop, held as part of the Migrant Solidarity: Theory, Law, and Praxis project, explores how solidarity can reshape migration law and practice.
As migration remains heavily securitised and often framed as a „crisis“ in global policy, this conference seeks to re-frame solidarity as both a theoretical alternative to threat-based governance and a practical foundation for legal reform. By interrogating the dual nature of law both as a tool for state exclusion and a potential force for liberation, the conference aims to develop a shared vocabulary and actionable strategies to transform migration systems through a de-securitised, human-rights-oriented lens.
The two-day programme includes six thematic roundtables and a concluding public event and features an exchange between leading UN experts, interdisciplinary scholars, and „solidarians“ – activists and legal practitioners from the Mediterranean, Latin America, Africa, and the U.S. Participants will work together to co-produce knowledge grounded in lived experience, ultimately aiming to shape public discourse and influence evidence-based law and policymaking.
The conference is held as part of the project Migrant Solidarity: Theory, Law, and Praxis – A Transdisciplinary Perspective hosted at the Centre for Fundamental Rights at the Hertie School. Participation is by invitation only. Details regarding the concluding public event will be available soon on our events page.
