Refugee resettlement in England and Japan: Outcomes and experiences

・Date: July 2, 2025

・Time: 5:30 pm -7:30 pm (JST)

・Format: Hybrid

・In-person: Room 301, Building 10, Sophia University

・Online: ZOOM

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Following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, 22,833 Afghan evacuees arrived in the UK under two official resettlement schemes. All have been granted permission to stay permanently, along with the right to work, access education and healthcare, and receive public benefits. In Japan, more than 800 Afghans arrived through government- and privately-sponsored evacuation efforts, and some have been recognized as refugees. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 subsequently brought many Ukrainians to both countries. This seminar offers a comparative perspective on the experiences of Afghans and Ukrainians who fled to the UK and Japan in the aftermath of political upheaval, and examines how host societies are creating enabling environments that shape their life chances.  

Program

Welcome

David Slater (Professor of Anthropology, Sophia University) 

Afghan resettlement in England: Outcomes and experiences

Olga Cara (Associate Professor, University College London)

Afghan Youth Navigating Belonging in England through Photovoice (On-line appearance)

Mustafa Raheal (Research Assistant, University College London)

The UK’s response to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine: critical reflections on the “Homes for Ukraine” scheme

Silke Zschomler (Honorary Research Fellow, University College London)

Afghan Resettlement and their Challenges in Japan

Reiko Ogawa (Professor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University)

The Challenges of Afghan Migrants in Japan

Hasibullah Mowahed (Lecturer at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Research Fellow at Chiba University)

This event is co-organized by David Slater, Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture and Reiko Ogawa, Chiba University Research on Migration and Refugee Studies--Acknowledgements: Kaken Grant-in-Aid (24H00153)