UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, some presentation times and venues have changed. Please refer to the updated session details below.
Day 1: 9 June, 2026
Time: 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Venue: Level 1, Khazanah Auditorium, Asia School of Business
9:30AM-10:00AM
Registration
10:00AM-11:30AM
Opening Ceremony & Launch of World Refugee Day
Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Melati Nungsari, Deputy CEO and Dean of Research, Asia School of Business, and Faculty Director, ASEAN Research Center (ARC)
Opening Address by Ms. Louise Aubin, Representative, UNHCR Malaysia
Speech by Abeera Abdullah, refugee leader and co-founder, Project Stand Up
Keynote Presentation by Dr. Charles Martin-Shields, Senior Researcher, German Institute of Development and Sustainability
Title: Technology in the Context of Refugee Protection: From Micro-Examples to South-South Knowledge Sharing
Includes discussant remarks by Prof. Melati Nungsari, followed by audience Q&A
11:30AM-11:45AM
Break
11:45AM-12:45PM
*The workshop will end at 1:15PM
Research Session 1a: ASEAN's Refugee Protection Regime: Current and Emerging Landscapes
(Venue: Khazanah Auditorium)
ASEAN Refugee Research Trends and Thematic Frontiers: Systematic Mapping Study
Presenter: Dr. Khoong Tai Wai
Digital Platforms for Refugee Integration in Southeast Asia
Presenter: Dr. Melati Nungsari
Setting Agendas Together: Ensuring Reciprocity and Participation in Refugee Research
(Venue: CR-E2-03)
Registration for workshop is FULL.
12:45PM-1:15PM
Poster Presentations (Venue: Khazanah Auditorium)
1:15PM-2:30PM
Lunch, Refugee Bazaar and Networking (Venue: Atrium)
2:30PM-3:30PM
Research Session 1b: Economic integration and Digital futures of Refugees in Malaysia
Refugee Business Incubation Model: Enhancing Livelihoods and Self-Sustainability among Refugee Women Entrepreneurs Living in Malaysia
Presenter: Ms. Farhana Jabin Shabnam
The cashless leap: Assessing eWallet Adoption Among Refugee Populations in Malaysia
Presenter: Dr. Jeron Joseph
3:30PM-5:30PM
Refugee Bazaar and Networking (Venue: Atrium)
Day 2: 10 June, 2026
Time: 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Venue: Level 2, CR-E2-02 and CR-E2-03, Asia School of Business
9:30AM-10:00AM
Registration
10:00AM-11:30AM
Research Session 2a: Expressions of Agency within Liminalities of Displacement
(Venue: CR-E2-02)
Navigating the City:The internal migration of Refugees from Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee camps to Nairobi
Presenter: Mr. Asrat Koricha Tolossa (ONLINE)
Uneven Paths of Mobility: Livelihood Practices, Bounded Agency, and Migration Outcomes in Fragile Contexts
Presenter: Ms. Azra Tanović and Ms. Marie Stege
‘Neither here nor there’: Second-generation Rohingya refugees in a limbo
Presenter: Ms. Nur Nadia Lukmanulhakim
UPDATE!
Research Session 2b: Migration, Labour, and Politics of Recognition in Malaysia
(Venue: CR-E2-03)
Proof of Contribution, Denial of Recognition: How Malaysia’s Refugee Governance Framework Suppresses Demonstrated Human Capital
Presenter: Dr. Natasha MH and Ms. Andrea Ann Fernandez
10 Years Later: Rohingya Construction Workers in Peninsular Malaysia
Presenter: Dr. Sam Flanders
Statelessness Among Malaysian Indians: Historical Roots, Contemporary Challenges, and Pathways to Citizenship
Presenter: Dr. Valatheeswaran Chinnakkannu
11:30AM-11:45AM
Break
11:45AM-1:15PM
UPDATE!
Research Session 3a: Histories and Legalities of Forced Displacement
(Venue: CR-E2-02)
Citizenship and Nationality in the Middle East: The Case of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Presenter: Mr. Kamaro Christian (ONLINE)
Archipelago of Asylum: The Historical Development of Refugee Protection in the Philippines
Presenter: Mr. Gerald John Cabanilla Guillermo, Attorney at Law
Navigating Liminal Legality: Vulnerabilities of Urban Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand
Presenter: Dr. Andrew Wai Phyo Kyaw
Research Session 3b: Community-centered Interventions for Health and Education in Refugee Populations
Documentary film as a research method: Advancing family-centered research and practice with refugee populations
Presenter: Dr. Charity Mokgaetji Somo
Peer-Led Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Refugee Youth in Malaysia: Advancing Health, Education, and Livelihood Outcomes
Presenters: Dr Harizah Hatim and Ms. Lovishniakri Sekaran
Learning Without Borders: Community Learning Centers and Multigrade Education for Migrant and Stateless Children in Sabah, Malaysia
Presenter: Dr. Ayu Putu Eka Novita
1:15PM-2:15PM
Lunch (Venue: Atrium)
2:15PM-3:45PM
Research Session 4a: Intercultural and Faith-based Paradigms for Refugee inclusion and Well-being
(Venue: CR-E2-02)
Management Refugee through Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue: Indonesian Perspective
Presenter: Dr. J.M. Atik Krustiyati, Dr. Wisnu Aryo Dewanto, and Mr. Yaries Mahardika Putro
Exploring equity-oriented maternity care for Arabic-speaking, Muslim women of refugee background in Victoria, Australia
Presenter: Ms. Aishah Jameel
The limits of religious solidarity: How Racialisation Undermines Muslim Solidarity in Malaysian Refugee Policy
Presenter: Dr. Siti Noraida Mohamad Habibullah
Research Session 4b: Communicative Ecologies in Humanitarian Governance
(Venue: CR-E2-03)
Humanitarian Neglect and the Resettlement of Afghan Refugees Deported from Pakistan
Presenter: Ms. Sayeda Qader
From Aid to Development: Communication and Coexistence in Protracted Refugee Encampment
Presenter: Dr. Valentina Baú
Imaginaries of the ‘Refugee Entrepreneur’: Sustaining Displacement through Economic Inclusion
Presenter: Dr. Mahardhika Sjamsoe'oed Sadjad
3:45PM-4:00PM
Break
4:00PM-5:30PM
Spotlight on Statelessness: Panel Discussion
(Venue: CR-E2-02)
Dynamic Data Storytelling Workshop
(Venue: CR-E2-03)
By registration only; limited spots available.
Only those who register and paid for FULL conference is eligible to participate.
Registration for workshop is FULL.
Poster Presentations
Beyond the Ration Card: A "Dignity-First" Framework for Grassroots Economic Organising and Refugee Agency
By: Mr Sam Lawe
Refugee-Led Organizations and Integration Outcomes among Burmese Refugees in Malaysia: Evidence on Social Cohesion, Aspirations, and Psychosocial Well-Being
By: Mr Michael Piang Lian Thang
Cultural Socialisation, Manipulation, and Child Vulnerability to Trafficking in Malaysia: A Survivor-Centred Study
By: Ms Hafiza Abdul Samath
Gatekeeping Resettlement: How Australian Law Defines and Restricts Refugee Family Reunion
By: Ms Ella Birt
Statelessness, Riverine Displacement, and Cross-Border Governance in the Mekong: Rethinking Protection Pathways for Vulnerable Communities from Laos to Thailand
By: Mr Alex Lew
Inclusive Education for Stateless Children: Barriers, Legal Frameworks, and Civil Society Responses
By: Ms Angelica Conti
No Safe Ground: Deportation, Fear, and the Protection Void for Myanmar Refugees in Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand
By: Ms Naiyana Thanawattho
Local labor market impacts of the Venezuelan immigration wave in Chile
By: Dr. Marcela Parada-Contzen
Livelihoods, Health and Education for Refugees and Stateless Persons
By: Mr Agha Abdul Sattar