Following her Speaker Series lecture, you are warmly invited to join an informal afternoon coffee chat with Dr. Delphine Nakache on precarious migration in Canada.
Anchored in this year’s Speaker Series theme, Understanding Liminality and Legal Precarity, the conversation will explore how legal uncertainty shapes migrants’ everyday lives, from migrant workers and asylum seekers to non-status and otherwise marginalized migrants. The discussion will consider what we currently know about precarious legal status in Canada, how policy and legal frameworks may evolve in the coming years, and what distinguishes the Canadian context from other migrant-receiving countries. The session is designed to be conversational and interactive, offering space to share research and reflect on vulnerability, resilience, and the role of law in producing—and potentially alleviating—legal precarity.
This is an in-person event held in C.K. Choi 351, UBC Vancouver. Coffee, refreshments, and fun and inclusive vibes will be provided!
About Delphine Nakache
Delphine Nakache is a lawyer and Full Professor in the Faculty of Law, French Common Law Section, at the University of Ottawa, where she holds a University Research Chair on Migrant Protection and International Law. Her research focuses on improving protection for the most precarious groups of asylum seekers, temporary migrants and immigrants. Her work, published in English and French, bridges academic research and public policy. She regularly engages with government and civil society representatives on these topics and acts as a consultant for many government and intergovernmental institutions.
