Over the past year, the United States has witnessed sweeping changes to its immigration policy, communities and families torn apart by mass deportations, and a sharp rise in fear and uncertainty due to new enforcement tactics. Amid this landscape, voices of prophetic courage on the local, national, and global scenes have provided signs of hope, insisting on the contributions immigrants make and on a human dignity that crosses borders.
This interdisciplinary conference explores the complex dynamics of contemporary migration with a focus on our local and national contexts. It will provide policy updates, undertake theological and ethical analyses, and consider institutional and grassroots responses to the rapidly evolving reality of migration today.
Speakers include scholars and graduate students from a variety of disciplines, policy experts, ecclesial and civic leaders, as well as representatives from community-based initiatives. Additionally, the conference offers an advocacy training session and spotlights local, impact-driven opportunities. In this way, the conference aims to both inform as well as provide participants with opportunities to take action.
The conference will take place on the evening of Thursday, February 19th and all day on Friday, February 20th at Boston College. This is an in-person conference only; there is no online option. There is no cost to attend the conference. Lunch will be provided; please select your lunch event when you register. The full schedule of events can be found here.
Register here for “Law, Conscience, and Migration Today,” co-hosted by the Theology Department and the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College.
This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Liberal Arts, Provost’s Office, Jesuit Institute, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Theology Department, the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Gloria L. and Charles I. Clough School of Theology and Ministry, and Boston College Law School.