  {"id":1275,"date":"2020-05-07T17:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T21:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?post_type=cu-people&#038;p=1275"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:21:02","slug":"jeff-crisp","status":"publish","type":"cu-people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/jeff-crisp\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Crisp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Jeff Crisp is currently a LERRN Co-Investigator, a Research Associate at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, and an Associate Fellow in International Law at Chatham House. He is an expert on refugee, migration and humanitarian issues and has a Masters degree and Ph.D. in African Studies from the University of Birmingham. Dr. Crisp has held senior positions with UNHCR (Head of Policy Development and Evaluation), Refugees International (Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy) and the Global Commission on International Migration (Director of Policy and Research). He has also worked for the Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues, the British Refugee Council and Coventry University. Dr. Crisp has first-hand experience of humanitarian operations throughout the world and has published and lectured widely on refugee and migration issues.<\/p>\n<h3>LERRN Publications<\/h3>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2026\/refugee-research-policy-and-practice-some-frequently-asked-questions\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, March 25, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Refugee research, policy and practice: some frequently asked questions<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">In this Blog Post, first published in May 2023, LERRN Co-Investigator Dr. Jeff Crisp answers crucial questions about refugee research outside of traditional academic spheres, and the impact it can have on humanitarian agencies and policy. &nbsp;... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2026\/new-blog-waiting-for-academia-jeff-crisp\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, January 7, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">New Blog Post: Waiting for academia &#8211; The impact of research on UNHCR policy, programmes and practice<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">A new blog published by Dr. Jeff Crisp, &quot;Waiting for academia: The impact of research on UNHCR policy, programmes and practice,&quot; reflects on the long and complex relationship between UNHCR and academia. Drawing on decades of UNHCR experience, Crisp examines why refugee research has often had only a limited influence on policy and practice,... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/event-report-unhcr-at-75\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, December 12, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Event Report &#8211; UNHCR at 75: Challenges and Opportunities<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwUxmajpzKc &nbsp; On 26 November 2025, LERRN in partnership with the Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network (GAIN), hosted a webinar titled \u201cUNHCR at 75: Challenges and Opportunities.\u201d The webinar was moderated by Liliana Jubilut, co-chair of GAIN. 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