Russian Refugee Children and Humanitarianism in Inter-War Europe

Dr Elizabeth White (University of the West of England)

This talk will look at the League of Nations' High Commission for Refugees work with Russian refugees in the 1920s, with a particular focus on  children.

It will situate these interactions in the debate over the history of humanitarianism and human rights in the interwar period. In light of this debate, it will then examine the work of Russian refugee legal experts advising the League of Nations in drawing up legislation protecting refugees, culminating in the 1933 Refugee Convention.

A seminar hosted by the UCL SSEES Russian Studies Seminar Series.

Convenors: Philippa Hetherington (UCL SSEES) and Simon Huxtable (Loughborough)