The Refugee Convention from 75 to 100: Global Promise, National Responsibility, Local Action
10 November 2026 at 4:15pm
John K. Pruellage Courtroom
St. Louis University School of Law
100 N. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63101
In honor of its 75th anniversary, join us to discuss the Refugee Convention as a global promise, national governments’ responsibility to honor that promise, and the local action that gives it meaning in people’s lives.
2 CLE Credits are available. Registration is required to enter Scott Hall.
Keynote
Jon Hoisaeter – Acting Representative, UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency) Multi-Country
Office for the United States of America & the Northern Caribbean
Panel
Ira Herenda Trako, J.D. – Instructor of Law; Executive Director, Center for International and Comparative Law
Thea Lay, J.D. – Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Jesuit Refugee Service USA
Kris Walentik, J.D. – Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry (CLAM), Director of Legal Services
Fr. Alberto Ares, SJ – Regional Director, JRS Europe
Moderated By
Lauren Bartlett, J.D. – Professor; Director of the Human Rights at Home Litigation Clinic,
St. Louis University School of Law
