Refugee Academics- Britain as a place of sanctuary November 8th, 5.30pm

Refugee Academics- Britain as a place of sanctuary November 8^th, 5.30pm

See Also: http://www.academic-refugees.org/lectures.asp

University of East London, Docklands Campus.

Room:East Building 1.04

November 8th, 530-730pm

The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics would like to invite you:

Refugee academics - Britain as a place of sanctuary

Jeremy Seabrook, guest lecturer, renowned author

Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (CARA) and the Refugee Studies Programme

University of East London,

November 8th

5.30-7.30pm

Jeremy will be looking at the history of refugee academics in the UK, whilst assessing the role of UK universities in welcoming refugee academics,including questions of academic freedom.

The talk will outline the history of CARA from 1933 to the present and its continuing relevance, as the numbers of academic refugees in the UK increase.

The trials, tribulations and politics of welcoming refugee academics will be highlighted with reference to the many testimonies in CARA's 75thanniversary publication 'The Refugee and the Fortress.'

The talk will be an opportunity to gain further understanding of refugee academics disposition in the UK from the 1930's to today, with the unique perspective of a charitable organizations that started in the UK in 1933.

To RSVP Please email info.cara@lsbu.ac.uk