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

Harrell Bond Lecture

On 18 November 2009 (5pm), Jan Egeland will give the tenth annual
Harrell-Bond lecture, organised by the Refugee Studies Centre (Oxford
Department of International Development, University of Oxford) . Mr
Egeland is the former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian
Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The lecture will be entitled
'Beyond blankets: in search of political deals and durable solutions for
the displaced'. He will chart recent changes which have led to the
enhanced provision of humanitarian relief for the world's displaced. He
will also reflect on the importance of gaining political agreements and
delivering effective security arrangements, arguing how these are
central to any long-term resolution to the refugee crisis.

The lecture will take place at the Oxford University Museum of Natural
History, Parks Road in Oxford (OX1 3TB
<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl&q=OX1%203PW>) and will be
followed by a drinks reception.

For more information or to reserve a seat, please contact Wouter te Kloeze: wouter.tekloeze@qeh.ox.ac.uk wouter.tekloeze@qeh.ox.ac.uk> or
+44 (0)1865 281726.

New FMO Podcasts

Podcast: Human Displacement and Climate Change in International Law
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The first of The Hague Debates was recorded by Radio Netherlands
Worldwide on Thursday, 22 May 2008 in the Peace Palace and is entitled
'When home gets too hot: Human Displacement and Climate Change in
International Law'.

A podcast of the debate is now available via the Forced Migration Online
website.
http://www.forcedmigration.org/podcasts/hague-climate-debate/

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Podcast: Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture 2008
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The Refugee Studies Centre's Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture was held on
Wednesday 21st May 2008 at Somerville College, University of Oxford.
Professor James C. Scott, Sterling Professor of Political Science, Yale
University gave this years lecture on the subject of Zomia: The Last
Great Enclosure Movement and Stateless Peoples in Southeast Asia.

A podcast of the lecture is now available via the Forced Migration
Online website.

http://www.forcedmigration.org/podcasts/colson-lecture/2008/




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ANTÓNIO GUTERRES Lecture

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE - The 2008 IRC-UK Annual Lecture

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: THE CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY

ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Monday 16 June, 2008 at 7pm
The Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore (Exhibition Road entrance)
London SW7 2AR

Tickets: Lecture £15, Lecture followed by reception £30, Concessions £8
For reservations please call IRC-UK on 020 7692 2737
Monday - Friday 9.00-5.30pm

All proceeds from the evening will go towards the IRC's work
helping provide safety, sanctuary and sustainable change to
those whose lives have been shattered by violent conflict or
oppression.

75 YEARS FROM HARM TO HOME

International Rescue Committee UK is a limited company
registered in the United Kingdom.
Charity number 1065972. Company number 3458056
Registered office: 11 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6HB


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RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this
message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should
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Lecture by Lord Charles Guthrie on war and its consequences: 27th May 2008

A lecture by Lord Charles Guthrie on war and its consequences

at Queen Mary, University of London, 6:30 – 7:45pm on 27^th May 2008

Thank you for confirming your attendance at this event. If you requested to bring a guest, they have also been added to the attendee list.

We look forward to seeing you in the Mason lecture theatre at Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS. Registration will be at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start. The event will finish around 7:45pm.

For more information about accessibility, please see the attached map and directions, or visit the Queen Mary website: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus/mileend/index.html.

Yours sincerely

Geoff Mulgan Professor Peter Hennessy

Director Director

The Young Foundation Mile End Group

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