Refugees, Belonging and Society

A panel discussion on contemporary issues around refugees in the UK and European contexts, open to AcSS Fellows and to the wider public.

Panel speakers:

• Heaven Crawley, FAcSS (Coventry University): Unravelling the Mediterranean migration crisis, and building positive narratives about migration and diversity
• Jenny Phillimore, FAcSS (Birmingham University): Integration in times of crisis
• Nando Segona, FAcSS (Birmingham University): The EU’s ‘refugee crisis’ and the production of illegality and vulnerability among migrants and refugees
• Nira Yuval-Davis, FAcSS (University of East London): The refugees crisis,’everyday bordering’ and autochthonic politics of belonging
• Discussant: Avtar Brah, FAcSS (Birkbeck College)
• Chair: Corinne Squire, FAcSS (University of East London)

To book your place(s) please follow the Eventbrite link.

Following the event there will be an Inaugural meeting of the Academy of Social Sciences Study Group on Refugee Issues from 7 – 8pm.