South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group invites you to an ‘action day’ conference on human rights and asylum housing. Saturday 24 February 2018, 10.30-4 pm The Sanctuary, (opposite Crucible Theatre) Chapel Walk, Sheffield S1 2PD Speakers will include: Asylum tenants Journalists Housing researchers Academics Related links South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group View further details
Geography: North-East England
World War I’s Hidden Voices
A free afternoon conference exoloring India, Africa, the West Indies, colonialism and recruitment and impacts of war. Saturday 10 February 2018, 1-4.30pm Manchester Central Library (First Floor), St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD Sessions include: The West Indies join the War – Washington Alcott Women’s Perspectives from East Africa – Susan Chieni Cookson Cultural Representation of World
Calendar of racism and resistance (12 – 25 January 2018)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 11 January: Right to Remain publishes the latest version of its toolkit for understanding the UK asylum and immigration system, view online here. 11 January: The Habeas Corpus Project wins a judicial review and obtains
Calendar of racism and resistance (15 December 2017 – 11 January 2018)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 14 December: Amnesty International publishes: A matter of routine: The use of immigration detention in the UK, download the report here. 14 December: Outsourcing corporation Mitie wins a ten-year contract with the Home Office worth
When Memory does NOT die
The legacy of A. Sivanandan, who passed away on 3 January, is being widely noted. The funeral will be small and private but a public memorial event will take place later this year. While the date and venue of the memorial has yet to be announced, the launch of Liz Fekete’s new book, Europe’s Fault
Stop deaths in detention
A national demonstration has been called after four deaths at Morton Hall detention centre. Saturday 20 January 2018 Morton Hall detention centre, Morton Hall Village, Swinderby, Lincoln LN6 9PT Related links Download a flyer here View further details on the event here South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG)
The first Stuart Hall public conversation
The first Stuart Hall Public Conversation bringing together writers, performers and artists for an afternoon of stimulating talks, readings and performances. Saturday 3 February 2018, 2pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Speakers and performers include: Mona Arshi David Edgar Pankaj Mishra Gilane Tawadros Lanre Malaolu Related links Stuart Hall Foundation View full details here
Is the Era of Universal Human Rights Coming to an End?
Conor Gearty, Professor of Human Rights Law at LSE, will deliver the Corin Redgrave Memorial Lecture 2018. Saturday 27 January 2018, 2-4pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Related links Book a ticket here Download a flyer here (pdf file, 53kb)
A. Sivanandan 1923 – 2018
A. Sivanandan, the Director Emeritus of the Institute of Race Relations and founding editor of Race & Class has passed away. The Institute of Race Relations would like to thank everyone who has sent tributes and messages of condolences following the death of A. Sivanandan on Wednesday 3 January. As his family and friends mourn
The road to anti-racism
A unique project tells the tale of how militant anti-racists in the 1970s helped create the multicultural London now taken for granted. 1976-7 was the pivotal year in the annals of British anti-racism. There was the vilification in the press of Asians fleeing Malawi, the murder of Gurdip Singh Chaggar in the heart of Southall,