Refugees, migrants and supporters combine in poetry, prose and individual testimonies. Monday 1 October 2012, 7.30pm Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, (2nd floor), London WC2H 5BX Songs by: Haymanot Tesfa RELATED LINKS Download a flyer here Kent Refugee Help
Theme: Housing
The Black abolitionists of the eighteenth century
A seminar on Africans in Britain’s resistance to slavery and inequality. Wednesday 26 September 2012, 5.30pm Senate House, room S265, 2nd floor, University of London, Russell Square, London WC1E 7HU Speaker: Onyeka RELATED LINKS Institute of Commonwealth Studies
CARIS AGM
CARIS Haringey’s AGM with discussion, presentations and an overview of the organisation’s work. Monday 24 September 2012, 6.30pm St Ann’s Church Hall, Avenue Road, Tottenham, London N15 5JH Speakers: Jon Burnett – Institute of Race Relations David Lammy – MP Fr Luke Miller – Archdeacon of Hampstead RELATED LINKS Christian Action and Response in Society
An oasis space at the Robinson Institute
I found myself in a tearful state on my first visit to ‘The Robinson Institute’ exhibition, curated by artist Patrick Keiller in the main hall at Tate Britain – moved to tears, but wearing a big grinning smile on my face. I’ve been back several times now and I’ve had that ‘tears of joy’ moment
Borderline Justice
The launch of Borderline Justice: the fight for refugee and migrant rights by the IRR’s vice-chair Frances Webber. Monday 22 October 2012, 6.30-9.30pm Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LS Speakers: Alison Harvey – The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) Liz Fekete – IRR Helen Bamber – Helen Bamber Foundation Hussein Al Samamara (invited)
Diasporic film in communities
A free seminar exploring diasporic film culture connecting films with communities. Monday 24 September 2012, 12.30-6pm BFI Southbank, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT Speakers include: Colin Prescod – IRR David Somerset – BFI Sarita Malik Tony Warner (Black History Walks) Lalit Mohan Joshi (South Asian Cinema Foundation) Xiaoxiao Sun (Filming East) Related links Download a flyer
Facing the abyss
A conference examining the experiences of separated children seeking asylum and the challenges faced by professionals supporting them. Wednesday 19 September 2012, 9.30-4.30 Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Square, London NW3 5BA Speakers: Dr Maggie Atkinson – Children’s Commissioner, England Judith Dennis – Refugee Council Gillian Hughes – Tavistock Centre Zubier Yazdani – Deighton Pierce Glynn
10 years of Love Music Hate Racism
A day and evening of political meetings, film, poetry, comedy and music to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Love Music Hate Racism. Saturday 15 September 2012, 1pm-1am Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Speakers & performers include: Paul Gilroy Salma Yaqoob Ken Livingstone Eddie Freeman Liz Fekete Christine Blower Mark Serwotka Martin
Who Polices the Police?
Garden Court Chambers in conjunction with the Institute of Race Relations is hosting a showing of Ken Fero’s Who Polices the Police?, followed by a panel discussion. Friday 5 October 2012, 6-9pm Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ Sean Rigg dies in a caged area of Brixton Police Station in August 2008
Fight for sites
A public meeting to launch the Fight for Sites campaign to challenge evictions of Gypsies and Travellers. Thursday 20 September 2012, 7.30pm Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS Related links FFS Facebook page Traveller Solidarity Network