The International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) is showing a film, The Worst of the Worst, on the impact of solitary detention. Thursday 16 May 2013, 6-9pm Room S-2.08, Strand Campus, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS Speakers include: Tessa Murphy (Amnesty International) James Ridgeway and Jean Casella (solitarywatch.com) Hamja Ahsan (brother of Talha Ahsan) Related links To
Theme: Housing
NCIA inquiry into voluntary services
The launch of the National Coalition for Independent Action’s inquiry into voluntary services, asking whether they can survive and in what form. Friday 10 May 2013, 11-3pm Institute for Family Therapy, 24-32 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HX The NCIA is especially interested in attracting people who are running services and are facing dilemmas about contracting
A future without immigration detention?
A conference on immigration detention in the UK. Friday 26 April 2013, 5-9pm – Saturday 27 April 2013, 9.30-5pm Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H Speakers include: Dr Parvathi Raman – SOAS Dr Liza Schuster – City University Jerome Phelps – Detention Action Alison Pickup – Doughty Street Chambers Dr Frank Arnold
Defend school history campaign seminar
A seminar for the Defend School History campaign. Saturday 20 April 2013, 2-4pm Canterbury Hall, 12-18 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EE Speakers include: Tristram Hunt – Labour MP Ben Walsh – consultant in teacher education Lousie Raw – historian Phil Vasili – historian Katherine Edwards – teacher Richard Huie – teacher Kevin Courtney – NUT
Medical Justice training session
A training session for health professionals around the needs of asylum seekers in detention centres. Saturday 27 April 2013, 10.30-5pm Athlone Street Community Centre, Athlone Street, London NW5 4LR Related links Medical Justice
Fundraiser for Mary Seacole statue
A fundraising dance in aid of the Mary Seacole memorial statue appeal. Saturday 13 April 2013, 9pm-2am 5th Floor TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
John Archer and Black politics
A presentation on the political activities of John Archer, London’s first African mayor. Tuesday 16 April 2013, 6.30pm Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB
Fractured childhoods
The launch of a report on the separation of migrant families. Wednesday 17 April 2013, 6-8pm Grand Committee , House of Commons, London SW1A OAA Speakers: Maggie Atkinson – children’s commissioner for England Lisa Mandy – shadow children’s minister A mother who was separated from her child by immigration detention Sarah Campbell – author of
The Caribbean in Sepia: a history in photographs 1840-1900
A discussion of a book presenting a visual narrative of the Caribbean world. Tuesday 16 April 2013, 6-7.30pm Senate House Court Room, first floor, University of London, Russell Square, London WC1E 7HU Speakers: Patrick Vernon – Every Generation Media Ian Randle – publisher Related links The Black & Asian Studies Association
Hidden stories of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
A talk by an advisor to Sir William Macpherson in the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. Sunday 14 April 2013, 7.30pm MIC Centre, 81-103 Euston Street, London NW1 2EZ Speaker: Richard Stone RELATED LINKS Jewish Socialist Group MIC Centre