A symposium seeking to contest Eurocentric assumptions behind ‘the refugee crisis’. Thursday, 12 May 2016, 5-7.30pm City Campus, University of Brighton, Boardroom, M2, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY Speakers: Frances Webber – Vice-chair, Institute of Race Relations Nicholas de Genova – King’s College London Andrew Arsan – University of Cambridge Louise Purbrick – University of Brighton
Theme: Sport
SYMAAG AGM
The annual general meeting of the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG). Thursday 12 May 2016, 7-9pm Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James’ Street, Sheffield S1 2EW Related links South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG)
National Day of Action Against Detention Centres
Actions across the UK in a national day of action against detention centres. Saturday 7 May 2016 Brook House & Tinsley House, 3pm Colnbrook & Harmondsworth, 10-6pm (Assemble at SOAS at 10am) The Verne, from 12.45-1.45pm (bring things to make noise) and from 2.15pm in the town. Yarl’s Wood, from 6pm (including film projection, lights
The fourth London Radical Bookfair 2016
The London Radical Bookfair is a gathering of progressive readers, thinkers and doers in a celebration of radical publishing and politics. Saturday 7 May 2016, 12-6pm Goldsmiths Great Hall, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross London SE14 6NW Related links Facebook event listing London Radical Bookfair
Calendar of racism and resistance (8 – 21 April 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 8 April: A 7-year-old Afghan boy is rescued from the back of a lorry on the M1 with fourteen other migrants after sending an SOS text message saying that he was having difficulty breathing. (BBC
Calendar of racism and resistance (25 March – 7 April 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 8 March: Caritas Europa publishes: Migrants and refugees have rights! Impact of EU policies on accessing protection. Download the report here. 15 March: Refugee Rights publishes a report: The Long Wait: Filling the data gaps
The inversion of accountability
While the government increasingly treats human rights as optional and legal accountability for its actions as undesirable, it demands more and more accountability from citizens in the policing of migrants and ‘extremists’. What does democratic accountability entail? At a minimum, we expect our government to comply with fundamental human rights norms and with the rule
Race and mental health: are black communities getting a fair deal?
A public meeting hosted by Brent Patient Voice discussing the relationship between race and mental health provision. Tuesday 19 April 2016, 7-9pm 40-47 Dudden Hill Lane, London NW10 2ET Speakers include: Dr Aggrey Burke Members of Brent MIND Related links View a flyer here Event details Brent Patient Voice Brent MIND
Discrimination law update
A discrimination law update organised by the Forum for Research into Equality and Diversity in collaboration with the University of Northampton. Monday 11 April 2016, 6-8pm Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET Speakers include: Robin Allen QC – Head of Cloisters barristers’ Professor Muriel Robison – University of Edinburgh Related links See further details here
No Borders night
The start of monthly No Borders nights in south London, to share experiences and information on various projects, campaigns and protests. Sunday 17 April 2016, 6pm The Field, 385 Queens Road, New Cross, London SE14 5HD Related links Facebook event listing