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Read more at: Minds and movement: How displacement can spur intergenerational trauma

Minds and movement: How displacement can spur intergenerational trauma

7 February 2024

A new exhibit at the British Museum portrays how the movement of people and ideas over centuries can lead to irrevocable changes in identity and potentially contribute to intergenerational trauma. The exhibit, ‘Burma to Myanmar’, illustrates the almost innumerable cultural layers that make up the famous nation in the Far...


Read more at: 2023 Refugee Week

2023 Refugee Week

8 June 2023

Please find updates on the line-up here: https://www.humanmovement.cam.ac.uk/events/2023-cambridge-refugee-week Call for submissions June 20th is the World Refugee Day , an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees and celebrate the strength and courage of refugees around the globe. We welcome...


Read more at: Emergency Turkey/ Syria

Emergency Turkey/ Syria

11 February 2023

Turkey and Syria Earthquake event An event to provide key updates from those working closely with the response effort in Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake Friday 10 February 2023, 17.30 -19.00 Cynthia Beerbower Room, Newnham College Fadi Aldairi - Co-Founder Hand in Hand for Aid and Development Dr...


Read more at: Research Fellowship in Education Research in Conflict and Crisis British Academy Bilateral Research Chair 

Research Fellowship in Education Research in Conflict and Crisis British Academy Bilateral Research Chair 

24 November 2022

Call for Applications: Research Fellowship in Education Research in Conflict and Crisis British Academy Bilateral Research Chair "Unpacking the industry of refugee education and research towards an equitable theory and practice" Fulltime Duration: 2 years Salary: 36K (GBP) per year. The fellowship As part of the Education...


Read more at: Documentary: mental health of Syrian women refugees

Documentary: mental health of Syrian women refugees

13 November 2022

A short documentary on the mental health state of Syrian women refugees in Turkey and the challenges they are facing to access mental health care Context: Since the outbreak of the civil war in Syria in March 2011, over 11 million Syrians fled their homes. The majority have sought refuge in neighboring countries such as...


Read more at: My Refugee Story

My Refugee Story

29 June 2022

by Adisa Broadhurst, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge The year was 1992. Exactly 30 years ago. Overnight, my world was turned upside-down. The country that I was born in, Yugoslavia, was literally falling apart. One day I was living a carefree childhood, going to school and playing with my friends, and the...


Read more at: Refugee Week

Refugee Week

7 June 2022

June 20 is the World Refugee Day designated by the United Nations to celebrate the strength and courage of refugees around the globe. Under this year’s theme “Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety”, the Refugee Hub of the Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement welcomes contributions from...


Read more at: Emergency Ukraine

Emergency Ukraine

7 March 2022

Practical information for support Cambridge https://www.scambs.gov.uk/community-safety-and-health/support-for-ukraine/ UK Immigration Rules Ukraine Scheme: This Appendix sets out 3 routes for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine – the Ukraine Family Scheme, the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and the Ukraine...


Read more at: End of Year 2021 Message

End of Year 2021 Message

1 January 2022

Dear Friends of the Centre, Happy 2022! And thank you for your ongoing support during 2021 as we have continued our global conversations on the past and present of movement: from the tourist to the displaced , from aspirations to realities, from analysing national and global policies to examining our own practices at the...


Read more at: Appeals for Afghanistan/ Refugees

Appeals for Afghanistan/ Refugees

30 August 2021

Some international organisation with emergency appeals: British Red Cross . World Vision UNICEF World Food Progamme UK Refugee Council CECF Refugee Services is in the process of recruiting Farsi, Dari or Pashtu speakers as community interpreters or caseworkers. We are promoting the British Red Cross family and tracing...