Wednesday 14 October: 4:30pm - 6.00pm Jesus College, Frankopan Hall, Jesus Lane CB5 8BJ | FINDING SHELTER, DEFINING SHELTER What is 'appropriate' shelter for refugees? What ultimately is shelter? One of the most vital concerns for migrants when they first leave their homes is where to find a safe and stable space. Tents and camps dominate media images of forced displacement, but forced migrants find shelter in many other ways; abandoned buildings, staying on the floors of friends and relatives, self-built shelters, sleeping in the natural environment, and being housed in specially created spaces, prefabricated shelters, or government-run detention centres. Through an exclusive preview of the documentary 'Shelter Without Shelter' this interdisciplinary panel will discuss some of the latest research and issues in refugee shelter to create a more nuanced and detailed understanding of refugee sheltering, helping us understand the impact of shelter policies on the lives on refugees. The panel will explore the roles of architecture, engineering, anthropology and more to not only improve refugee shelter, but question the very nature of shelter itself. Our Panel: Tickets are free – book here |
Saturday 19 October: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Alison Richard Building, S2, Sidgwick Site 7 West Road, CB3 9DT | DIGITAL LIFE IN CITIES OF REFUGE As emergent technological integration strategies are shaping ways of experiencing cities such as Berlin (with apps designed for refugees and asylum seekers) and New York (with technologies including public wifi and ID cards), it is important to interrogate whether they exclude, adversely include, or empower vulnerable migrants. Such developments hint at an emergent consensus between technology actors and local governments to share in the management of socioeconomic life in the city. As this asymmetrically affects stateless populations, the concept of the “smart city” is no longer sufficient to describe the ways these technologies are used to sort and control migrant bodies. Rather, the implications of this transition of technology actors into an integration industry is better understood through an acknowledgement of a “digital periphery.”
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LAUNCH: Mon 14 Oct: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Mon 14 Oct – Sat 19 Oct 8am - 5pm Mon 21 Oct – Sat 26 Oct: 8am - 5pm Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street St. Michael’s Church, CB2 1SU | DIALA BRISLY ART EXHIBITION: WAR THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES A joyously vibrant and unnervingly raw exhibition by Paris-based artist, Diala Brisly who fled Syria in 2013. Her work tells the stories of four Syrian children, and their hopes in contrast to how life has turned out. Join us for the launch and a view of this arresting and thought-provoking work. The launch takes place on MON 14 OCT 6.30PM – 7.30PM. No need to book. |
Wednesday 16 October: 10:00am - 12:00pm Peterhouse, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RD | CITY OF REFUGE: A WALKING TOUR OF WARTIME CAMBRIDGE During WWII, Cambridge played a key role as city of refuge for people fleeing the War. Incredible women like Greta Burkill, Sybil Hutton, and Eva Hartree facilitated the kindtertransport that saved the lives of thousands of refugee children. Cambridge residents opened their homes, while the ‘Academic Assistance Council’ (AAC), presided over by future Nobel laureates Ernst Rutherford and Archibald Hill, found homes for over 2,000 refugee scholars; 16 later won Nobel prizes, 74 became Fellows of the Royal Society, and 34 Fellows of the British Academy. The AAC, now the ‘Council for At Risk Academics’ (CARA), continues to bring refugee scholars to Britain and Cambridge today. Our walking tour includes entrance to Cambridge Colleges, as well as visits to streets in Cambridge home to houses opened to refugees from WWII on. Discussions will touch on the lives of Nobel laureates like Max Perutz and Hans Krebs (of ‘Krebs Cycle’ fame), as well as the economist Piero Sraffa, who helped Ludwig Wittgenstein to some of his most important philosophical insights. We will look, too, at institutions that moved to Cambridge, from the London School of Economics to one of the most important music libraries in the world, the Hirsch Collection, first welcomed to the UK by the town and University of Cambridge. The tour will cover approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and will last approximately one and a half hours. Book here |
Thursday 17 October: 6:00pm - 8:30pm Newnham College, Cynthia Beerbower Room, Dorothy Garrod Building, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DF | IXCANUL Join us for a screening of the indigenous language Guatemalan film 'Ixcanul' followed by a panel discussion.
The panel discussion (speakers tba) will focus around the portrayal of indigenous Guatemalans and the issues the film brings forward about the relationship between the United States and Latin America, current immigration and globalization. Book here |
Saturday 19 October: 11:00am - 5:00pm Faculty of Law, Sidgwick Site, 10 West Road, CB3 9DZ | TRAVELLING: AT WHOSE EXPENSE? Not the obvious monetary expense but the impact on culture and health: superstitions, dietary habits, environmental changes, infectious diseases etc. This interactive exhibition explores travel through anthropology, (bio)medical research and culture. No need to book Image copyright: pixabay |
Monday 21 October: 7:30pm - 8:40pm Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, CB1 7GX | SHEILA GHELANI AND SUE PALMER: COMMON SALT "Common Salt ... was exquisite ... A miniature with epic undertones.” In 2018, artists Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer made and toured a new work Common Salt. Developed over four years of research into the colonial and geographical history of England and India using nature as our guide, the work is rich and resonant with our contemporary times. Working against our collective amnesia, Common Salt explores the knotty complexity of lucre, trade, enclosures and borders. Supported by an Arts Council England grant, the live art work toured to libraries, museums and arts venues in London and the South West. “The best hour I’ve spent in the Central Library ever…but also one of the most thought-provoking artistic encounters I’ve had in a long time.” Pay what you feel - between £2.50 and £20 Book here |
Tuesday 22 October: 1:15pm - 2:00pm Faculty of Classics, G19, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA | BATTLEGROUNDS: THE ECONOMICS OF ANCIENT WARFARE How did war change people's lives? Join Dr Manuela Dal Borgo to consider how war can move people away from their homes, work, family and sometimes even across the sea. These changes can have longlasting effects on the economy of the places from which they emigrate as well as the places to which they immigrate. This lunchtime talk will explore the economics of warfare in a few cases from the ancient world. The talk will run from 13.15-13.45, with 15 minutes for questions. The Museum of Classical Archaeology will also be open, for event attendees who may wish the visit. Access information: G19 is on the ground floor and has step-free access, with space for wheel-chairs. Seating is wooden lecture-room fold down chairs and space can be restricted. The room can get very warm and stuffy during sunny weather. For further access information, please do not hesitate to get in touch or visit our website: https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/visit-us/access Image copyright: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge; Susanne Turner Booking Information here |