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Organised by Asylum Welcome as part of Oxford Refugee Week, several distinguished authors will gather to talk about their books, followed by an audience discussion.

Speakers

Dr Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyah – lead editor of The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (Oxford University Press, 2014) and author of The Ideal Refugees: Gender, Islam and the Politics of Survival ( Syracuse University Press, 2014.) 

Dr Nando Sigona – co-author of Sans Papiers, The Social and Economic Lives of Young Undocumented Migrants (Pluto Press, 2014.)

Dr Alexander Betts – author of Survival Migration: Failed Governance and the Crisis of Displacement (Cornell University Press, 2013)  

Caroline Moorehead – author of Human Cargo 

Wyon Stansfeld – author of Toggle


Tickets cost £3 and can be purchased in person at the store or by phone through the Blackwell's customer service desk at 01865 333623. Please book your ticket in advance to avoid disappointment. Drinks will be on sale to raise funds for Asylum Welcome, together with a collection.

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A celebration of the life of David Turton

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 2pm to 3pm @ The Crypt Cafe, St Peters Church, Northchurch Terrace, London N1 4DA