2021 Summary
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Date |
Event |
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| 16 Dec 2021 |
Advent Journey 2021: Advent ~ Hope and Promise Alison Phipps and Omaid Sharifi Alison holds the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow where she is also Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies. Omaid is President at ArtLords a grassroots movement of artists and volunteers motivated by the desire to pave the way for social transformation and behavioural change through employing the soft power of art and culture as a non-intrusive approach. |
| Nov 2021 |
During COP26 in Glasgow, UNESCO RILA supported the work of the University of Glasgow and The Climate Fringe in particular the work of hospitality and hosting those at threat of being rendered homeless and landless through conflicts associated with climate chaos. A summary of some of the events we were involved in: Hope in the making (1 Nov) Girls@COP26 - Migration/ Climate refugees - A Women's Place (2 Nov) Climate Change and the Survival of Being - a sharing and reflection (3 Nov) Together for our Planet (3 Nov) Little Amal at COP26 - We Are Mighty (10 Nov) Final Climate Fringe Ceilidh (12 Nov) Feel Field: Sound and vision walks at the Climate Portal (12-20 Nov) The Ferret compiled “26 Voices: Visions from across Scotland on our climate future” featuring Prof Alison Phipps, outlining a vision for how Scotland could create a more sustainable and hopeful future. |
| 28 - 30 September |
Unsettled objects: post-colonial perceptions of belonging, exile and home Virtual global forum |
| 15 Sept 2pm |
UNESCO RILA Sofa Café #6: Women in conflict transformation In association with CUSP N+ (postponed from Feb) |
| 3 Sept 5.30pm |
Vigil for Afghanistan and Afghans seeking Peace and Safety Chapel vigil with livestream |
| 26 August 3pm |
RSE Curious: Reforming the UK’s asylum system Speaker: Professor Michael Keating FRSE; Professor Christina Boswell FRSE; Dylan Fotoohi; Professor Alison Phipps OBE FRSE; Professor Jo Shaw QC FRSE |
| 22 June 12 - 1.30pm | UNESCO RILA Sofa Café #8: Gender and Integration |
| 17 June 5pm | Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 No Words. Closing observance of the Exhibition: Tears of Gold - Stories of Women Displaced From Home |
| 17 June 3pm | PGR Series Decolonising forced migration Seminar 5: A Freirian View of Online Education |
| 17 June 2 - 3.30pm | Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 Listening, watching, doing: Reflections on researching refugee integration NSRIDP event - register here |
| 15 June 4pm | Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 Colouring outside the lines – virtual art exhibition guided tour for Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 |
| 11 - 17 June | Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 Exhibition: Tears of Gold - Stories of Women Displaced From Home |
| 14 June 12 noon | Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 The Anti-Dawn Raid Chorus CUSP Event - register here |
| 11 June 6pm |
Refugee Festival Scotland 2021 |
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17 - 28 May |
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27 May |
UNESCO RILA Sofa Café #7": Displaced Mothers |
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29 April |
PGR-led Series "Decolonising Forced Migration" Seminar 4: Asylum after Empire |
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23 April |
Colouring Outside the Lines - Virtual exhibition launch |
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23 March |
UNESCO RILA Sofa Café #4: The role of hospitality in community building (postponed from 21 Jan) |
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9 March |
PGR-led Series "Decolonising Forced Migration" Seminar 3: The Afrocentric Paradigm & Culture and humanity |
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8 March |
Culture for Sustainable and Inclusive Peace Network Plus (CUSP) Launch event |
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3 March |
Migration and Refugee Education. Part of the School of Education Webinar Series celebrating social justice research in Education |
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24 February |
UNESCO RILA Sofa Café #5: Health and hospitality |
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26 January |
PGR-led Series "Decolonising Forced Migration" Seminar 2: Finding Ways through Eurospace |