>
> CONFERENCE
> Crossing Borders: The Legacy of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act
>
> Friday 15 and Saturday 16 November 2002
> London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road, London N7 8DB
>
> Back then they demonised the "coloured immigrant" today they demonise
> the "bogus asylum seeker". What can we do to change the terms of the
> debate?
>
> This year is the 40th anniversary of the 1962 UK Commonwealth Immigrants
> Act, which profoundly marked the politics of race relations in the UK by
> defining the ideological context in terms of the danger posed by
> "coloured" immigrants. Although the terminology has changed, the
> perceived threat posed by "alien" immigrants and their cultural values
> remains an abiding concern for policy makers in the UK and the EU. We
> have therefore organized a two day conference which through a range of
> plenary sessions, seminars, and workshops to allow activists, academics,
> practitioners, policy makers and opinion formers to discuss the
> implications of four decades of immigration control for European
> politics and society.
> Speakers include:
> Dr Avtar Brah (Birkbeck College), Faisal Islam (The Observer),
> Yasmin Alibhai Brown (The Independent), Jean Lambert, MEP
> Prof Tuen van Dijk (University of Amsterdam), Ian Macdonald QC
> Ann Dummett (Author), Jose Palafox (University of California),
> Dr Clive Harris (University of Birmingham), Trevor Phillips (Greater
> London Authority), Prof Nigel Harris (University College London), Dr A
> Sivanandan (Editor, Race and Class), Prof Mary Hickman (London Met
> University), Prof John Solomos (City University), Richard Howitt, MEP
> Faisal Islam (The Observer).
>
> Tickets are £20 including refreshments (£12 for students). If you would
> like more information or wish to register visit the conference web site
> - www.blink.org.uk\borders\ or contact Sarah Isal on 020-7377-9222 or
> email [log in to unmask]
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> Organised by the London European City of Immigration Group (Joint
> Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, Runnymede Trust, UK Race and
> Europe Network, 1990 Trust, and London European Research Centre) in
> collaboration with the European Migrations and Transformations Institute
> at the London Metropolitan University
>
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