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Symposium on Refugee Narratives
Friday, 20th April, 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Wolfson Room, Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, London
The Refugee Research Centre and the Centre for Narrative Research at the
University of East London are co-hosting a one-day symposium on Refugee
Narratives.
The day-long event will focus on presentations from four researchers working
with refugee narratives in a range of different contexts. The four
presenters will be: Martin Jones (University of Michigan) who will examine
how narrative expectations impact on the determination of refugee status;
John Nassari (University of East London) who will discuss the role of
memory, history, nostalgia and contradiction in the narratives of Cypriot
refugees living in London and Cyprus; Bettina Fábos (Miami University of
Ohio) and Anita Fábos (University of East London) who will speak about the
difficulties of representing multiple disrupted lives and layered memories
in narrating refugee stories; and Katherine Goodnow (University of Bergen)
who will critically examine the way in which refugee narratives are
represented in the media. There will be considerable time allowed for the
questions and comments of symposium participants.
The workshop is limited to fifty participants. The deadline for
applications is Tuesday April 10th. If there are remaining places after
this date, applications may still be considered. The cost for the symposium
is £20, which covers registration, morning and afternoon coffee, and lunch.
There may be a small number of hardship funds available, on a first come
first serve basis (please enquire). Applications must be accompanied by a
cheque or money order, made payable to the University of East London.
If you would like more information on the symposium, please contact the our
research administrator, Cigdem Esin [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> , or the conference organisers, Anita Fábos
[log in to unmask], (Refugee Research Centre) and Molly Andrews
[log in to unmask] (Centre for Narrative Research).
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Enclosed please find my cheque [ ] money order [ ] for £20, made
payable to the University of East London.
Please send all application forms by April 10th to Gillian Perkins, School
of Social Sciences, University of East London, 4-6 University Way, London
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