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I have recently (2000) completed an MA in Refugee Studies at the University
of East London (UEL). One of my interests was the Kurdish community and my
dissertation examined the notions of "home" and "return" among the Kurds in
London and Paris.
I am currently writing a book ("Shelter from the Storm? -- Seeking
Asylum in Britain") with Latif Ismail, a former student at UEL who did the
Third World Studies BA course with me a few years ago and who now works for
a refugee agency. On 20 May, we spoke at a meeting of social work students
from the University of South Carolina, who were on a study trip to the UK.
All information would be welcome, particularly relating to the
experience of seeking asylum in the UK from the perspective of asylum
seekers themselves, as well as on the current need for immigration in
Europe; on the current state and direction of social policy in Europe as it
affects refugees; on the law; and on the role of foreign policy in
increasing or decreasing forced migration flows. Please let me know of any
opportunities you may know of to speak to meetings and groups about what it
means to be an asylum seeker in Britain.
Bob Mouncer
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