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Dear colleagues, This event may be of interest. For queries please contact the organisers. All the best, Pat Subject: FW: British Academy Immigration Debate at Birmingham Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:26:49 +0000 Immigration and the Making of British Identity Wednesday 24 September 2014, 6-7.30pm The REP, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP This autumn the British Academy's series of debates held across the UK looks at immigration, and how it affects Britain culturally, politically and economically. The British Academy Debates bring together evidence and insight to illuminate some of the biggest questions facing society today and demonstrate the importance of humanities and social science research in addressing these issues. Join our panels of academics, commentators and leading figures as they explore different aspects of immigration, and seek to distinguish reality from myth in this emotive and often controversial topic for an increasingly diverse Britain. What does it mean to be British? How has a British identity been constructed, historically, culturally and nationally? In what ways has Britain’s current and historic position on the international stage affected her identity? Does it matter if different communities maintain and promote their own cultural identity? And to what extent does this impact on our definition of being British? Chair: Mary Rhodes, Broadcaster and Presenter BBC Midlands Today Confirmed Speakers Include: Professor Robin Cohen, Emeritus Professor and Former Director of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford Professor Montserrat Guibernau, Queen Mary University, London Professor John Solomos, University of Warwick Dr Leah Bassel, University of Leicester Ann Bolstridge IRiS Manager Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) Room 649, Muirhead Tower University of Birmingham Tel: 0121 414 4967