Past events

We are currently migrating our past events from an old system, so the list of past events on this page does not go back very far yet. We will be adding the rest over the coming weeks.

Human Rights in the Spotlight: A Showcase of Short Films on Human Rights

24 March 2023 - 24 March 2023

An evening of enlightening short films and engaging conversations exploring various aspects of human rights today.

Emigrant's Adieu | Talk and Performance by Richard Carver

24 March 2023 - 24 March 2023

The music and history of Scottish and Irish Migration is explored and related to the experience of modern day refugees.

Covid. The Changing Landscape. Changing Lives.

23 March 2023 - 23 March 2023

How has Covid changed our lives by transforming health and life sciences research?

The Literature of Violence/The Violence of Literature

23 March 2023 - 23 March 2023

Dr Niall Munro presents The Literature of Violence/The Violence of Literature.

An Evening of Solidarity with the Women, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran

22 March 2023 - 22 March 2023

An evening of discussions, music and mingling in solidarity with the Women, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran

What About the Rights of Older Refugees?

22 March 2023 - 22 March 2023

A discussion about Ageing in Displacement, informed by a current research project into the experiences of older refugees in the UK.

Hostile Documentary Screening and Q&A with Director Sonita Gale

21 March 2023 - 21 March 2023

Told through the stories of four participants from Black and Asian backgrounds, Hostile focuses on the impact of the evolving “hostile environment” policies.

Becoming Adult on the Move | Jean Monnet Lecture delivered by Nando Sigona

21 March 2023 - 21 March 2023

Becoming Adult on the Move: transitions to adulthood of unaccompanied migrant minors in a hostile environment. Lecture by Nando Sigona

Human Rights and the Sámi People | A Jean Monnet Rountable Discussion

20 March 2023 - 20 March 2023

A Jean Monnet Roundtable Discussion about the threats faced by the Sámi, Europe's only indigenous people.

(Re)building in wartime | Lecture by Slava Balbek, Ukrainian Architect

17 March 2023 - 17 March 2023

(Re)building in wartime: how architects shape Ukraine's future while preserving its past | Lecture delivered by Slava Balbek