Roundtable: Making a Difference: Critical Responses to the Refugee Crises Then and Now
The current refugee crisis has provoked mixed responses in Britain, from manifestations of hostility and xenophobia to a grassroots effort to support refugees and demonstrate solidarity. At this event, speakers will reflect upon the historical examples of the work of Bertha Bracey and Eleanor Rathbone in working and campaigning for refugees in the 1930s and 1940s, and consider parallels with the present day situation, and the problems that such campaigners may encounter in attempting to gain san
6pm-8pm
29 Russell Square London WC1B 5DP
Wed 2 Nov 2016