YASN Conference - Migration and Transition – Roots and Routes

The main theme of the conference is Migration and Transition – Roots and Routes This 2 day interdisciplinary conference aims to create an inclusive and supportive space for post-graduate scholars, academics and community members to come together in a supportive environment, to provide a platform of critical thinking, exchange of ideas and to promote inter-relationships between academics, researchers, the community and non-academics.

Programme

18^th May Thursday

9.30
Register

10.15
Keynote: Dr Lucy Michael – hate crime and discussion

11:00
Frowynke Siegers: Community Development & Volunteer Coordinator Gateway   Protection Programme - Refugee Council – talk of work with refugees and case studies

11:30
Lunch

13.30
Lilly Okech-Appiah: The Human Trafficking of young girls and women from      Eastern Africa to Europe

13.45
Giselle Lowe: A qualitative exploration of abortion narratives in South Africa

14.00
Discussion

14.15
Keynote: Dr Athina Karatogianni Africa/ social media and discussion

15.00
Tea/coffee

15.15
Samuel North: Museums as a form of restorative justice: reality or rhetoric in South Africa?

15.30
Dr Michele Olivier: Forced Marriages: A modern form of slavery?

16.00
Nkiruka U Maduekwe: Enforcing Environmental Rights in Nigeria: Is there an African Solution to this Nigerian Problem?

16.15 – 16.45
Discussion

16.45 -17.45
Roundtable YASN discussion

18:00 – 20:00
Film: Talk by Tom Glinski – Community Development Worker Centre 88
Film made by refugees Centre 88 – Refugee Council

19^th May Friday

10:00
Coffee/Tea

10.30
Claire Chambers: ‘Like a New Titanic’: Muslim Refugee Fiction

11.00
Shriya Thakkar: Labour Migration and Gender Roles: A South Asian Perspective

11.15
Discussion

11.30
Dr Shola: Boko Haram

12.00
Allison Drew: Conflict patterns in Africa

12.30
Dr Bev Orton: Decriminalising Sex Workers in South Africa

13.00
Discussion/ plenary

13.30
Lunch

14.30
Possible screening of film on Rwanda

PM Visit to WISE/ Hull/ art exhibitions on campus and in town

For registration, and more information please email Dr Bev Orton  - b.orton@hull.ac.uk