Gown meets Town
The Refugee Crisis:
Controversy, Indifference, Bias and Concern
Talk by Professor Nick Gill
Date & Time: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
7pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Devon Development Education
The Global Centre
Exeter Community Centre
17 St David's Hill
Exeter
Devon
EX4 3RG
In this talk
Nick Gill, Professor in Human Geography, Exeter University
will talk about his research on
Border Control, Migration and Human Mobility.
Professor Nick Gill discusses the different responses to the refugee crisis that have been evident in local and national media and among activists. He asks how different forms of distance– literal, cultural and psychological – frame the way that people in the West respond to the suffering of others.
Drawing on recent research, he illustrates the ways in which even people who are expert in this area can exhibit biases and prejudices when dealing with forced migrants.
The discussion offers both a general introduction to the topic of refugees and forced migration from a fresh perspective and an update on current research in this area being undertaken at Exeter University.
Admission Details: Free but please contact DDE to reserve a place
Contact Email : dde@globalcentredevon.org.uk
Contact Telephone : 01392 438811