Registration is required
Register at: https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/walescymru-refugees-voices-histories/
This event is part of the Research Institute for Arts and Humanities Public Lectures and Events series
From: 21 Nov 2017, 1 p.m.To: 21 Nov 2017, 3 p.m.
Location: Swansea Museum
What does it mean to travel to Wales as a refugee and settle on a more permanent basis? How have refugees’ voices and (hi)stories been interpreted / understood? Come along to Swansea Museum to meet contemporary refugees, hear their (hi)stories and voices, respond to their stories and others through performance and other creative activities and learn about oral history.
Introduced by Dr Kathryn Jones (Swansea University) in partnership with Swansea City of Sanctuary and Swansea Museum.
Part of the AHRC-funded European Travellers to Wales: 1750-2010 project.
Target audience: 14-18 year olds
FREE EVENT in association with Being Human: A Festival of the Humanities - booking required.
The festival, now in its fourth year, is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. This partnership draws together the three major bodies dedicated to supporting and promoting humanities research in the UK and internationally.
Contact: Research Institute for Arts and Humanities (Email: riah@swansea.ac.uk) - Telephone: 01792 295190
Website: https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/walescymru-refugees-voices-histories/
Event created by: m.t.hughes