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Refugee Week 2020

Refugee Week 2020

UCC Refugee Week is a week-long exploration of the theme "What is Sanctuary?". Events will take place across UCC from 3-7 February 2020. All events are free and open to the public. Scroll down for information on the events!
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Date	Day	Time	Event name	Type	Organised by	Location
February 3rd-7th	Mon-Fri		Viewpoint: Children's Rights in Imaginary Spaces	Exhibition	The Glucksman & UCC School of Law	The Glucksman
February 3rd-7th	Mon-Fri		Change the Beat	Film	The Glucksman	The Glucksman
February 3rd-7th	Mon-Fri		Workshop with TY Students and Student Teachers	Workshop	Gertrude Cotter (USWG) with Professional Masters in Education	Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig
February 3rd-7th	Mon-Fri		A selection of music, podcasts and recordings	Radio	Campus Radio	98.3 FM
February 3rd	Mon	11 a.m.	Polish Refugees in UCC post WWII with Dr Bozena Cierlic	Talk	USWG	WW7, Main Quad
February 3rd	Mon	3-5 p.m.	'Building Sanctuary : Building Connections' with Natasha Maimba and Minahil Sarfraz, Youth Ambassadors for UNICEF Ireland	Seminar	Claire Dorrity (USWG) & Fáilte Refugees UCC	CACSSS Seminar Room
February 4th	Tues	1 p.m.	"Is Ireland becoming xenophobic? The Rise of the Far Right" with Dr Piaras MacEinrí	Talk	USWG	Creative Zone, Boole LIbrary
February 5th	Wed	1 p.m.	"Correspondences" in support of MASI	Book Launch	Jessica Traynor with USWG	Creative Zone, Boole Library
February 5th	Wed	1-2:30 p.m.	Sister's Keeper Safe Space (please register)	Social, Meditation	Tinashe Madamombe	BHSC242
February 5th	Wed	4 p.m.	Dance and Music with the Cork Sanctuary Singers Youth Choir (CSSYC) and the Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams	Dance/Choral Event	Eileen Hogan & USWG	The Glucksman
February 5th	Wed	4 p.m.	Calais, the Last Border (2003, 59 min)	Film Screening	Department of Film & Screen Media	B.10.1 The Film & Screen Media Auditorium, Kane Building
February 6th	Thurs	11 a.m.	One Voice recording (broadcasting 3 p.m. Friday 7th, Campus Radio)	Radio (Recording & Broadcast)	Kathy O'Hare	The Hub & 98.3 FM Campus Radio
February 6th	Thur	1-4 p.m.	Showcase of Refugee and Asylum Initiatives in Cork	Volunteer Fair	BetterTogether	Creative Zone
February 6th	Thur	5:30 p.m.	What is Sanctuary? Exploring experiences of Sanctuary in Ireland	Conference	Fáilte Refugees UCC	Aula Maxima, Main Quad
February 7th	Fri	11 a.m.	Scholars at Risk talk with Dr Prosper Maguchu, Zimbabwe	Talk	SAR Network UCC	G18, Brookfield Health Sciences Centre
February 7th	Fri	2:30 p.m.	"The Future" by Helen Tornero	Play Reading	Department of Theatre	The Granary Theatre

Dr Bozena Cierlik and Peter Flynn, formally of IT Services, UCC (Tomás Tyner) Dr Bozena Cierlik and Peter Flynn, formally of IT Services, UCC (Tomás Tyner)

Timothy O Connor, with Nina Lapot and Aoife Tierney (Tomás Tyner) Timothy O Connor, with Nina Lapot and Aoife Tierney (Tomás Tyner)

Dr Claire Dorrity, convenor of Building Sanctuary Building Connections Dr Claire Dorrity, convenor of Building Sanctuary Building Connections

President Pat O'Shea, speaking at Building Sanctuary Building Connections President Pat O'Shea, speaking at Building Sanctuary Building Connections

Building Sanctuary Building Connections Building Sanctuary Building Connections

Dr Claire Dorrity with Minahil Sarfraz and Natasha Maimba Dr Claire Dorrity with Minahil Sarfraz and Natasha Maimba

Interview with Minahil Sarfraz and Natasha Maimba Interview with Minahil Sarfraz and Natasha Maimba

Dr Piaras MacEinrí speaking on Xenophobia in Ireland Dr Piaras MacEinrí speaking on Xenophobia in Ireland

Dr Piaras MacEinrí speaking on Xenophobia in Ireland Dr Piaras MacEinrí speaking on Xenophobia in Ireland

Dr. Karl Kitching, Anne-Marie Curtin, Dr. Claire Dorrity & Dr Piaras MacEinrí Dr. Karl Kitching, Anne-Marie Curtin, Dr. Claire Dorrity & Dr Piaras MacEinrí

Nokukhanya Dlamini, Deborah Oniah Blankson, Jessican Traynor & Rehan Ali Nokukhanya Dlamini, Deborah Oniah Blankson, Jessican Traynor & Rehan Ali

Deborah Oniah Blankson & Dr Jacqui O'Riordan at Conversations Deborah Oniah Blankson & Dr Jacqui O'Riordan at Conversations

Nokukhanya Dlamini, Contributor, with Kitty Sisson & John FitzGerald, UCC Nokukhanya Dlamini, Contributor, with Kitty Sisson & John FitzGerald, UCC

Jessica Traynor & Anne-Marie Curtin, UCC EDI Unit at Conversations Jessica Traynor & Anne-Marie Curtin, UCC EDI Unit at Conversations

Jessica Traynor, co-editor Conversations Jessica Traynor, co-editor Conversations

Rehan Ali, contributor, Conversations Rehan Ali, contributor, Conversations

Deborah Oniah Blankson, contributor, with Muna Oniah @ Conversations Deborah Oniah Blankson, contributor, with Muna Oniah @ Conversations

Nokukhanya Dlamini, contributor, Conversations Nokukhanya Dlamini, contributor, Conversations

Esther Aribasoye, Andrea Williams and Daniella Egwim at Gig @ the Glucksman Esther Aribasoye, Andrea Williams and Daniella Egwim at Gig @ the Glucksman

Andrea Williams, Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Andrea Williams, Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

Stevie G & Andrea Williams, Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Stevie G & Andrea Williams, Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

Watching the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Watching the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

Cork Sanctuary Singers Youth Choir (CSSYC) at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Cork Sanctuary Singers Youth Choir (CSSYC) at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

Emma Greenough at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Emma Greenough at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

Eileen Hogan at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Eileen Hogan at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

The Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams at Sanctuary Gig The Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams at Sanctuary Gig

The Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams at Sanctuary Gig The Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams at Sanctuary Gig

The Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams at Sanctuary Gig The Cork Migrant Dance Group (CMC Dancers) with Andrea Williams at Sanctuary Gig

Andrea Williams at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman Andrea Williams at the Sanctuary Gig @ the Glucksman

Sara-Jane Cromwell and Lindita Jaupaj Sara-Jane Cromwell and Lindita Jaupaj

Carol Galvin and Vera Stojanovic, Quercus Scholar and event organiser Carol Galvin and Vera Stojanovic, Quercus Scholar and event organiser

Showcase of Refugee and Asylum Initiatives in Cork Showcase of Refugee and Asylum Initiatives in Cork

Arran Towers, Clowns Without Borders and Ahmed-Zahi Ali Arran Towers, Clowns Without Borders and Ahmed-Zahi Ali

Roos Demol and Sara-Jane Cromwell Roos Demol and Sara-Jane Cromwell

Sarah Bryant with Clodagh Hayes and Elvis Seporaitis from Ceangal Sarah Bryant with Clodagh Hayes and Elvis Seporaitis from Ceangal

Jack Riordan with Lindita Jaupaj, Bettie Higgs and Mary O Rourke Jack Riordan with Lindita Jaupaj, Bettie Higgs and Mary O Rourke

Leah Bentham, HSE and Claire Dalton, Fáilte Isteach, Third Age Leah Bentham, HSE and Claire Dalton, Fáilte Isteach, Third Age

Sean Cronin and Joanna Dukkipati (Think Speak Do) Sean Cronin and Joanna Dukkipati (Think Speak Do)

Arran Towers, Clowns Without Borders & Sanaz Hedayati, Gaisce -President’s Award Arran Towers, Clowns Without Borders & Sanaz Hedayati, Gaisce -President’s Award

Dr Prosper Maguchu (speaker) and UCC President Patrick O'Shea Dr Prosper Maguchu (speaker) and UCC President Patrick O'Shea

Orla Duke, Scholars at Risk, Europe (SAR), Dr Angela Flynn, UCC & IFUT Orla Duke, Scholars at Risk, Europe (SAR), Dr Angela Flynn, UCC & IFUT

Dr Angela Flynn, UCC & IFUT & Orla Duke, Scholars at Risk, Europe (SAR) Dr Angela Flynn, UCC & IFUT & Orla Duke, Scholars at Risk, Europe (SAR)

UCC President Patrick O'Shea UCC President Patrick O'Shea

Orla Duke, Programme Manager, Scholars at Risk, Europe (SAR) Orla Duke, Programme Manager, Scholars at Risk, Europe (SAR)

Dr Prosper Maguchu Dr Prosper Maguchu

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Unit

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