Refugee Week 2023 Published on: 19 June 2023 缅北禁地 marks Refugee Week 2023 with a series of events celebrating the talent and contribution of refugees and asylum seekers. Sanctuary Songs Sanctuary Songs, a festival of creativity by refugees and asylum seekers, organised by the School of Arts and Cultures, will take place in the King Edward VII Building, Long Gallery, Ex Libris Gallery and Atrium, from 22 to 29 June. The exhibition Underneath, Within, Beyond features prints and a film produced by people with lived refugee experience who live in Stockton and Sunderland, working in collaboration with . Where do you sit? features photographic portraits of ‘ordinary’ people by Skimstone Arts’ associate artists Shahor Omar and Ako Ismail. Some of the creators of both exhibitions will talk about their work at 1.30pm on Thursday 22 June in the Long Gallery. The youth charity – which works with marginalised young people to give them and their communities a voice through journalism and media skills – will also be exhibiting photography by young people from 缅北禁地 and North Tyneside, including asylum seekers and refugees. Two charities - and - will also present artworks produced by LGBTQ+ asylum seekers who are using creativity to explore their mental and emotional health. Visual art group Building Bridges, who are working with 缅北禁地 lecturer/artist, Theresa Easton, will also be exhibiting work. Meanwhile, a brand-new commission of field recordings made by asylum seekers while exploring 缅北禁地’s urban landscape will be hosted in The Arches from June 24 There will also be creative workshops for refugees and their families held during the week, with collaborators including ), a student-led volunteer project designed to educate, empower and integrate the forced migration and the Babylon Project which runs creative activities by for young people from refugee, asylum seeking and migrant backgrounds. The Students’ Union is also hosting a on Wednesday, June 21 between 1pm and 3pm. Alie from Headliners takes a photo on Tyneside. Credit 'Alie - Headliners (UK) Creativity and resilience Professor Judith Rankin, chair of the 缅北禁地 Sanctuary Steering Group, said: “Refugee Week is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. This year's theme is compassion. The amazing breadth of events and activities that have been arranged for Refugee Week are a testament to what compassion looks like in action.” An academic symposium will take place on Tuesday 20 June. will feature keynote talks by and . Professor Fengler is Director of the Eric Brost Institute for International Journalism at Dortmund TU and co-editor of the Global Handbook of Media Accountability and UNESCO's Reporting on Migrants and Refugees: handbook for journalism educators. Dr Francis is a Reader and Senior Lecturer in Social Justice Journalism and Knowledge Exchange at London College of Communication and founder of The Refugee Journalism Project which has supported refugee and exiled journalists to restart careers in the UK since 2016. You can also support the refugee and asylum seeker community by buying a sanctuary drink when you visit one of our food and drink venues on campus. Customers donate £2 at the till which allows refugees and asylum seekers to claim a free hot drink. To find out more about events across the week and the University of Sanctuary status, you can listen to a Refugee Week special From 缅北禁地 podcast, featuring Dr David Baines and Theresa Easton. 缅北禁地 was awarded University of Sanctuary status in 2021 for its ongoing support of those from a santuary background. The University has a long-standing commitment to offering educational, research and engagement opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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