FREE webinar: The politicisation of seeking asylum:

Dear colleagues

I'd like to draw your attention to an upcoming symposium ‘The politicisation of seeking asylum: Manus Prison theory and Australia’s response to asylum seekers’. The symposium is convened by Dr Rachel Sharples and Prof Linda Briskman in the School of Social Sciences. There is an exciting line-up of speakers, including: Behrouz Boochani, Omid Tofighian, Alison Mountz, Claire Loughnan, Anne McNevin, Maria Giannacopoulos, Andrew Burridge and Julie Macken. Flyer is attached. All are welcome to attend, but registration is essential.

A summary of the details for this free webinar are:

• Date: Wednesday 28 October 2020
• Time: 10:00am-1:00pm AEST
• Location: Zoom (link provided on registration and prior to event)
• Registration: https://politicsseekasylum.eventbrite.com.au(opens in a new window).

Please feel free to distribute amongst your friends, colleagues and students. Registration is essential in order to obtain the zoom link. The symposium is sponsored by the Challenging Racism Project and the Diversity and Human Rights Research Centre at Western Sydney University, and Academics for Refugees.

Cheers Rachel and Linda

Dr Rachel Sharples | Researcher Challenging Racism Project | School of Social Sciences P: +61 2 4736 0914 | E: r.sharples@westernsydney.edu.au Location: KW.V.1.23 westernsydney.edu.au