Changing the perception of refugees in the West

14 May 2019 19.00

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Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College, Jesus Lane CB5 8BL

We were pleased to welcome the Gazi Research Project and Open Citadel to the Intellectual Forum to screen their short film Pizza, Democracy & the Little Prince.

The current refugee crisis shows no signs of abating. With limited resources available in the affected countries and the current handling of the situation questioned by many, could a shared effort by individuals and organisations be the answer? How can the the ‘us and them’ narrative currently dominating European media be challenged, and how far would this go towards fostering an understanding of refugees by the public?

Pizza, Democracy & the Little Prince challenges the idea that refugees have nothing in common with people in prosperous western societies.

Following the screening of the film, a panel of experts discussed the development of practical solutions for the empowerment of refugees as a joint effort.