Panel discussions, film screenings and guest lecturers will provide myriad opportunities for the community to engage in informed dialogue on the current state of refugees around the world

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger9-16-2016Exploring the Quest for Refuge in America andAround the GlobePublic Affairs, Roger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationPublic Affairs, Roger Williams University, "Exploring the Quest for Refuge in America and Around the Globe" (2016). Featured NewsStory. 375.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/37511/30/2018 Exploring the Quest for Refuge in America and Around the Globe | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/exploring-quest-refuge-america-and-around-globe 1/3 News ArchiveExploring the Quest for Refuge in America andAround the GlobePanel discussions,  lm screenings and guest lecturers will provide myriadopportunities for the community to engage in informed dialogue on the currentstate of refugees around the worldSeptember 16, 2016 Public A airs Sta BRISTOL, R.I. – With staggering numbers of displaced people seeking refuge around the worldtoday and the global public discourse trending toward issues of tolerance and identity, RogerWilliams University will host events throughout the fall and spring semesters that examine the storiesof refugees and the political and cultural impact of the refugee movement on society.Panel discussions,  lm screenings and guest lecturers will provide myriad opportunities for thecommunity to engage in informed dialogue around the factors that cause people to  ee their homecountries, how they are persecuted and aided on their journeys, and the ways that society can helpdisplaced people seek refuge and rebuild their lives. The “Quest for Refuge” series — featured inthe recent Providence Journal article "Impact of the world's refugees to be explored" — will re ectcritically on the current state of refugees around the world and their stories of tragedy and loss aswell as courage and resilience.All events are open to the public with the exception of two noted below, which are only open to thecampus community.Mary Te t White Cultural Center Talking in the Library Series: Syrian Student and ActivistSana Mustafa 11/30/2018 Exploring the Quest for Refuge in America and Around the Globe | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/exploring-quest-refuge-america-and-around-globe 2/3Thursday, September 22 • 4:30 pm Mary Te t White Cultural Center – University Library A Syrian native and student activist, Sana Mustafa has successfully claimed asylum in the U.S. andhas become a national spokesperson for those seeking refuge from the devastating con ict inSyria. She will share her perspectives on the challenges of the Syrian refugee crisis.Panel Discussion: “Displaced Minorities in the Middle East” Monday, October 3 • 5:00 pm School of Law – Appellate Court Room 283 This discussion will focus on the existential threat faced by ancient minority and indigenouscommunities (in particular Yazidis and Assyrians) due to the destruction and displacementwrought in the wake of the Islamic State, Syrian Civil War, and rising Kurdish nationalist project.  Presentation and Roundtable Discussions: "Syrian Refugees and the Politics ofHumanitarianism" Wednesday, October 12 School of Law — Dining Area The School of Education presents Dr. Yasser Munif, assistant professor in the Institute for LiberalArts & Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College. Dr. Munif's presentation will be followed byroundtable discussions.  Film Screening and Discussion: “Lual and Leila” Friday, October 21 • 5:00 pm Saturday, October 22 • 10:30 am Global Heritage Hall 01 “Real Man” Rodriquez, a resettled refugee from the Kakuma camp in Kenya, and Stash Wislocki,a  lmmaker from FilmAid/Telluride Mountain Film Festival, will host a  lm screening of “Lual andLeila,” followed by questions and answers. Written, directed,  lmed and acted by refugees, the20-minute  lm tells the story of a forbidden love between a Muslim and non-Muslim living in arefugee camp.  RWU Student Humanitarian Summit: “Shaping RWU’s Response to the Global HumanitarianCrisis” Sunday, October 23 GHH Atrium • 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Roger for Refugees and other RWU student organizations and clubs will convene a StudentCommunity Humanitarian Summit to consider the needs currently posed by the globalhumanitarian crisis, and formulate ideas, approaches, and recommendations for the RWUcampus community. The Summit will explore how to mobilize community interest and action,and lay groundwork for subsequent collaborative student-led programming and advocacy. This event is open to the campus community only.  11/30/2018 Exploring the Quest for Refuge in America and Around the Globe | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/exploring-quest-refuge-america-and-around-globe 3/3Dance Basement Series: “Living in Limbo: Stateless Identities” Friday, November 11 • 1:50 to 3:30 pm Global Heritage Hall Atrium A performance art installation created by RWU Dance and Performance Studies students, thepiece explores the intimacies of universal themes, such as home, loss, disorientation and thenature of hope amidst relentless challenges.   Panel Discussion: “Middle Eastern Refugees in Europe: Toward an Historical and HolisticUnderstanding of a Contemporary Human Crisis” Tuesday, November 15 • 4:30 pm Marine & Natural Sciences Building, Room 200 Social scientists who study the everyday lives and political statuses of refugees in Europe, theMiddle East, and North America will share their insights about immigration, the internationalrefugee crisis, and the humanitarian costs of wars in the Middle East.  Panel Discussion: “Quest for Refuge” hosted by RWU President Donald Farish Monday, November 21 • 6:00 to 7:30 pm School of Law – Appellate Court Room 283 Local community leaders from Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America will discuss withPresident Farish how the United States has served historically as a place of refuge. This event isco-sponsored by Roger for Refugees, Africana Student Coalition, International RelationsOrganization, Multicultural Student Union.  Rhode Island Storytelling: Quests for Refuge Showcase Sunday, December 11 • 5 pm Mary Te t White Cultural Center – University Library This event features a multimedia gallery opening of short works prepared by RWU studentsworking with Rhode Island community members from diverse backgrounds and regions of theworld, who have pursued the quest for refuge and come to call Rhode Island home. It willshowcase and celebrate the outcomes of this project, and the diverse heritage mosaic that isRhode Island. This event is open to the campus community only.For more information and resources related to “The Quest for Refuge” series, please visithttp://rwu.libguides.com/QuestForRefuge/. ACADEMICS LIFE @ RWU

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