Book Launch: Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria (Dr Tahir Zaman, SOAS) and Refugees and the Meaning of Home: Cypriot Narratives of Loss, Longing and Daily Life in London (Dr Helen Taylor, UEL)
Key information
- Date
- Time
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Venue
- Brunei Gallery
- Room
- B102
About this event
Dr Tahir Zaman (SOAS), Dr Helen Taylor (UEL) and Professor Philip Marfleet (UEL)
The Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies and the Department of Development Studies are pleased to present the launch of two new Palgrave Macmillan titles:
Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria by Tahir Zaman
This book considers positions refugees take relative to the state, humanitarian actors and faith-based organisations in the humanitarian field. Attention is drawn to refugee agency as they negotiate circumstances of considerable constraint demonstrating relational dimensions of religious practice and experience.
Refugees and the Meaning of Home: Cypriot Narratives of Loss, Longing and Daily Life in London by Helen Taylor
This book explores the meaning of home for Cypriot refugees living in London since their island was torn apart by war. Taking an innovative approach, it looks at how spaces, time, social networks and sensory experiences come together as home is constructed. It places refugee narratives at its centre to reveal the agency of those forced to migrate.
About the speakers
Tahir Zaman is a Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS and a lecturer in Refugee Studies at the University of East London. His research is primarily focused on the social and cultural lives of displaced people in the Middle East.
Helen Taylor is a researcher and writer focusing on migration and refugee narratives. She has lectured in the fields of Refugee Studies and Heritage Studies at the University of East London.
Discussant: Professor Philip Marfleet (University of East London) writes extensively on forced migration issues, and is author of "Refugees in a Global Era" (2006) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Organiser: Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies
Contact email: cb92@soas.ac.uk
Sponsor: Department of Development Studies