Ackah (Lecturer, Birbeck, University of London), and Dr Daniel Kilvington (Lecturer, University of Sunderland) discussed questions regarding race in literature, the under-representation of black and minority ethnic people in academia in Britain, as well as the vexing question of racism in professional sports (in particular, football). To no one’s surprise, the mythical post-racial moment is not yet.
Preview: ‘The Chinese Diaspora: Historical Perspectives and the Contemporary Challenge of Discrimination’, Friday, 26 June Valentina Amuso
The idea to organise an event on the Chinese diaspora emerged after the publication of the report ‘The Chinese population in the North East Region’, by the Race, Crime and Justice Regional Research Network, which involves five universities in the region (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside), and with which the Race, Crime and Justice project at Ustinov College works closely. Considerations regarding the complexity of the world surrounding us and the idea of living in a material
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space characterised by increased connections and population movements in the UK and around the globe have given rise to the necessity for critical discussion. As part of the Global Citizenship programme at Ustinov College, which challenges us to develop our understanding of a cosmopolitan reality and engage in a discourse on sensitive, but often marginalised themes, an event of this kind is fitting for the 50th Anniversary celebrations. Discussion regarding the social and economic issues facing the Chinese population within the region will be central to the event. Professor Maggie O’Neill, from the School of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University and former Principal at Ustinov College, who also worked on the report cited above with Dr. Zhifeng Tong and Professor Gary Craig, will participate as a speaker. She will illuminate the scope of her research and subsequent findings, the diversity of the Chinese population taken into consideration, the main challenges faced by it, and the economic contributions of the Chinese population to the region. Professor Qian Jun, Chair of Chinese Studies at School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University and Director of the Confucius Institute, has been invited as speaker as well. He will offer a broader perspective on Chinese population in historical and global terms. Both contributions will help illuminate the complex issues surrounding this topic. We would also like to invite personal contributions and engage the audience in a profitable productive debate over: The Chinese population, past and current aspects, what has changed what is new, what are the challenges, what we need to talk about, and how the event will improve our perception of ourselves as citizens of the world. Contact us at ustinov.rcj@durham.ac.uk with questions for the panelists. The Ustinovian Easter Term 2015
Café des Arts
Sherihan Al-Akhras
Chris Kerr
Ariadne Schulz We’ve been up to a bit of mischief in the past month, and we have a bit yet to look forward to. Café des Arts hosted a gothic night titled ‘Tales of the Supernatural’ and an international poetry event ‘Words Escape Me,’ and we will shortly be doing a very exciting café with Race, Crime and Justice. We’ve also got some amazing things planned for the college’s 50th Anniversary celebrations! Cont’d next page
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