University of Sanctuary Symposium 2026: Courageous Stories

Date19 May 2026

University of Sanctuary Symposium 2026: Courageous Stories

You are invited to Royal Holloway's annual University of Sanctuary Symposium (Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 10am-1pm - Shilling Lecture Theatre, Egham Campus).

This year's Refugee Week theme is courage. Please join us at our annual symposium to celebrate past and present stories from our sanctuary community.

Speakers include:

Kehinde Ojo (Sanctuary Ambassador and Former Sanctuary Scholar)

Dr Alex Sessa (Bedford Archivist) and Anne-Marie Purcell (Acting Head of Cultural Services)

Dr Naimat Zachary (Chevening Scholar, Sussex University)

To register, please complete our online form or contact Emily Gee (Emily.Gee@rhul.ac.uk).

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