Dr Mastoureh and Professor Arnaud Chevalier will be hosting the debate at Bedford Square as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science
Discussions about refugees in Europe have been prominent in the public discourse since the conflict in Syria. This event will be a debate from three perpsectives - economical, sociological and activism - and will be about the effects of migration on host countries.
In the first part, Prof Arnaud Chevalier (Economics) will discuss how refugees affects local taxation, focusing on the experience of Germany at the end of World War II.
In the second part, Dr Mastoureh Fahti (Sociology) will present results from her work on refugees as professionals, and, more generally, the integration of female refugees into British society when they originate from a country where women have a very different role.
In the first part, Prof Arnaud Chevalier (Economics) will discuss how refugees affects local taxation, focusing on the experience of Germany at the end of World War II.
In the second part, Dr Mastoureh Fahti (Sociology) will present results from her work on refugees as professionals, and, more generally, the integration of female refugees into British society when they originate from a country where women have a very different role.
Finally, activist Rabia Nassimi will present findings from working women refugees in Saturday classes at Afghan and Central Asian Association.
Following these presentations, a general discussion with the public will follow. The aim of the event is not only to disseminate the results of academic research but also to engage the public on the debate of the role of refugees on society, and foster a conversation between refugees and the public.
Following these presentations, a general discussion with the public will follow. The aim of the event is not only to disseminate the results of academic research but also to engage the public on the debate of the role of refugees on society, and foster a conversation between refugees and the public.
The event is free, open to the public and will take place in the Bedford Square campus:
Senate House, Room 104, London, WC1E 7HU
