As part of our ongoing conversation series LGSM Learns, this week we will be discussing migrant and refugee camps in Europe with a set of speakers who are currently engaged in direct support work.
Amidst the pressures of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, and following such devastating recent events as the fire at Greece's largest refugee camp, the Moria camp in Lesbos, we are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis within European refugee camps. In the face of increasing violence from far right groups, diminishing state/ EU funding, and the UK's departure of the EU, we believe now is the time to act. Join us with a panel of support workers and activists to find out what is happening right now and what we can do to offer solidarity and support.
Speakers include:
- Mia Light
Mia is based in Athens, Greece, and for the past two years has been conducting legal work in refugee camps, both formally within an NGO and as part of other activist groups on the ground.
- Emma Musty
Emma is a writer, activist and academic based in Athens, Greece. She works alongside people on the move on a daily basis and through her work with Are You Syrious? contributes to the documentation of border violence.
- Giulio D'Errico
Giulio is an independent researcher and activist based in Athens, Greece, working with Khora Social Kitchen and Echo Mobile Library.
A link to attend will be sent to all participants close to the event's date.
About LGSM Learns:
LGSMigrants are hosting an ongoing conversation series with different groups and organisations relating to migrant and refugee rights, activism and solidarity, to find out what is happening and how we, as groups or individuals, can act in solidarity. We will be hosting these events every other week.
Safer Spaces Agreement
By attending our events, you agree to our Safer Spaces Agreement. The basic tenet is respect. LGSMigrants is committed to making our events as safe as possible, whilst recognising that it’s not possible to create spaces that are completely safe for everyone.
- Respect each other (our backgrounds, identities, ideas and bodies) and respect the spaces we create together and are part of.
- Everyone has an equal right to be heard and an equal responsibility to listen – be aware of how people might express themselves differently to you.
- However strongly you feel about a particular topic, abuse is never tolerated. Respect other people’s right to speak.
- Any behaviour that demeans, marginalises or dominates others, or perpetuates hierarchies, is not welcome.
- Identify your own privileges – the things that sometimes give you an easier ride than others – and try to be aware of them.
- Be aware of the range of people’s identities (gender, race, class) and avoid making generalisations or assumptions about people.
- Be aware that anyone in the space could be a survivor of a particular form of oppression, for example, violence or racism.
- If someone is feeling uncomfortable, do not hesitate to raise this.
- It is everyone’s responsibility to challenge prejudice and oppression, and if we ignore it we are complicit in it.