Overview
Join Wolfson College for this year’s Refugee Week, the largest global festival celebrating refugees and their contributions to host communities. The evening will feature two acclaimed short films: Migrants (2020), directed by Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte and Zoé Devise, and Tskaltubo (2023), directed by Toby Andris.
Following the screenings, an invited panel will respond to the films and open a conversation on displacement, belonging and the role of dialogue in shaping understanding. An audience Q&A will create a space for participation and exchange.
The evening will conclude with refreshments and informal conversation, offering an opportunity to continue discussions and connect with fellow attendees through a shared cultural experience.
Speakers
Dr Anjali Bhardwaj-Datta is a historian of Modern South Asia working on socio-economic history, postcolonial feminism, migration, labour, and urban change in the Global South. She is currently a Governing Body Fellow and Part I Director of Studies in History at Wolfson College.
Shaliny Lingeswaran is a Medicine student at Cambridge and an Equal Access Advocate with Student Action for Refugees (STAR). Drawing on her personal background as someone affected by displacement, she works to widen access to higher education for students from displaced backgrounds.
Catharine Walston is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Cambridge Convoy Refugee Action Group. Catharine is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign, which is the local City of Sanctuary affiliate and works in partnership with local authorities and other groups to support over 200 refugee families in the Cambridge area.
Programme
17.00-17.35 - short film screenings
17.45-18.30 - panel discussion
18.30-18.45 - Q&A session
18.45-19.00 - Networking session
Details
This event is open to all and free to attend - please book your place.
This student-led event is organised by the Refugee Week Organising Committee, Wolfson College Research Networks and Simona Obeng, the Wolfson College Community & Leadership Impact Coordinator.
Access
This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk
Refugee Week 2026
Wolfson College is taking part in Refugee Week 2026, an international festival held each year that uses the arts to honour the lives, talents and strength of people who have been forced to leave their countries.
Wolfson College Research Networks
The Wolfson College Research Networks are the College’s central hub for research activity, fostering excellence in learning, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Organising and curating a diverse programme of academic events, the Research Networks support the College’s research hubs and initiatives, and facilitates knowledge exchange by connecting scholars across disciplines within Wolfson, the wider University, and industry.
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