Seeking Asylum in Australia 1995-2005: Experiences and Policies

I'm on the organising committee of this Conference being held on 27-28 November at Monash Uni in Caulfield. It's going to be GREAT! We have some amazing speakers - refugees are going to speak, we've got Julian Burnside QC, Spencer Zifcak, Dave Corlett, Arnold Zable, and heaps of others. It should be a fantastic couple of days.

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/historical-studies/news-and-events/seeking-asylum-2005/index.html

Contact me on jessie@thejusticeproject.com.au for registrations. And spread the word!

Morning and afternoon tea and lunch provided. Refreshments provided Sunday evening for the performance.

This conference will explore the motivation and experiences of people seeking asylum in Australia and the responses of various sectors of the Australian community. Refugees will give their first-hand accounts of what it is like to be an asylum seeker. Members of the Australian community working with asylum seekers as members of support groups, as well as academics, public servants and legal and medical professionals will discuss the development and implementation of Australia’s refugee policy and consider how it has impacted upon the lives it directly affects, and on Australia as a nation.

Sponsored by the Australian Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilisation and the Institute for Public History, and supported by the Faculties of Arts, Medicine, Law, and Education and the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements.