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Event Cancelled - Xenophobia: The many-headed demon is back!
28 February 2024, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
This event has been cancelled. Apologies for the inconvenience.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All | UCL staff | UCL students | UCL alumni
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Sara Benisaac
Location
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via Zoomvia zoomzoomWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
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The fear and dislike of foreigners, of others, of those who are not quite like us is almost universal. Far from sinking into deserved oblivion, xenophobia is rearing its ugly head around the world. Professor Emeritus Donald Sassoon (Queen Mary University of London) will discuss this pertinent topic in today's world.
More information to follow.
About the Speaker
Donald Sassoon
Emeritus Professor of Comparative European History at Queen Mary University of London
I was born in Cairo and educated in Paris, Milan, London and the USA. I obtained degrees from UCL and Penn State, and my PhD from Birkbeck under Eric Hobsbawm’s supervision. I taught at Queen Mary/ Westfield College all my life but also lectured at universities throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, and spoken at conferences in over forty countries.
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