Seeking Sanctuary: What It Means to Feel at Home

Come join us for an insightful discussion on the concept of 'home' and what it truly means . Our event will feature engaging speakers who will share their research and perspectives on this topic. This event focuses on research carried out outside of the UK.

Talk 1- Experiences of unaccompanied young people seeking asylum in the UK: The challenges to feeling safe and home in the UK.- Jana Kreppner and Ingi Iusmen

Our presentation will showcase work from two research projects conducted in collaboration with young people seeking asylum and their charity, Shpresa Programme to document their lived experiences of the asylum process. We will show a documentary co-produced by the young people and highlight some of our key findings. We will also consider associated policy and practice implications including our recent co-produced guidelines and recommendations to trauma-inform the asylum system.

Professor Jana Kreppner, School of Psychology and Associate Professor Ingi Iusmen, Politics & Int. Relations. University of Southampton

Talk 2-Finding Sanctuary in an Unknown Place: The Experiences of Displaced Communities- Dr Shakiba Moghadam

This talk delves into the mental health experiences of displaced communities in the quest for sanctuary and safety. Dr Shakiba Moghadam, a Chartered Psychologist and Lecturer in Psychology at Solent University, will share her personal journey as a child refugee and her experience of seeking sanctuary in the UK. This talk promises both professional insights and a deeply personal narrative on overcoming the trials of displacement and finding home and a sanctuary in an unknown place.

Dr Shakiba Moghadam, Lecturer in Psychology, Solent University.

After the event we are likely to update you with any future events by keeping your email address on our database. If you do not want to be contacted after the event please email Sanctuary@soton.ac.uk.

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Car parking- There is no bookable car parking at the Sir James Matthews building. There are plenty of car parks in the city as well as public transport services such as Unilink and Blue star.