Beyond Displacement: Moving Across Lines

Join an evening of creative readings, performances, and short talks, devised by young, displaced people, and try different dishes showcasing their culture and heritage.

Performances will explore what it means to move across lines and create community by going beyond visible and invisible boundaries. You will be encouraged to reflect on what it means for you to cross lines by participating in interactive workshop activities and guided conversations.

We will explore together how, in a world of borders and well-defined boundaries, moving across lines can be an opportunity to challenge stereotypes and build more welcoming communities.

This interactive event is developed in collaboration with The Big Leaf Foundation and emerges from the work of Surrey’s ‘Mobilities’ research centre.

The event is designed for adults and young adults, and accompanied children are welcome to attend.

Spaces are limited - register now to secure your place.

This event is part of the University of Surrey Being Human Festival 2025 Hub Programme. Being Human Festival is the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 6 - 15 November 2025. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.

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