Join us for our popular series of free, public, in-person events where we invite expert speakers working on issues at the intersection of mental health, asylum and social services systems.
Once or twice a year, leading practitioners, specialists, academics and lawyers come to share their thoughts, ideas, research and learning about the experiences, rights and needs of young asylum seekers and refugees. The purpose of the Talks is to foster multidisciplinary dialogue on policy and practice. The talks are accessible to a general audience and regularly attract members from the Home Office and other statutory agencies, the voluntary sector, clinicians or academics. At each event we make sure to leave time for attendees to further exchange informally over a glass and nibbles.
Our Talks are always over-subscribed, so it is a good idea to sign-up to receive information about our next events below, either by receiving our newsletter or via our social media. You can also listen to past talks using the links below.
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Recordings from our latest Baobab Talk – new ideas on making the UK asylum system more UNCRC-compliant
Listen again – Three experts discuss the use of age assessment in the UK asylum system
Book your place now for our next Baobab Talk on July 3 – with David Neal, Lauren Starkey, Frances Trevena and Cornelius Katona to explore ideas to improve the asylum system for young people.
Listen again – Three experts discuss the use of age assessment in the UK asylum system
Prof Liza Schuster on the polarisation that migration decisions create in Afghan families
Listen again – Dr Katy Robjant discusses her work with former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Max McClellan and Lucy Gregg from UNHCR discuss their work on child protection relating to unaccompanied and separated children
Listen again – Prof Liza Schuster on how migration figures in Afghan families’ plans, hopes and fears for the future
Heaven Crawley and Bridget Anderson discuss protection for children on the move
Dr John Campbell on the prospect for asylum in the 21st Century
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