Report on Kurdish diaspora, work, employment and community in London
Posted by KSSO in Community, News, Research on 12. Nov, 2010 | No Comments
Kurdish Employees Face Advice Crisis
Researchers at London Metropolitan University have published a report on key findings of their research on the social and economic lives of Kurdish migrants in London
Researchers found that people facing bullying, racism, withholding of pay and even violence and sexual harassment, were unable to get practical help and advice in particular the lack of English language skill amongst first-generation Kurdish workers cause ‘exploitive community solidarity’ in the ‘ethnic economy’ where the long work hours (up to 72 hours)… Read More…
The forgotten People: The state of statelessness, rightlessness and systematic marginalization of the Kurds in Today’s Syria
Posted by KSSO in Campaigns, Community, News, Seminar on 26. Oct, 2010 | No Comments
Speakers
Ms. Sheila Mosley, Co-chair of SKS International Support Kurds in Syria Association
Mr. A.Semo Independent researcher Read More…
Photo Exhibition: Experiences of Kurdish Migrants in London
Posted by KSSO in Calender, Community, News, Research, Seminar on 11. Jul, 2010 | No Comments
[ July 16, 2010; 17:00 to 19:00. ] 
Images of working lives: Experiences of Kurdish migrants in London
Photo Exhibition
Organized by Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University
Date: Friday 16th- 23rd July 2010 ( Exhibition opening reception 5pm on Friday 16th July 2010)
Venue: RenkArt Centre, 86 Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington N16 7PA
Images of working lives is an exhibition held as part of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research project conducted by Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University to highlight the working conditions of an ‘invisible’ community, Kurdish Diaspora, in London. Read More…
Kurdish women organisation looks for Counselors / Legal advisers
Posted by Janroj in Campaigns, Community on 19. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
We are recruiting four female volunteers to work with us in providing professional and culturally sensitive advice and psychological support for Kurdish women who face violence. Three (3) volunteers will be working on counseling and one (1) will be working on advice and casework. Read More…
Kurdish Stand Up Comedy in London
Posted by KSSO in Community, News on 12. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
The well known Kurdish stand up comedian Murat Batgi will perform in Lodnon on June 4th and 5th at the ART ZONE.
KSSO promotes and strongly recommends you this unmissssable stand-up comedy. Read More…
BSA Theory Study Group Symposium on ‘Understanding Diaspora: The Case of Kurds in London’
Posted by KSSO in Calender, Community, News, Seminar on 10. Feb, 2010 | No Comments
‘Understanding Diaspora: The Case of Kurds in London’ BSA Theory Study Group Symposium, organised in association with the Department of Sociology, University of Leicester
14 May 2010, University of Leicester
Organised by Ipek Demir (Leicester University)
Speakers:
Dr Umut Erel, RCUK Academic Fellow, Open University
Janroj Keles, London Metropolitan University
Dr Ibrahim Sirkeci, European Business School, London
Latif Tas, Queen Mary, University of London
Dr Issa Tozun, London Metropolitan University
Dr Ipek Demir, University of Leicester
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