Philosophers' Café: How Should We Regard Refugees?

Join us for the first Philosophers' Cafe of the year! The Philosophers' Café is a public forum in which community members discuss interesting contemporary issues in a relaxed and informal setting.

Dr. Mitch Ogden will lead discussion on "How Should We Regard Refugees?". Here is the abstract:

Refugees are often portrayed as passive victims or dangerous outsiders—figures defined by crisis, displacement, and dependency. But what if we regarded refugees not only as survivors of calamity, but also as creators and cultural producers? This conversation invites us to reconsider the refugee not as a perpetual victim, but as a creative agent of modernity: someone who navigates ambiguous spaces and generates meaning within them through art and storytelling. How might a reconsideration of refugees open up new ways of thinking about identity, agency, and belonging?

Join us for some fun discussion! Everyone is welcome!

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