Surekha Davies, Omar El Akkad & Nicola Kelly: Who Counts as Human?

  • Fri 15 Aug 13:30 - 14:30
  • Venue NW
  • Captioned
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Omar-El Akkad is no longer able to travel to Edinburgh, and will not appear in this event.

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  • Venue NW
  • £15.50 [£10.50]
Surekha Davies, Omar El Akkad & Nicola Kelly: Who Counts as Human?

Three writers grappling with the toxic rhetoric humans apply to one another explore how the boundaries of humanity are set to exclude certain communities. Surekha Davies (Humans: A Monstrous History), Omar El Akkad (One Day Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This) and Nicola Kelly (Anywhere But Here) will provide their piercing insights in this must-see event for all who are interested in how we repair the polarisation of our fractured world. Chaired by Yassmin Abdel-Magied .

Supported by the High Commission of Canada and the Beaverbrook Foundation.

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