Living Well in Diaspora
Schedule
Sat Mar 28 2026 at 09:15 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Exchange | Birmingham, EN
About this Event
An opportunity to connect with South Sudanese people in the UK and uncover ways of living well together in diaspora, including:
- How people come together and overcome differences.
- The value of mental health and wellbeing.
Share your experiences and contribute to academic research through a day of dialogue and discovery, expertly moderated, and brought to life by an artist working live in the room.
We are a diverse community, and everyone is welcome – join us and share your voice!
Need help getting there? We have a small transport fund to enable groups to self-organise minibus hire to get to Birmingham, where there are sufficient registered participants from the same location. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Buffet lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the day!
Notes taken from this event will inform future research and activities to support South Sudanese people in the UK. Individual participants will not be identified in these notes. By attending this event you give your consent for information shared to be used in this way.
For more information please contact Rachel Ayrton: [email protected].
Agenda
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Event registration
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Coming together and overcoming differences
Host: Rachel Ayrton
Info: We will start the day focusing on relationships in the community. We will use the idea of 'conviviality' to look at where and how South Sudanese people living in the UK come together, negotiating differences and overcoming obstacles to do so.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Break-out groups 1: Coming together and overcoming differences
Info: We will split into three-break out groups to engage in dialogue and discussion about how South Sudanese people in the UK come together and overcome differences.
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Plenary 1: What have we learned?
Host: Rachel Ayrton
Info: Bringing the key findings and themes from the break-out groups together and reflecting on what we have learned.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
LUNCH
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 2: Mental health and wellbeing
Host: Vicky Ladu
Info: Exploring mental health and wellbeing - what it means, and why is it important for this community.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Break-out groups 2: Mental health and wellbeing
Info: We return to break-out groups to discuss mental health and wellbeing in the community and how to support it.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Plenary 2: What have we learned?
Host: Vicky Ladu
Info: Bringing the key findings and themes from the break-out groups together and looking at the way forward.
Where is it happening?
The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
