Recorded November 14, 2016.

Five years into the Syrian conflict, the scale and complexity of the crisis continues to deepen with many more local and global actors involved. We are confronted with a European Union that is struggling to find suitable courses of action and political strategies to cope with the biggest humanitarian crisis of this era. This discussion as part of the Trinity Long Room Hub's 'Behind the Headlines' series, explored Europe’s ethical-political responsibilities with respect to the region’s historical background, reported on personal experiences of the conflict in Syria and of the refugee crisis in Europe.

Speakers:

Dr Rachel Hoare from the Department of French TCD with a special interest in language and identity and in her role as a child and adolescent psychotherapist, Dr Anna Babka who is a Trinity Long Room Hub Visiting Research Fellow from the University of Vienna, Razan Ibraheem, a Syrian born Journalist and Dr Jude Lal Fernando from the Irish School of Ecumenics, TCD. Introduced by Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub.

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News article available here: https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/syria-the-local-and-the-global/