MA in Diversity and the Media

One of the important issues of debate during the University of Westminster and Kings College Symposium on media and children was the luck of programming that depicts children that have moved and settled to European countries in complex ways. They are mostly represented as refugees, if at all. Another important finding from EU funded research is the luck of programming that engages with the ethnic and class complexity of our societies. In fact, production of content that acknowledges and represents the ethnic diversity of European societies has dropped over the past 10 years with most programming trying to appeal to an ideal Caucasian mainstream audience. This is of course a strategy of maximising profits. Important research, that tries to link media strategies to the way we learn or do not learn about diversity.

China: 'ruthless' campaign to evict Beijing's migrant workers condemned City officials have declared a campaign against ‘illegal structures’ that house millions of migrant workers who run the city’s restaurants and shops

Why Dirty Money Is a Feminist Issue Their connection to feminism may not be obvious, but issues such as tax evasion and money laundering are ultimately about women’s rights. Because when austerity and inequality combine, it’s women and girls who suffer.

Americans Are Following Their Own Lead The United States is stronger when we share messages of inclusion, and when people of all backgrounds are welcome in their own communities and treated with respect and dignity.

A sad day for democracy, for human rights, for China and for the world. The man that became the symbol of resistance and the voice of freedom in China has died in an isolation unit from liver cancer with the Chinese government refusing the simple gesture to let him out to die at home with his beloved wife. Perhaps his fate signifies more than anything else, the fear of the regime for voice, for resistance and determination to fight on for justice and freedom.

Liu Xiaobo, Nobel laureate and political prisoner, dies at 61 in Chinese custody Peace prize winner and democracy activist dies of liver cancer, after spending almost a quarter of his life behind bars in China

Amazing performance this morning at the Conference by artist Richard DeDominici

Westminster Uni Migration Network University

Our conference on the rights of refugees and migrants starts on Thursday 22 June and finishes on Sunday 25 June. As part of the University of Westminster Migration Network we have a program of academic papers, NGO panels and a film festival to celebrate the experiences of refugees and migrants across the world. Register for both the conferrer and the film festival below.

Rights and Might: Cultural counter-narratives of the migrant and refugee experiences Part of Refugee Week Conference organised by University of Westminster'sCommunication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI)Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM)Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Opening Ceremony:  Thursday 22 June 2017 6-9pmConference:  Friday 23 June 201...

When algorithms are racist When Joy Buolamwini found that a robot recognised her face better when she wore a white mask, she knew a problem needed fixing