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Cumberland Lodge Weekend

This is an annual weekend of conferences, discussions and seminars, organised by the Birkbeck Law School and hosted in the historic setting of Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park

In 2018, the Cumberland Lodge weekend centred around the theme of 'Hospitality, the Hostile Environment and the Law'. Read a blog post about the 2018 Cumberland Lodge weekend

Talks included: 

  • Frances Webber, Institute of Race Relations: 'You Have No Rights! The Creation of the Bad Immigrant' 
  • Gemma Lousley, Birkbeck, University of London: 'Sentencing Unwanted Migrants: The Border, Racism and the Narration of Punishability' 
  • Toufique Hossain, Duncan Lewis Solicitors: 'Challenging Home Office Removal and Detention Policies: A Solicitor's Perspective' 
  • Rachael Dobson and Sarah Turnbull, Birkbeck, University of London: 'In or Against the State? Hospitality and Hostility in Homelessness Charities and Deportation Practice' 
  • Agnieszka Kubal, University College London: 'Immigration and Refugee Law in Russia: Socio-Legal and Comparative Approaches' 
  • Lizzy Willmington, Cardiff University: 'The Hostile Environment and Non-Compliance' 

Past Events (PDFs)