During this pandemic, millions worldwide face prolonged periods of social isolation. What
can you learn about coping today from Open University graduates who studied while
imprisoned in the Maze and Long Kesh prison during the years of conflict in and
about Northern Ireland? In this free course, two graduates, David and Michael, reflect on the lockdown under COVID-19, living with uncertainty and on their study
experiences while imprisoned in the 1970s and 1980s, and offer ways to adjust
to the current pressures facing people across the globe.
How do refugees and asylum seekers find political voice? Many face hostility, isolation and exclusion, but while waiting to seek sanctuary what positive, constructive and engaging contributions can they do for society? City of Sanctuary is a movement set up to foster a culture of hospitality in sixteen major cities across the UK.