Arqus Hosts a Screening of the “Refugee Girls” Documentary

The universities of the Arqus Alliance, together with the “Scholars at Risk” network, invite you to the screening and discussion of the “Refugee Girls” documentary (2023), which will take place on 23 September at 16:30 at the Small Hall of the “Pasaka” Cinema Theatre (Šv. Ignoto g. 4/3).

The “Refugee Girls” documentary talks about the lives of young refugee girls in Europe. One story follows Afghan student Robina, who is studying at Rome’s La Sapienza University, where she and other refugees are trying to adapt to university life and the new reality of Italy. Another story tells of Sofiia and Bozhena, two Ukrainian girls who integrate at the University of Barcelona while continuing their distance studies in Ukraine. Despite the difficult challenges of forced migration, these young women look to the future with hope.

The film screening will be attended remotely by director Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso and human rights researcher Dr Elisa Gamba, who analyses the inclusion of refugees in university communities. After a brief introduction to the topic, a screening of the film will take place, followed by a discussion that will also present a range of initiatives to support refugee students.

This initiative is being implemented by the University of Padova together with Arqus partners – Vilnius University, the University of Leipzig, the University of Graz, Maynooth University, the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, and members of the “Scholars at Risk” network.

Please register here.