Dr. Laurence Brown

Biography

Laurence taught migration history at the University of the West Indies, American University of Paris, and the University of Manchester. He held research fellowships at ANU’s Centre for European Studies and Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, as well as the ESRC Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity at the University of Manchester. He was previously co-Director of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. From 2013 to 2014, he was the editor for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation/CoDE Dynamics of Diversity policy briefing series on the UK's changing ethnic demography. He organized workshops on migration and social inequalities in Australia and the UK, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and community groups. Laurence has also engaged with media outlets such as ABC, BBC, and SkyNews regarding migration issues and is known for his active involvement in school engagement programs.

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