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Aware migrants… and citizens

August 22, 2016 - Pierluigi Musarò
Two different pieces of news invite us to reflect on the effect of the media on public understanding of the so-called ‘migration crisis’. And more specifically, on how media performances contribute to shaping the Mediterranean as an emotional and physical setting in which fears and insecurities can be used for both progressive as well as regressive purposes.

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The If and When of Technology for the Global Refugee Crisis

June 29, 2016 - Lina Srivastava
Can technology really help people on the move? Considerations on the role of the civic tech community in the refugee crisis.

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Mapping refugee media journeys: on smartphones and social networks

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May 16, 2016 - Margie Cheesman
Providing reliable and timely information to refugees should be seen as a humanitarian matter of life or death, not as an encouragement to travel to Europe. A report maps the use of smartphones and social networks, crucial resources in their journey.

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The political ‘migration crisis’ and the military-humanitarian response

May 6, 2016 - Pierluigi Musarò
"We need more than a humanitarian response. We need political leadership and action". Considerations on the problematic relationship between humanitarianism and politics in the context of the refugee crisis.

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Refugees, the dangerous spread of crimes of solidarity

March 16, 2016 - Nando Sigona
Intimidating volunteers is the next "solution" to the refugee crisis coming from EU politicians? Some exemplar cases to let the message spread around rapidly and loudly.

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How immigrants are saving the Italian economy and pensions

March 6, 2016 - Stefano Solari
Why an increase in foreign workers is better for a country’s economy. The case of Italy’s welfare: more than 600.000 Italian citizens receive their pensions thanks to immigrants

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Why “migrant” and “refugee” fail to grasp new diasporas

February 16, 2016 - Saskia Sassen
«The language of immigration and refugees is insufficient to capture an emergent history». Water shortages, pollution, climate change, produce millions of new victims. We need new tools to understand and protect new massive displacements.

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Prison and foreign detainees in Europe (and in Italy)

February 16, 2016 - Patrizio Gonnella
Numbers and stats on the jail population. Immigrants are 21% of prisoners in Europe. Switzerland tops the list.

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