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Reading/Narrating the Migration/Refugee Crisis

NIAS Seminar

Theme-group members Beatrix Futák-Campbell, Karin Fierke, Roxane Farmanfarmaian discuss the migration crisis from different perspectives.

About the Seminar

European publics confront daily media reports of tens of thousands of people fleeing war in Syria, among others, and travelling great distances by foot or sea in life‐threatening conditions. The spectre of, on the one hand, Hungary building walls to keep migrants out and, on the other hand, Germany opening its doors to actively welcome refugees, raises a question not only about the different narratives in which this ‘crisis’ is cast, but also the emergent potentials in the larger European context or in response to the war in Syria. The frequent shifts in policy by different states, the most notable in response to the photo of Aylan Kurdi, highlights the relationship between changing media narratives and changes in policy and practice. In addition, the use of social media to mobilize forms of humanitarian care or violent resistance also highlights a question about the relationship between traditional and social media. Within this theme group we aim to explore this relationship and its impact from different disciplinary perspectives including International Relations, psychology, journalism and combine them through different methodologies, discourse, and contemporary visual analysis. We also aim to explore producing a pilot for an interactive game that illustrated the outcomes of decisions made by the different actors involved in the refugee crisis (refugee, NGO activist, reporter, politician).

About NIAS Seminars

NIAS Seminars are aimed to stimulate scientific cross-pollination within the NIAS academic community, but seminars are open to others who are interested. Please  if you wish to attend.

  • Reading and Narrating the Migration/Refugee Crisis
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    Reading and Narrating the Migration/Refugee Crisis

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    The Refugee/ Migration Crisis

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