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‘THE DISPLACEMENT VIRUS IS MUCH STRONGER THAN THE CORONAVIRUS’: REFLECTIONS FROM BURJ EL-BARAJNEH AND BAQA’A CAMPS IN LEBANON AND JORDAN

What roles do communal solidarity and sociality play in spaces such as the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic? This question is examined by Samar Maqusi, who draws on conversations with camp residents Abu Mohammad and Abu Ahmad, to reflect on the ‘socially conscious’ creativity developing and responding to the pandemic. Maqusi... Continue Reading →

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THEATRE AND/AS SOLIDARITY: PUTTING YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF A REFUGEE THROUGH PERFORMANCE

In this post Marta Niccolai provides a narrated presentation of her contribution to the recently published Refuge in a Moving World Open Access volume edited by Southern Responses to Displacement PI, Prof. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh. Her chapter, ‘Theatre and/as solidarity: Putting yourself in the shoes of a refugee through performance,’ focuses on Teatro di Nascosto or Hidden Theatre,... Continue Reading →

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‘Refuge in a Moving World’ Book Published

We are delighted to announce that the Open Access book, Refuge in a Moving World - Tracing Refugee and Migrant Journeys Across Disciplines, has now been published. Click on the image below to access your free PDF Open Access copy of the volume. Edited by Southern Responses to Displacement's Principal Investigator Prof. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Refuge in a Moving World draws together more... Continue Reading →

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