Self-governing from below: Kurdish refugees on the periphery of European societies

V Dag - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study looks at how ordinary Kurdish refugees and asylum seekers set up self-governing
formations to organise their life in border cities on the periphery of European societies. The …

The Forgotten Human Service Sector: Leadership Narratives of Immigrant and Refugee-Led Community-Based Ethnic Organizations

J Kirsch, S Raut, Y Alvarez-Padilla… - Human Service …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although community-based ethnic organizations (CBEOs) play a crucial role within the
human services landscape, their role often remains unacknowledged. Our study examines …

Care and neoliberal self-sufficiency in the US refugee resettlement program

L Fritzsche - Geoforum, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper interrogates the intricacies of care, neoliberalism, and self-sufficiency within the
US refugee resettlement program and as shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. For refugees …

Surviving Exile. Queer Displaced People's Lived Experiences of Aid, Risks and Coping in Kakuma

U Krause, N Segadlo - Gender Issues, 2024 - Springer
This paper examines the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ displaced individuals in Kakuma
refugee camp, Kenya. Drawing on situated knowledge and relational agency, it delves into …

Organisational legitimacy and refugee-led community organisations: examining form, function and cultural vis-à-vis scientific expertise

O Gonzalez Benson, I Routte… - Journal of Ethnic and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Organisational forms are defined by the cultural and the scientific–a dual dimensionality of
organisational legitimacy. This study examines organisational legitimacy of refugee-led …

Shifting Interorganizational Relations and the COVID-19 Pandemic as External Shock: An Analysis of Organizational Fields, Capital, and Habitus

O Gonzalez Benson, A Judelsohn… - … : International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Applying the concepts of organizational field, capital, and habitus by Pierre Bourdieu, this
study critically examines the (re) configuring of relations between grassroots and …

Not idle: The gymnastics of refugee activism in—and out of—the aid apparatus

MJ Thomson - Journal of Refugee Studies, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract 'Are refugees idle?'This was a common question I received from UN Refugee
Agency (UNHCR) representatives when I was conducting research at their global …

Supporting migrant inclusion: the role of linguistic diversity in community-led organisations

D Calvert - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This empirical study explores migrant inclusion in the linguistically diverse city of Glasgow.
The particular focus is on the minoritisation of emergent speakers of English, who can find it …

The Roles of Asylum Seeker–Led Organisations in Settlement Processes and Determinants: Evidence from Hong Kong

KWK Lam - Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2024 - Springer
Organisations led by refugees or migrants play an important role in their settlement,
providing platforms for establishing connections and reaching the wider community …

Making Home in Canada: Housing and Forced Displacement

CR Clark-Kazak - Forced Migration In/to Canada: From Colonization …, 2024 - degruyter.com
386 Christina R. Clark-Kazak “hoMe” By waRsan shiRe no one leaves home unless home is
the mouth of a shark you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well …