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Borderlands and “Borderman”: Towards a New Cosmopolis

May 14, 2015 • by Douglas de Toledo Piza
Through the study of contemporary migrants' experiences in Africa, Middle-East and Europe, this talk addresses the rising social importance of the "borderman," that is, men and women in the move in precarious condition. Professor Agier describes them as "wanderers," "métèques" and "pariahs," relating their trajectories to their social positions and ...
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The Camp as a Space of Political Membership

Video of Nando Sigona’s Lecture

March 6, 2015 • by Douglas de Toledo Piza

The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility hosted a lecture by Nando Sigona entitled "The Camp as a Space of Political Membership," with discussion from professor Michel Agier on February 17, 2015, in the Klein Conference Room at 66 W. 12th Street. Included is a video of that event.

 

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