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Crises Don’t Speak for Themselves – They Are Interpreted Through Narratives

Maarja Vollmer — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:40:24 +0000

Migration and crisis are increasingly seen as interconnected, but their relationship is neither fixed nor self-explanatory. Migration may emerge as a response to crisis, a consequence of instability, or become framed as a crisis itself within receiving societies. Crises do not speak for themselves – they become politically and socially

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Migration, “Crisis,” and the View from the Margins

Carol Pierre — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:27:06 +0000

In 1974, Britain appeared to move from one crisis to the next: fuel shortages, miners’ strikes, IRA bombings and rolling power cuts dominated the headlines. Politicians warned of a country on the brink. Yet from the perspective of London’s migrant communities, the story looked different. What was framed as a

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Counter-Narratives of Crisis: What Frontline Actors Learned from COVID-19

Andrea Friedli — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:23:42 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified existing precarities and created new ones. While some people received state support, many others, especially those with fragile living and working conditions, fell through the cracks. NGOs and civil society initiatives tried to step in to fill those gaps. But what did that mean? During the

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Between Support and Fear: Civil Society at the Margins of Social Assistance

Rulla Sutter — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:25:30 +0000

When people turn to organizations like Caritas, they are often looking for clarity and support in difficult situations. Since a Swiss migration law change in 2019, civil society organizations have operated in a narrow space: they cannot replace the welfare state or fully remove legal uncertainty. What they can do

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“Who Deserves Support?”: Immigrant Access to Social Rights During COVID-19

Mara Junge — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:07:41 +0000

Social policy and immigration policy are among the most contested areas in contemporary politics, especially in the Global North. At their intersection – where immigrants’ access to welfare is decided – debates intensify. Here, questions of belonging and solidarity collide, with tangible consequences. They determine who receives support in times

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Asylum Interviews in Southern Italy: Narratives, Credibility and Consequences

Flora Di Donato — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:16:11 +0000

Interviews between asylum seekers and territorial commissioners are an essential part of the asylum application process in Italy and many other European countries. In most cases, decisions are based mainly on what applicants say during these interviews, rather than on documentary evidence. As a result, asylum authorities evaluate whether the

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Challenging Crisis Narratives: Migrant Voices of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Livia Tomás — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:29:56 +0000

Crises are often understood as moments of urgency and disruption that require fast decisions and can have far-reaching consequences for our social systems in both the short and long term. Yet, they are not experienced in the same way by everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how different these experiences can

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Narrating Crises of Europe’s Southernmost Borders: the Cases of Melilla and Lampedusa

Anna Marino — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:40:32 +0000

Mainstream media coverage of two crises unfolding at the European Union (EU) borders in Italy and Spain often neglects the human realities of migration. Migrants are made invisible, while attention focuses on criminality, security, and border control. When they do appear, they are frequently placed, often without scrutiny, into rigid

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Why Migration Narratives Deserve More Than Lip Service

James Dennison — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:10:17 +0000

The word “narrative” increasingly appears in discussions of migration, but its analytical meaning is rarely specified. Campaigners often speak of the need for a “new narrative” on migration, while some narratives, such as “the Great Replacement,” have entered public consciousness. Narratives are not just stories or slogans. They are selective

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