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The Rocky Road of Refugees to German Universities

30.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((1 Comment))

Access of migrants and refugees to German universities depends on the classification of their prior degrees and qualifications. The access routes into higher education for refugees are challenged by achieving language competencies and proving their ‘ability to study’. Many refugees who reached Germany in the last few years are already ...

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Student Initiatives Helping Refugees to Study at Swiss Universities

29.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((2 Comments))
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Up to ten percent of the refugees in Switzerland have a background in higher education. Facing many more obstacles than the average student, such as limited financial support and not verified diplomas, fugitives with academic background find it very hard, if not impossible, to continue their education at a Swiss ...

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Etre ou ne pas être un·e étranger·ère intégré·e?

26.09.2018 , in ((Experiences)) , ((No Comments))

La plupart des narratifs politiques ou médiatiques liés à la migration contiennent l’image d’une boîte de Pandore. Mais pourquoi n’oserions-nous pas une fois convoquer Shakespeare et Cendrillon au débat? Faire partie de la société : véritable moteur d’intégration Si Shakespeare questionne la complexité existentielle et identitaire à travers son fameux « être ...

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„Gendernationalismus“ als neue Spielform eines politischen Nationalismus?

06.09.2018 , in ((Politics)) , ((No Comments))
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Wer hätte je gedacht, dass die Idee der „Geschlechtergleichheit“ zu einem intrinsischen Charakteristikum des „Schweizer*in Seins“ würde? Mit „Swissness“ werden nicht mehr nur Pünktlichkeit, Ordentlichkeit, Wanderschuhe und Skis assoziiert. Neuerdings gilt „Geschlechtergleichheit“ ebenfalls als typisch Schweizerische Eigenschaft. „Ungleich“ sind nunmehr nur noch die „Anderen“, die von ausserhalb der Schweiz kommen. ...

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Deported to Mexico as Strangers

27.04.2018 , in ((Experiences)) , ((No Comments))

More than 100 000 people were deported from the United States to Mexico in 2017. Some of them have been living in the United States as undocumented immigrants for many years. Some of them do not have family connections in Mexico or speak Spanish. What happens once they arrive in Mexico? A visit to a migrant shelter in Tijuana. ...

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