(im)mobility
As Covid-19 emerged globally, the pandemic was seized as an opportunity to experiment with forms of hygienic-sanitary containment and deterrence, often targeting vulnerable mobile populations. While the virus did not “respect” borders, borders multiplied, both on land and at sea. Yet, despite varied attempts, the Mediterranean Sea could not be
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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, authorities deployed a myriad of “exceptional” measures that severely impacted the possibilities of human movement. States restricted, controlled and monitored people on the move at various social and spatial scales. The emerging “regime of (im)mobility” turned out to be highly differential and
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The pandemic has been challenging the stability in feelings of happiness and well-being in Switzerland. The wealthy and the young report having suffered relatively more than other population groups. Moreover, one of the essential aspects for well-being is social contact. A good share of the elderly state that they would
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La descendance des migrant·e·s coréen·ne·s à la retraite occupe une place importante dans leur vie. Mais quels rôles ces enfants, pour la plupart devenus adultes, joueront dans leur décision du lieu où vivre durant leur vieillesse ? En vue de mieux comprendre le quotidien des migrant·e·s coréen·ne·s à la retraite, notamment
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