23.11.2023 , in ((Towards a Novel Mobility Regime))
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Janine Dahinden
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, problematic past legacies emerged from the intersection of mobility and gender/sexuality regimes. By diving into these continuities, I examine two compelling case studies – domestic caregivers and sex workers. These cases allow me to study how a global, but also a national, crisis of care emerged
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14.06.2023 , in ((Structural Racism))
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Meriam Mastour
Une étude du Forum suisse pour l’étude des migrations et de la population (SFM) démontre qu’il existe en Suisse un racisme structurel (systémique). L’étude définit le racisme structurel comme un système social qui reproduit des inégalités. Voyons comment les institutions politiques et médiatiques suisses participent à ces inégalités en restreignant
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07.06.2023 , in ((Structural Racism))
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Gina Vega
Die Beratungsstellen für Rassismusopfer sind mit vielfältigen Diskriminierungsvorfällen konfrontiert, welche in historisch gewachsene gesellschaftliche Strukturen eingebettet sind und Ungleichheiten legitimieren und reproduzieren. Diese manifestieren sich in ideologischen Einstellungen und oft unbewussten Haltungen sowie institutionalisierten Ausschlussmechanismen, die Menschen auf verschiedenste Weise benachteiligen. Rassismus ist ein mehrdimensionales Konstrukt, das sich systematisch und
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08.02.2023 , in ((Racism in International Migration))
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Eloise Thompson
During a crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be an instinctive turn towards sanctuary and roots. In 2020, repatriation flights and exceptions from travel restrictions allowed particular categories of travelers to return home. But our ideas about sanctuary are also restrictive, implicitly leaning on often racialized assumptions about
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02.11.2022 , in ((Discrimination))
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Daniel Auer and Didier Ruedin
During the 90th minute of the 2018 World Cup, when there was a draw between Switzerland and Serbia, Xherdan Shaqiri scored for Switzerland. Emotions ran high as Shaqiri celebrated his goal with a gesture indicating a double eagle, similar to that gestured by another player Granit Xhaka earlier in the
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