While intended to mobilize action, the function of innocence in our view of the migrant, as Ticktin argues, only further contributes to limited and harmful…
BBC’s Syrian Journey: Choose your own escape route is an online interactive experience, which aims to put an individual in the shoes of a Syrian…
One quote that particularly stood out to me was, “While African children have long functioned as exemplary victims, Americans generally help them “over there”—during famines…
Blog: What’s Wrong with Innocence, by Miriam Ticktin, spoke about the binary effects of viewing certain migrants/refugees as innocent. This perception, although seemingly harmless, distinguishes…
Much of what how we discuss migration is if and how much a migrant deserves resettlement into a new country. In our class discussions, we…
In a group interview, someone asked if borders are necessary and if we should have them. This question may seem like it has a simple answer,…
The media I have chosen to critique is the Realm to the Rescue fundraising campaign. This campaign was started by the International Rescue Committee in…
It is natural to realize and easy to understand why people think that refugees and other migrants who seek safety from persecution are seen as…
Miriam Ticktin’s “What’s Wrong with Innocence” puts in one place a set of complete and coherent thoughts relating to the idea of innocence and what…
I think the “Whats wrong with Innocence” article is one of my favorite articles that we have read this semester. I was especially moved by…
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