Routine Emergencies

Routine Emergencies

In her article “Catastrophes”, Cristiana Giordano discusses the sub-surface problem of addressing the migrant crisis as precisely that, a “crisis”. While the entire issue is…

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Reducing Migrants to Their Border Crossing Experiences

Reducing Migrants to Their Border Crossing Experiences

“Catastrophes” by Cristiana Giordano explores the idea of the perceived temporality of the “migrant crisis”. Giordano explains how the perpetuation that the crisis (and the…

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Life or Catastrophe? (“My Escape From Syria”)

Life or Catastrophe? (“My Escape From Syria”)

In the blog post, Catastrophes, by Christiana Giordano, she makes several points on the effects of labeling events and situations as “catastrophes.” But these “catastrophes”…

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The "Catastrophe" of People Smuggling: EU Version

The “Catastrophe” of People Smuggling: EU Version

I watched the VICE video “People Smuggling in Sicily” and was exposed to an entirely new side of the trafficking business – the land smuggling…

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Italy's Migrant Situation

Italy’s Migrant Situation

The Vice video discusses the “graveyard” that is the Medditarrean sea and Italy’s role in (not) preventing these deaths. The video also deals with detention…

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Kos: Tourist Dream, Migrant Nightmare

Kos: Tourist Dream, Migrant Nightmare

Kos is a Greek island located about 6 kilometers away from Turkey. Due to its location it has become a central point for migrants seeking…

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The Ordinary

The Ordinary

In the article catastrophe, the author, Cristiana Giordano, highlights the downsides of declaring the migrant crisis an emergency. While this addresses pressing mainstream ideas, it…

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Temporal Spaces, Permanent Scars

Temporal Spaces, Permanent Scars

In VICE’s piece on Libya’s Migrant Jails, it is inevitable to come to the conclusion that race plays a major role in the rehabilitation and…

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"Europe or Die: People Smuggling in Sicily"-VICE

“Europe or Die: People Smuggling in Sicily”-VICE

In the VICE episode “Europe or Die: People Smuggling in Sicily” sheds light on officials trying to crack down smugglers who bring people into Europe…

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Critique

Critique

  “So, you think you can dance” Is a reality show around the world in which contestants sign up to dancer for a certain time…

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