Fatality of the Bootstrap Mentality

Fatality of the Bootstrap Mentality

“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!” This phrase is commonly heard in conversations when people are talking about how they have overcome some type of…

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CRITIQUE | Amnesty International's #LookBeyondBorders Campaign

CRITIQUE | Amnesty International’s #LookBeyondBorders Campaign

Breaking Barriers and Fostering Empathy in Europe  “Look Beyond Borders” is a five minute short film and social experiment, created by Amnesty International Poland and…

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CRITIQUE- "Clouds Over Sidra"

CRITIQUE- “Clouds Over Sidra”

“Clouds Over Sidra”  is a Virtual Reality film created by Chris Milk and Gabo Arora in partnership with the UN Millennium Campaign, UNICEF Jordan, and…

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Migration: Human Right or Privilege?

Migration: Human Right or Privilege?

Much of the debate on countries such as America, those in the European Union, and Australia accepting refugees is contingent on the underlying question: is…

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The innocence of all

The innocence of all

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…

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Stopping the Volatility of the EU

Stopping the Volatility of the EU

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…

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Moving and Changing Innocence

Moving and Changing Innocence

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…

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Identification and Innocence?

Identification and Innocence?

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…

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Aid from a distance

Aid from a distance

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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The "Deserving" Refugee

The “Deserving” Refugee

I found Ticktin’s piece about innocence especially expressive. She touches on many of the complexities we’ve discussed in class about the way migrants and refugees…

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