This dissertation examines the complex predicament of refugee claimants residingin Montréal. I argue that as claimants wait for immigration officials to determine their status, they become active social and political agents in the city. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews that I conducted in Montréal with individuals who had claimed refugee status, I examine everyday life practices and tactics through the lenses of social exclusion and inclusion. I use theories from refugee studies, sociology, urban studies, cultural studies, literature on alternative modes of citizenship, qualitative research and narrative inquiry. While much of the existing literature on the subject of refugees has focused predominantly on their marginalizatio...
In this article the authors present an auto-ethnographical analysis, describing their personal exper...
The immigration crisis is at the forefront of global issues. This thesis proposes to analyze the cur...
Personal networks can be both enabling and constraining in inclusion practices. This study focuses o...
This paper challenges the focus on marginalization that is commonly associated with refugee claimant...
In this article the authors present an auto-ethnographical analysis, describing their personal exper...
This is an ethnographic account of refugee resettlement as it occurs in a Reception House for govern...
The main purpose of this thesis is to study the care for the homeless immigrant families, within or ...
For refugees, the transition from their home to the host society is especially challenging. In parti...
International audienceIn a political context of suspected ‘lying refugees’ and limited access to asy...
While Canada is touted as having a universal healthcare system, not all of its residents have access...
Cette thèse analyse le processus d'adaptation des réfugiés de guerre bosniaques dans leur pays d'acc...
This thesis aims to explore the tool of illustrative storytelling to challenge governmental restrict...
Despite restrictive policy frameworks, cities sometimes provide support to irregular migrants. Schol...
In February 2017, the city of Montreal adopted a policy entitled Access to Municipal Services Withou...
There is an ongoing argument that the settlement services provided to asylum seekers in Canada are i...
In this article the authors present an auto-ethnographical analysis, describing their personal exper...
The immigration crisis is at the forefront of global issues. This thesis proposes to analyze the cur...
Personal networks can be both enabling and constraining in inclusion practices. This study focuses o...
This paper challenges the focus on marginalization that is commonly associated with refugee claimant...
In this article the authors present an auto-ethnographical analysis, describing their personal exper...
This is an ethnographic account of refugee resettlement as it occurs in a Reception House for govern...
The main purpose of this thesis is to study the care for the homeless immigrant families, within or ...
For refugees, the transition from their home to the host society is especially challenging. In parti...
International audienceIn a political context of suspected ‘lying refugees’ and limited access to asy...
While Canada is touted as having a universal healthcare system, not all of its residents have access...
Cette thèse analyse le processus d'adaptation des réfugiés de guerre bosniaques dans leur pays d'acc...
This thesis aims to explore the tool of illustrative storytelling to challenge governmental restrict...
Despite restrictive policy frameworks, cities sometimes provide support to irregular migrants. Schol...
In February 2017, the city of Montreal adopted a policy entitled Access to Municipal Services Withou...
There is an ongoing argument that the settlement services provided to asylum seekers in Canada are i...
In this article the authors present an auto-ethnographical analysis, describing their personal exper...
The immigration crisis is at the forefront of global issues. This thesis proposes to analyze the cur...
Personal networks can be both enabling and constraining in inclusion practices. This study focuses o...