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The Spectacle of Crisis Migration and the Seeping Affect of Racism and Neo-Nationalism
The Spectacle of Crisis Migration and the Seeping Affect of Racism and Neo-Nationalism
Wednesday, 18 July 2018: 19:30-20:50
Location: 104A (MTCC NORTH BUILDING)
RC05 Racism, Nationalism, Indigeneity and Ethnicity (host committee) Language: English
This panel seeks papers that explore the links between narratives of crisis migration, the rhetoric of migrant/refugee as an existential problem, and the explosion of representations of migrant as spectacle of fear and rejection through visual and affective means. The re-regulation of nation-state borders through multiple techniques of old and new surveillance has seen the rise of new forms of the securitised state, impacting on the lives of citizens and residents, but most potently on the lives of migrants. New forms of racism and neo-nationalism are evident in many parts of the world through administrative and legal techniques that seep into social exchange and everyday life.
Papers are sought that explore these developments conceptually and/or through a case study approach. Priority will be given to papers that develop the notion of 'crisis migration' through exploring visual cultures and/or affect.
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Oral Presentations