by Jonas Begemann, Leiden University
Almost a year after being an intern at RESPOND in Uppsala I got the opportunity to visit the project’s conference, which for me also was the first conference of this size to attend. What would expect me?
Read Moreby Susan Beth Rottmann, Özyeğin University
While researching Syrian migration between Turkey and Europe for RESPOND, it has rapidly become clear to me that the questions of how to host and integrate Syrians, which Turkey is now confronting, must be understood within the broader context of Turkish citizens’ understanding of their European-ness, which I explore in detail in my new book, In Pursuit of Belonging: Forging an Ethical Life in European-Turkish Spaces (2019).
Read Moreby Dr. Susan Rottmann | Özyeğin University
Some of the first findings of RESPOND were shared at one of the largest gatherings of migration researchers in Europe, the IMISCOE Annual Conference in Malmö, Sweden.
A major highlight was a workshop on the topic, “Gendered Experience of Migration and Vulnerabilities in Protection Regimes,” co-organized by Andreas Onver Cetrez and Sabine Hess.
Read Moreby Dr. Susan Rottman | Özyeğin University
“Eat more. I know you can eat more,” Dana urges with a smile as she serves me a second helping of sautéed green, mint-shaped leaves, soaked in lemon juice and accompanied by tiny pieces of chicken. The leaves are imported dried from Syria and taste like chewy Swiss chard seasoned with lemon-y black tea. It is completely delicious, and I certainly do not mind a second helping. Dana wants me to feel welcome and therefore does not believe my polite protestations of being full. Throughout my research for RESPOND in Istanbul, I was often treated to this exceptional hospitality in Syrian homes.
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