Abstract
The Refugees Starting Over Collection is a large set of images of the lives of refugees in the United States. The photos are unique because they were taken by refugees themselves, and include images from before and after their settlement in a central New York City in the United States. The majority of the images are from the Karen ethnic group originally from Burma. Topics included in the paper include the implementation of the project, the uses of the images, and the consideration that goes into the sharing of images, for example, who is the best person to share the images, what stories should accompany them, and what are the advantages, risks, and drawbacks of sharing images of refugees in today’s world.
Presenters
Kathryn StamProfessor, Communications and Humanities, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, New York, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—The World on the Move: Understanding Migration in a New Global Age
KEYWORDS
Refugees, Images, Social Media, Resettlement, United States, Burma
