Abstract
This paper looks at refugeeness as a liminal state even when it becomes permanent. It examines how refugee camps constitute non-spaces, as they lack the organic character, distinctive of a community; how time relates to migration and how ‘waiting’ affects refugees, entailing shame. Taking into consideration the idea of other as justification for the marginalization of refugees, it examines whether a temporary community can constitute a context of stability and provide belonging. Finally, it examines the meaning of heritage within permanent liminality and what heritage is transmitted within the uncertainty of liminality.
Presenters
Elly-Maria PapamichaelIBO Examiner in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Tutor and Teacher, - free lance - , International Baccalaureate (IBO) & Self-employed, Attiki, Greece
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2020 Special Focus—Reflecting on Community Building: Ways of Creating and Transmitting Heritage
KEYWORDS
Refugees, Liminality/permanent liminality, Belonging, Community, Heritage
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