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Spatial Integration of Refugees: Towards a Post-Migrant Approach

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  • Juliana Canedo

    (Habitat Unit, TU Berlin, Germany)

  • Hassan Elmouelhi

    (Habitat Unit, TU Berlin, Germany)

Abstract

In the context of increasing social mobility, extensive global migration flows and the growing importance of understanding the diverse circumstances of urban life, ideas of a homogeneous, and stable social mainstream are decreasingly in line with social reality. Post-migrant studies understand migration as not only a force that shapes society but also as a factor in place-making. This article aims to discuss a different integration paradigm, focusing on the spatial integration dimension from the perspective of the refugees and their experiences of everyday practices. It aims to reflect on the role of the articulation between these practices with local actors that can intermediate and influence the quality of life of the incomers, either positively or negatively. The main research question we address is: Can spatial transformation in the public space foster the integration of and a feeling of belonging by refugees through collaborative processes? This analysis is developed through a critical reflection on the role of institutional actors as potential mediators between everyday practices and long-term solutions and, at the same time, as reproducers of hegemonic power relations. The proposed debate is based on collaborative teaching and research activities conducted in 2021 and 2022 in Berlin, Germany, and Irbid, Jordan, involving different groups of actors—researchers, students, and local and national institutions, as well as refugees and local residents.

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  • Juliana Canedo & Hassan Elmouelhi, 2023. "Spatial Integration of Refugees: Towards a Post-Migrant Approach," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(4), pages 313-325.
  • Handle: RePEc:cog:urbpla:v8:y:2023:i:4:p:313-325
    DOI: 10.17645/up.v8i4.7080
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