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Tag: Migration

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5 December 2022

The pitfalls of “vulnerability”

Hearing the term “vulnerable group” quickly evokes a mental image. Political scientist Monika Mayrhofer explores who is meant by “vulnerable” in the context of human rights and the climate crisis, and shows what risks this attribution entails. Continue reading “The pitfalls of “vulnerability””

Projects

3 October 2022

Migration as morality politics

Migration often serves as an arena for conflicting values. In this context, religious groups, civil society organisations and local authorities often show a more liberal attitude than the state. The political scientist Julia Mourão Permoser applies a new analytical approach to this as yet unexplored aspect. Continue reading “Migration as morality politics”

Projects

2 May 2022

Harnessing the power of art

“The Art of Arrival” is a project in the course of which sociologists from the University of Vienna accompany the working process of artists both with and without the experience of being a refugee, and subsequently engage with recipients as they explore these works of art. Exchanges of scientific, creative and everyday experiences and knowledge […] Continue reading “Harnessing the power of art”

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19 April 2022

Assistance in finding accommodation helps refugees with labour market integration

In Austria, society expects recognised refugees to find accommodation and a job quickly. A study conducted at the University of Innsbruck shows that if they are given support in looking for a place to live, refugees find it much easier to be integrated into the labour market. This kind of assistance, however, is provided to […] Continue reading “Assistance in finding accommodation helps refugees with labour market integration”

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