Activities

War, displacement, climate crisis, pandemic, artificial intelligence and international armament – the major geopolitical upheavals of our time are creating fear, uncertainty and loneliness. In an increasingly confusing world, there is a growing desire for a ‘strong hand’ at the borders and a tightly knit ‘us’ within. Judith Kohlenberger's astute analysis traces the beginning and, in some cases, already completed authoritarian shift that has also taken hold in the middle classes, using the rampant panic surrounding migration as an example. As part of the ‘FFVT on point’ event series, we talk to Judith Kohlenberger about ways to overcome the panic surrounding migration.

This international academic conference critically explores how forced migration, refugee protection, and inclusion are being redefined in an increasingly fragmented and uncertain global order. It seeks to examine the impact on solidarities across international, national and local contexts. Which forms of solidarity are currently under stress, and which are gaining in importance and how? What does this mean for the rights, recognition, protection, and participation of displaced people?