Welcoming Women: Co-Creating Communities of Refuge for Displaced Refugees

What does "refuge" mean for women whose lives have been disrupted by conflict, war and violence? Is it possible to feel settled following such events, and after migrating thousands of miles away to a new and unfamiliar country? What experiences and value can women from refugee backgrounds bring to our communities, including the University of Delaware?

Georgina Ramsay, associate professor of anthropology at UD, will answer these questions and share findings from a year-long ethnographic project with displaced women and the volunteers who support them as the fall 2023 Carter Series lecture speaker.

Ramsay will consider how a focus on "social reproduction" in our efforts to welcome migrants and refugees into our communities can benefit migrant newcomers and their citizen neighbors, alike. Together, we can imagine and strategize ways to create supportive community connections and build more just and inclusive shared worlds

This event is part of the Women and Gender Studies department's celebration of its 50th year of teaching about, studying, and advocating for the rights of women and all marginalized people.