Critical Refugee Studies Project

Remember you are investigating:
How has the perception of refugees, immigrants, or exiles changed over time?

• How do people who are cut off from their homeland for ideological or political reasons reconstruct an understanding of home?

• How can cultural identity be maintained when emigrating to a new country?

• How can images and rhetoric be used as propaganda? Why are images often used to affect social change?

• Why do refugees/immigrants/exiles face so many obstacles?

• What are some reasons why people would leave their home countries in search of a home in another country?

• Why is the issue of allowing immigrants into a nation so controversial?

• How has ‘refugee’ been redefined with the presence of the LGBTQ community in modern society?

• What role does faith play in the journey or experiences of immigrants, exiles, and refugees?

• In what ways do people in positions of power insert themselves into migrant narratives? What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing so?

• How do the experiences of female refugees/immigrants/exiles differ from their male counterparts’ experiences?