Due to the so-called refugee crisis and Netherlands’ development into a ‘participation society’, reception there has recently shifted its focus early fast participation. In this context, numerous community initiatives have emerged support integration. Compared earlier restrictive approaches, through active engagement of newcomers in seems promise more inclusive approach, deepening democracy. However, such internal external challenges that might inhibit refugees’ participation initiatives’...

The so-called refugee crisis in 2015/2016 created opportunities for faith-based organizations, community initiatives, volunteers and refugees to get actively involved reception Amsterdam. This study investigated the resilience potential of three approaches that were taken during transformative period: those a semi-governmental organization (COA), (The Salvation Army) initiative ( Hoost). Based on qualitative data, article shows nexus regulations flexibility responses impacts ability employ...

Within the Dutch hegemonic discourse, “migrant other” is portrayed as almost incompatible with “national culture” while it simultaneously pressured to assimilate. This creates paradoxes for queer refugee participants in this study. When these refugees assimilate, they risk reinforcing dominant discourse considering their group “backward other”. do not are considered “properly” Dutch. paper explores how artists can unsettle such exclusionary discourses through exilic (art) narratives. Their...

<p>This thematic issue consists of empirical and theoretical contributions from South Africa, the United States, Netherlands that address how academic theorizing is co-created by co-creates processes emancipation transformation for differently positioned impacted individuals collectivities. We invited knowledge co-creators (both inside outside academia) aiming to improve social inclusion justice refugees/forced migrants engage with question theory practice are as an engaged,...

This paper reflects on a participatory theatre project that aimed to co-create knowledge how challenge processes of exclusion and co-develop narratives inclusion with refugees, migrants non-migrants in refugee-receiving societies. We define as democratic approach heterogeneity, stresses the need for <em>mutual </em>adaptation eliminate separation segregation society (Varga, 2015). The co-creative mirrors this conceptual understanding it enables an iterative process two-way...

Many consider academic research an important means to address societal inequality of marginalized groups, such as refugees. However, transformative arguably requires critically engaged practices that and transform dominant exclusive structures permeating both society knowledge production. This paper discusses challenges opportunities practices, especially given power (neoliberal) politics around production within Dutch refugee structures. Based on 14 researchers’ narratives, the results...