Placemaking refers to ways that citizens claim, use, and shape public space. Migrant placemaking recognizes the innovation that newcomers bring to city spaces as well as the need for those same spaces to respond to newcomers’ needs.
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Photo taken by a co-researcher, Toronto, CA
Walking, Talking and Taking Photos
The first of four media workshops with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in Toronto, this workshop was held at the MCC Church.
Pandemic Placemaking
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of LGBT refugees and their allies produced a video about their feelings during quarantine…
Placemaking During Resettlement
In Sydney, we collaborated with three refugee-background women co-researchers to explore meanings of home and processes of home-making during resettlement.
At Home
This omnibus of short films made by seven migrant artists during lockdown explores notions of home through daily walks, cooking and special objects.