Shelter Switzerland? Everyday experiences of refugees

This workshop is aimed at people who live in Switzerland as recognised refugees from different countries of origin. Those leading the project will present key outcomes of the research project "Articulations and Repercussions of Violence in Refugee Reception and Settlement". Participants will then have the opportunity to exchange views with the researchers and provide feedback on the project and its outcomes. 

Since spring 2020, those responsible for the project have been examining the question of how far-reaching protection through asylum is and what limits it. Does asylum enable those affected to return to a sense of normality, to a subjectively fulfilling everyday life worth living? Is asylum synonymous with freedom from violence? In order to answer these questions, the researchers conducted ethnographic studies in Norway and Switzerland over a period of one and a half years. The results of this research provide complex insights into the interplay between protection and violence in the everyday lives of people living as recognised refugees in both countries. 

In this workshop, the research findings will be shared and discussed with the people who have been granted asylum in Switzerland and who are the primary focus of the project. 

The workshop lasts half a day. Travel and catering costs for participants will be covered by the research project. The results of the workshop will be documented and made available to the participants.