Call for Papers for RGS-IBG Annual Conference, London, 28-30 August 2019
Geographies of Trouble and Hope
Session Title: Refugee and migrant ‘food’ geographies: belonging and well-being
Sponsored by the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG)
Session Convenors:
Jaeyeon Choe, Bournemouth University
Peter Lugosi, Oxford Brookes University
Melody Chia-Wen Lu, University of Macau
Session Abstract:
Since the 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union, hate crimes and racial tensions have increased across the UK. Home Office data show that the number of reported hate incidents between April 2017 and March 2018 reached a record 94,098 - a rise of 17% from the previous year. Whilst refugees and migrants often experience social isolation, discrimination and depression, increased tension in the UK make their re-settlement and integration even more difficult. This session seeks to examine relationships between ‘food’, well-being and belonging for refugees and migrants. ‘Consuming’ traditional food can play a powerful role for nurturing a sense of identity and self-esteem during a process of social change and adjustment to the new society. ‘Sharing’ food can also provide a safe space for expressing their cultures and traditions. Therefore, food can serve as a connection to traditions in refugees’ and migrants’ home countries, whilst potentially offering a bridge to local residents in host communities. However, food also represents risks for migrants and refugees, reinforcing notions of otherness and disconnection from ‘host’ societies, thus inhibiting a sense of belonging and undermining their well-being.
We welcome papers related to theoretical and/or empirical aspects of the meanings, roles, rituals and consumption of their (traditional) food, well-being, constraints and negotiation strategies for refugees and migrants. Abstracts may focus on (but are not limited to) the following themes:
- Brexit and food geographies
- Geographies of food for refugees and migrants
- Refugee and migrant well-being
- Food as leisure
- Roles and meanings of (traditional) food for refugees and migrants
- Food sharing for a sense of belonging
- Food as cultural expression
- Construction of communitas through food and sharing food
- Food (im)mobilities
- Influence of (traditional) food on refugees’ and migrants’ leisure and quality of life
- Community cohesion through food sharing
- Food-related risks for migrants and refugees
- Food and leisure constraints and negotiation strategies
- Food-related practices and adjustment strategies in new places/cultures
Please email prospective contributions or any queries to Jaeyeon Choe ( [log in to unmask] ) and Peter Lugosi ( [log in to unmask] ).
The deadline for submission is 14th February 2018 17:00 GMT. Please include:
• A title for your abstract
• An abstract (max 250 words)
• Your name, affiliation and contact details (email address)
We look forward to receiving your abstracts.
Best wishes,
Jaeyeon, Peter & Melody
Jaeyeon Choe, PhD. Senior Academic
Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University, UK
Associate Editor, e-Review of Tourism Research
Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (RGS)
Committee Member, Geographies of Leisure & Tourism Research Group at the RGS
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