Gaja Maestri
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 184096 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Gaja Maestri |
| PRENOMES | Gaja |
| SOBRENOME | Maestri |
| ASSINATURA | MAESTRI G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Aston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7935-0358 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 147 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2014 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Migrant support in Calais
Academic literature highlights the pivotal role of emotions in collective expressions of solidarity towards illegalised migrants: anger and compassion can motivate individuals to react against border violence, while feelings of joy, togetherness, and happiness can foster social bonds between solidarians and migrant people. But scholarly works remain mainly descriptive of nameable emotions, overlooking the formation and circulation of these affect…
Unmaking home, undoing mothers
When in the care of the Home Office, women undergo various forms of structural violence. While scholarly literature has highlighted challenges related to overly harming interviewing practices, detention, and domestic and sexual abuse, the gendered dimension of inadequate asylum housing provision has remained overlooked. To address this gap, in this article I explore how racialised asylum-seeking mothers are affected by enforced and confined housi…
Roma housing deprivation and segregation in Italy
Roma people in Europe experience racism and various forms of discrimination: exclusion from the formal labour market, limited access to education and healthcare, and housing deprivation and segregation. At the same time, they respond to this situation by displaying a variety of creative micro-practices and daily forms of resistance, skilfully navigating constraints and opportunities. In this article we focus on how Romanian Roma migrants experien…
From Vulnerability to Trust
This article examines the complex and ambivalent nature of the encounters between British volunteers and refugees within the 2015 Refugees Welcome movement. The 72 interviews we conducted with volunteers active in different charities and informal networks reveal the significance of the logic of trust in these encounters. We show that although participants often base their engagement on claims that disrupt dominant narratives about border controls…
Between Charity and Protest. The Politicisation of Refugee Support Volunteers
This article examines how refugee support volunteers based in Britain and in France negotiate the boundaries between charity (or humanitarian) action and social activism since the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’. Scholarly literature has often separated charity and humanitarian action from social activism, as the former is seen as lacking the goal of social and political change that characterises the latter. The set of 147 in-depth interviews we conducted …
Donne e rom. Segregazione razziale, oppressione di genere e resistenze
Ispirandosi al recente filone di ricerca dei critical Romani studies, l'articolo si prefigge di connettere la letteratura intersezionale con quella sulla segregazione abitativa e razziale delle minoranze rom e sinte, con l'obiettivo di gettare luce sulle specificità di genere di questo fenomeno. L'analisi delle traiettorie abitative e sociali di tredici donne rom immigrate in Italia permette di evidenziare l'intreccio tra discriminazione razziale…
It's like having one more family member
Since 2015, the notion of hospitality has been a guiding principle and a key demand for individuals and organisations that provide direct support to refugees in Europe. Through a set of interviews conducted with volunteers active in the Refugees Welcome movement in Britain, France and Italy, this article explores the motivations and experiences of individuals who practise (private) hospitality by hosting refugees in their homes. Looking specifica…
Who Deserves Compassion? The Moral and Emotional Dilemmas of Volunteering in the 'Refugee Crisis
Since the 'refugee crisis' in 2015, civil society across Europe has participated in an unprecedented wave of support towards migrants. This article focuses on the volunteers engaged in this movement and explores how they relate emotions of compassion and evaluations about the 'deservingness' of refugees. We do so by analysing the moral dilemmas British volunteers face in their interaction with refugees, and the strategies they develop to avoid th…
The Politics of Compassion
On the 2 September 2015, the image of the lifeless body of young boy Alan Kurdi, swept ashore a Turkish beach, became the tragic emblem of the so-called ‘refugee crisis’. The compassionate emotional response prompted by this ‘intolerable death’ (p. 51) constitutes the subject of Sirriyeh’s book The Politics of Compassion, which comprises nine chapters. The Introduction outlines the main argument and methodology, that is, a comparison of recent po…
Brexit
Alongside the emergence of various populisms, Brexit and other contemporary geopolitical events have been presented as symptomatic of a generalising and intensifying sense of uncertainty in the midst of a crisis of (neo)liberalism. In this paper we describe what kind of event Brexit became in the impasse between the UK’s EU referendum in 2016 and its anticipated exit from the EU in 2019. Based on 108 interviews with people in the North‐East of En…
The Nomad, The Squatter and the State
What happens when Roma people move from the space of an informal settlement to that of a squat of a housing rights movement? In this article, which is based on the analysis of housing squats involving Roma people in the Italian capital city of Rome, I argue that this move is more than a housing solution: it is a new form of contentious and aesthetic politics. In Rome approximately 7,000 Roma face extreme housing deprivation and segregation, in bo…
The struggles of ‘migrant-squatters’
There are many ways in which ‘groups and individuals can slip in and out of the community of value’ (Anderson 2013, 6). ‘Non- and Failed Citizens’ are two categories of people who are ‘not firmly e
Are they nomads, travellers or Roma? An analysis of the multiple effects of naming assemblages
What is the difference between the terms ‘Roma’, ‘gypsies’, ‘nomads’ and ‘Travellers’? These are a few of the names that are used to refer to the Roma minority in scholarly research, political speeches and the media. Most of the Romani studies literature on Roma labels and the state's categorisation underscores how these often derogatory denominations reflect the widespread stigmatisation of these people and, in turn, perpetuate regimes of exclus…
The contentious sovereignties of the camp
The global proliferation of camps manifests an alarming phenomenon of burgeoning marginalization, and shows that the concept of ‘camp’ is today increasingly crucial to grapple with current changes in the world’s geographies of exclusion and inclusion. Specifically, this article focuses on ‘institutional camps’, i.e. created by government agencies in alleged emergency situations and aims to conceptualize sovereignty over this type of camp. After c…
Struggles and ambiguities over political subjectivities in the camp
What is the political subjectivity of the Roma living in Italian camps? Although the camp prevents the Roma from enjoying a series of rights, it does not fully determine their citizenship status. Indeed, citizenship is always contested and evolving through the interaction of a plurality of actors. By understanding the camp as an ‘assemblage space’, this article aims to unpack the complex political subjectivities of Roma camps-dwellers and to refl…
Contested spaces of citizenship
As citizenship regulations have tightened across the world, protest and activist movements have also emerged to challenge the violence of border and migration control. Positioned at the intersection of citizenship studies and critical geography, this special issue explores how space is conceived, mobilised, used and, in turn, shaped by these political struggles. The authors argue that citizenship is inextricably and irreducibly spatial, and there…
The economic crisis as opportunity
The paper investigates how the economic crisis and austerity politics affect the strategies of pro-Roma non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and movements that fight for Roma access to housing in Rome. In the last 20 years, the main social housing policy for the Roma adopted by the City of Rome consisted of the so-called ‘equipped villages’, that is, equipped areas with Portakabins and basic facilities. Designed as a temporary housing solution t…
Contested spaces of citizenship
As citizenship regulations have tightened across the world, protest and activist movements have also emerged to challenge the violence of border and migration control. Positioned at the intersection of citizenship studies and critical geography, this special issue explores how space is conceived, mobilised, used and, in turn, shaped by these political struggles. The authors argue that citizenship is inextricably and irreducibly spatial, and there…
Brexit
Alongside the emergence of various populisms, Brexit and other contemporary geopolitical events have been presented as symptomatic of a generalising and intensifying sense of uncertainty in the midst of a crisis of (neo)liberalism. In this paper we describe what kind of event Brexit became in the impasse between the UK’s EU referendum in 2016 and its anticipated exit from the EU in 2019. Based on 108 interviews with people in the North‐East of En…
Who Deserves Compassion? The Moral and Emotional Dilemmas of Volunteering in the 'Refugee Crisis
Since the 'refugee crisis' in 2015, civil society across Europe has participated in an unprecedented wave of support towards migrants. This article focuses on the volunteers engaged in this movement and explores how they relate emotions of compassion and evaluations about the 'deservingness' of refugees. We do so by analysing the moral dilemmas British volunteers face in their interaction with refugees, and the strategies they develop to avoid th…
It's like having one more family member
Since 2015, the notion of hospitality has been a guiding principle and a key demand for individuals and organisations that provide direct support to refugees in Europe. Through a set of interviews conducted with volunteers active in the Refugees Welcome movement in Britain, France and Italy, this article explores the motivations and experiences of individuals who practise (private) hospitality by hosting refugees in their homes. Looking specifica…
The economic crisis as opportunity
The paper investigates how the economic crisis and austerity politics affect the strategies of pro-Roma non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and movements that fight for Roma access to housing in Rome. In the last 20 years, the main social housing policy for the Roma adopted by the City of Rome consisted of the so-called ‘equipped villages’, that is, equipped areas with Portakabins and basic facilities. Designed as a temporary housing solution t…
The contentious sovereignties of the camp
The global proliferation of camps manifests an alarming phenomenon of burgeoning marginalization, and shows that the concept of ‘camp’ is today increasingly crucial to grapple with current changes in the world’s geographies of exclusion and inclusion. Specifically, this article focuses on ‘institutional camps’, i.e. created by government agencies in alleged emergency situations and aims to conceptualize sovereignty over this type of camp. After c…
Between Charity and Protest. The Politicisation of Refugee Support Volunteers
This article examines how refugee support volunteers based in Britain and in France negotiate the boundaries between charity (or humanitarian) action and social activism since the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’. Scholarly literature has often separated charity and humanitarian action from social activism, as the former is seen as lacking the goal of social and political change that characterises the latter. The set of 147 in-depth interviews we conducted …
Struggles and ambiguities over political subjectivities in the camp
What is the political subjectivity of the Roma living in Italian camps? Although the camp prevents the Roma from enjoying a series of rights, it does not fully determine their citizenship status. Indeed, citizenship is always contested and evolving through the interaction of a plurality of actors. By understanding the camp as an ‘assemblage space’, this article aims to unpack the complex political subjectivities of Roma camps-dwellers and to refl…
The Nomad, The Squatter and the State
What happens when Roma people move from the space of an informal settlement to that of a squat of a housing rights movement? In this article, which is based on the analysis of housing squats involving Roma people in the Italian capital city of Rome, I argue that this move is more than a housing solution: it is a new form of contentious and aesthetic politics. In Rome approximately 7,000 Roma face extreme housing deprivation and segregation, in bo…
Are they nomads, travellers or Roma? An analysis of the multiple effects of naming assemblages
What is the difference between the terms ‘Roma’, ‘gypsies’, ‘nomads’ and ‘Travellers’? These are a few of the names that are used to refer to the Roma minority in scholarly research, political speeches and the media. Most of the Romani studies literature on Roma labels and the state's categorisation underscores how these often derogatory denominations reflect the widespread stigmatisation of these people and, in turn, perpetuate regimes of exclus…
Roma housing deprivation and segregation in Italy
Roma people in Europe experience racism and various forms of discrimination: exclusion from the formal labour market, limited access to education and healthcare, and housing deprivation and segregation. At the same time, they respond to this situation by displaying a variety of creative micro-practices and daily forms of resistance, skilfully navigating constraints and opportunities. In this article we focus on how Romanian Roma migrants experien…
Donne e rom. Segregazione razziale, oppressione di genere e resistenze
Ispirandosi al recente filone di ricerca dei critical Romani studies, l'articolo si prefigge di connettere la letteratura intersezionale con quella sulla segregazione abitativa e razziale delle minoranze rom e sinte, con l'obiettivo di gettare luce sulle specificità di genere di questo fenomeno. L'analisi delle traiettorie abitative e sociali di tredici donne rom immigrate in Italia permette di evidenziare l'intreccio tra discriminazione razziale…
The economic crisis as opportunity
The paper investigates how the economic crisis and austerity politics affect the strategies of pro-Roma non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and movements that fight for Roma access to housing in Rome. In the last 20 years, the main social housing policy for the Roma adopted by the City of Rome consisted of the so-called ‘equipped villages’, that is, equipped areas with Portakabins and basic facilities. Designed as a temporary housing solution t…
Are they nomads, travellers or Roma? An analysis of the multiple effects of naming assemblages
What is the difference between the terms ‘Roma’, ‘gypsies’, ‘nomads’ and ‘Travellers’? These are a few of the names that are used to refer to the Roma minority in scholarly research, political speeches and the media. Most of the Romani studies literature on Roma labels and the state's categorisation underscores how these often derogatory denominations reflect the widespread stigmatisation of these people and, in turn, perpetuate regimes of exclus…
The contentious sovereignties of the camp
The global proliferation of camps manifests an alarming phenomenon of burgeoning marginalization, and shows that the concept of ‘camp’ is today increasingly crucial to grapple with current changes in the world’s geographies of exclusion and inclusion. Specifically, this article focuses on ‘institutional camps’, i.e. created by government agencies in alleged emergency situations and aims to conceptualize sovereignty over this type of camp. After c…
Struggles and ambiguities over political subjectivities in the camp
What is the political subjectivity of the Roma living in Italian camps? Although the camp prevents the Roma from enjoying a series of rights, it does not fully determine their citizenship status. Indeed, citizenship is always contested and evolving through the interaction of a plurality of actors. By understanding the camp as an ‘assemblage space’, this article aims to unpack the complex political subjectivities of Roma camps-dwellers and to refl…
Contested spaces of citizenship
As citizenship regulations have tightened across the world, protest and activist movements have also emerged to challenge the violence of border and migration control. Positioned at the intersection of citizenship studies and critical geography, this special issue explores how space is conceived, mobilised, used and, in turn, shaped by these political struggles. The authors argue that citizenship is inextricably and irreducibly spatial, and there…
The struggles of ‘migrant-squatters’
There are many ways in which ‘groups and individuals can slip in and out of the community of value’ (Anderson 2013, 6). ‘Non- and Failed Citizens’ are two categories of people who are ‘not firmly e
The Politics of Compassion
On the 2 September 2015, the image of the lifeless body of young boy Alan Kurdi, swept ashore a Turkish beach, became the tragic emblem of the so-called ‘refugee crisis’. The compassionate emotional response prompted by this ‘intolerable death’ (p. 51) constitutes the subject of Sirriyeh’s book The Politics of Compassion, which comprises nine chapters. The Introduction outlines the main argument and methodology, that is, a comparison of recent po…
Brexit
Alongside the emergence of various populisms, Brexit and other contemporary geopolitical events have been presented as symptomatic of a generalising and intensifying sense of uncertainty in the midst of a crisis of (neo)liberalism. In this paper we describe what kind of event Brexit became in the impasse between the UK’s EU referendum in 2016 and its anticipated exit from the EU in 2019. Based on 108 interviews with people in the North‐East of En…
The Nomad, The Squatter and the State
What happens when Roma people move from the space of an informal settlement to that of a squat of a housing rights movement? In this article, which is based on the analysis of housing squats involving Roma people in the Italian capital city of Rome, I argue that this move is more than a housing solution: it is a new form of contentious and aesthetic politics. In Rome approximately 7,000 Roma face extreme housing deprivation and segregation, in bo…
Who Deserves Compassion? The Moral and Emotional Dilemmas of Volunteering in the 'Refugee Crisis
Since the 'refugee crisis' in 2015, civil society across Europe has participated in an unprecedented wave of support towards migrants. This article focuses on the volunteers engaged in this movement and explores how they relate emotions of compassion and evaluations about the 'deservingness' of refugees. We do so by analysing the moral dilemmas British volunteers face in their interaction with refugees, and the strategies they develop to avoid th…
Donne e rom. Segregazione razziale, oppressione di genere e resistenze
Ispirandosi al recente filone di ricerca dei critical Romani studies, l'articolo si prefigge di connettere la letteratura intersezionale con quella sulla segregazione abitativa e razziale delle minoranze rom e sinte, con l'obiettivo di gettare luce sulle specificità di genere di questo fenomeno. L'analisi delle traiettorie abitative e sociali di tredici donne rom immigrate in Italia permette di evidenziare l'intreccio tra discriminazione razziale…
It's like having one more family member
Since 2015, the notion of hospitality has been a guiding principle and a key demand for individuals and organisations that provide direct support to refugees in Europe. Through a set of interviews conducted with volunteers active in the Refugees Welcome movement in Britain, France and Italy, this article explores the motivations and experiences of individuals who practise (private) hospitality by hosting refugees in their homes. Looking specifica…
From Vulnerability to Trust
This article examines the complex and ambivalent nature of the encounters between British volunteers and refugees within the 2015 Refugees Welcome movement. The 72 interviews we conducted with volunteers active in different charities and informal networks reveal the significance of the logic of trust in these encounters. We show that although participants often base their engagement on claims that disrupt dominant narratives about border controls…
Between Charity and Protest. The Politicisation of Refugee Support Volunteers
This article examines how refugee support volunteers based in Britain and in France negotiate the boundaries between charity (or humanitarian) action and social activism since the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’. Scholarly literature has often separated charity and humanitarian action from social activism, as the former is seen as lacking the goal of social and political change that characterises the latter. The set of 147 in-depth interviews we conducted …
Unmaking home, undoing mothers
When in the care of the Home Office, women undergo various forms of structural violence. While scholarly literature has highlighted challenges related to overly harming interviewing practices, detention, and domestic and sexual abuse, the gendered dimension of inadequate asylum housing provision has remained overlooked. To address this gap, in this article I explore how racialised asylum-seeking mothers are affected by enforced and confined housi…
Roma housing deprivation and segregation in Italy
Roma people in Europe experience racism and various forms of discrimination: exclusion from the formal labour market, limited access to education and healthcare, and housing deprivation and segregation. At the same time, they respond to this situation by displaying a variety of creative micro-practices and daily forms of resistance, skilfully navigating constraints and opportunities. In this article we focus on how Romanian Roma migrants experien…
Migrant support in Calais
Academic literature highlights the pivotal role of emotions in collective expressions of solidarity towards illegalised migrants: anger and compassion can motivate individuals to react against border violence, while feelings of joy, togetherness, and happiness can foster social bonds between solidarians and migrant people. But scholarly works remain mainly descriptive of nameable emotions, overlooking the formation and circulation of these affect…
Political science (14 obras) · Sociology (14 obras) · Law (10 obras) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (10 obras) · Politics (10 obras) · Gender Studies (8 obras) · Political economy (7 obras) · Romani and Gypsy Studies (7 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras)