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Visualizing loss and agency with the families of missing migrants of the Mediterranean: Design and scale in action research

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: In the migrant journey across the Mediterranean Sea, thousands have perished and many more have gone missing. Behind every missing migrant is a community awaiting closure and demanding answers. This paper draws from a US- and Tunisia-based Participatory Action Research project of visual-digital storytelling to suggest how visual and spatial questions may inform and contribute to action and social justice work, aiming to scale down the Mediterranean Sea to the personal. We highlight conceptual and procedural facets of our work, including an exhibition and an online platform, to illustrate the triple concerns of visuality, spatiality and social justice.

Source: Action Research

DOI: 10.1177/14767503231165462

Authors: Odessa Gonzalez Benson, Vadim Besprozvany, Bader AlBader, Elena Godin, Antonio Siciliano, Imed Soltani

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Participatory Visual Research Methods

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan