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Urban Squatting; Reception; Migration; Solidarity; Mobile Commons
Abstract :
[en] This study investigates the complex dynamics of squatting in Brussels, examining its influence on shaping solidarity norms and practices in urban settings. Through activist-ethnography conducted within squats, we identify a recurring pattern: the (re)production and negotiation of mobile commons. Analyzing three squatting instances, we emphasize their role as not only spaces for commons (re)production but also platforms for migrants’ and activists’ social becoming. We argue that squats are not mere shelters but dynamic spaces where negotiation and social transformation occur, challenging conventional humanitarian assistance models. Ultimately, this research highlights the significance of (re)producing alternative dwelling infrastructures for illegalized migrants in shaping the urban commons and thereby impacting everyday urban politics of solidarity.
Research Center/Unit :
IRSS-CEDEM - Institut de recherches en Sciences Sociales. Centre d'Études de l'Ethnicité et des Migrations - ULiège
Disciplines :
Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
Oubad, Ismail ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut de recherche en Sciences Sociales (IRSS)
Language :
English
Title :
Reception through Mobile Commons: Disrupting Exclusion and Negotiating Solidarity Politics through Brussels’ Squats
Publication date :
July 2024
Journal title :
Contesti. Città, Territori, Progetti
ISSN :
2035-5300
eISSN :
2038-6583
Publisher :
Firenze University Press, Florance, Italy
Special issue title :
(Re)producing Everyday Life: Urban Commoning Through Care
Volume :
34
Issue :
1/2024
Pages :
1-13
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Development Goals :
11. Sustainable cities and communities 10. Reduced inequalities
SolRoutes (Solidarities and migrants' routes across Europe at large)
Funders :
ERC - European Research Council
Funding number :
101053836
Funding text :
This article is part of the outcomes of SOLROUTES (Solidarity and migrants routes across Europe at Large), an ERC AdG project (101053836) funded by the European Research Council. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
