Centre for Global Migration Studies (CeMig)

07.11. 2024 16:15-17:45 (CET)
Dr. Hans Vogel (German Centre for Integration and Migration Research):
"Rassismus in der ärztlichen Ausbildung und Praxis - Zur Produktion von Ungleichheiten in der deutschen Gesundheitsversorgung" (in German)

05.12.2024 16:15-17:45 (CET)
In co-operation with the Office for Integration of the City of Göttingen.
Dr. Sidra Khan-Gökkaya (Board Representative for Migration, Integration and Anti-Racism UKE Group): "Vielfalt und Anti-Rassismus im Gesundheitswesen. Strukturelle Maßnahmen und institutionelle Ansätze" (in German)

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How can a family come to terms with a past that is entangled in a colonialist context? The City Lab is showing the exhibition "The Album. Coming to Terms with Colonial Family History - But How?". It focuses on a previously unpublished collection of over one hundred photographs from the colonial era left behind by Rittmarshausen-born Theodor Schneemann. Schneeman served as a soldier in the former colony of German East Africa from 1903 to 1910. Master student Nicolai Messerschmidt from Jena, a descendant of Schneemann, initiated the exhibition.

The City Lab invites you to the opening on Saturday, 17 August 2024, at 6 pm to its venue at Wilhelmsplatz 3.

Further information can be found at the City Lab's website: https://www.stadtlabor.uni-goettingen.de/

Dr. Medea Badashvili is DAAD fellow at CeMig from July to November 2024. She serves as an Associate Professor at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia, where she also heads the Master Program in Gender Studies. Holding a PhD in Human Geography, BA and MA in Socio-Economic and Political Geography, her research interests encompass a wide array of topics, including labor migration, refugee flows, gender equality, domestic violence, women’s economic and political empowerment. Her extensive teaching portfolio covers the courses on gender and migration, feminist theory, global health politics, agency, gender in Eastern European and post-soviet countries and many others.


Abstract of her research: The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has triggered a global political and security upheaval, causing a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighboring regions. Over 8 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in neighboring EU countries and post-soviet states, like Georgia. Medea Badashvili's research will focus on Ukrainian refugees in Germany, where over a million finding shelter and 180,000 in Georgia. Refugees, mainly women, children, and the elderly, face challenges of integration and adaptation. The study aims to explore the life narratives of Ukrainian refugees, particularly in women-headed households, to understand how displacement reshapes power dynamics and family decision-making. By examining issues of integration, assimilation, and maintaining cultural norms, the research seeks to provide insights into the challenges faced by refugees in adapting to their new societies in Germany and Georgia. This comparative study will contribute to understanding the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in different contexts, shedding light on their struggles and resilience in the face of displacement.


Contact: medea.badashvili@uni-goettingen.de; medea.badashvili@tsu.ge