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About the documentary: In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the crew of the Ocean Viking is rescuing people in exile fleeing Libya, crammed in unseaworthy boats. To ensure that people in distress are rescued in compliance with human rights and maritime law, a tug-of-war between authorities and humanitarian aid workers occurs. Speakers: Fyras Mawazini…

Speaker: Laavanya Kathiravelu (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Moderator: Uday Chandra (Georgetown University in Qatar) Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar This talk explored the comparative complexities faced by long-term and second generation immigrants in Singapore and Doha, and interrogated how Asian migration studies can contribute to complexifying enrich intersectional approaches to identity and…