JAF, the first online magazine for anthropological films, gives us the opportunity to watch online remarkable ethnographic films from all over the world with the help and experience of the Athens Ethnographic Film Festival. In this special issue dedicated to the 9th edition of the Athens Ethnographic Film Festival (2019) with the general title “Critical
Content language: English
It was Tomorrow
Η ταινία ακολουθεί τρεις Αιγύπτιους άνδρες, οι οποίοι έζησαν στην Ιταλία χωρίς έγγραφα για σχεδόν δέκα χρόνια. Μετά από μια αμνηστία που τους επιτρέπει να νομιμοποιήσουν την κατάσταση τους, επιστρέφουν στους τόπους άφιξής τους, αναζητώντας τις αναμνήσεις τους και τα όνειρά τους για το μέλλον. Η ταινία συνδυάζει δημιουργικές διαδικασίες όπως το θέατρο, η αφήγηση,
Ellis island Overview and History – The Statue of Liberty
This platform introduces a comprehensive project centered on Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, exploring their historical significance as gateways to the American continent for countless immigrants in past centuries. The project offers a multifaceted experience, blending historical facts with virtual tours inside the Statue of Liberty, providing insights into her construction and offering
The Virtual Museum of Greek Migration to Canada
The Virtual Museum of Greek Immigration to Canada is one component of Immigrec, a multifaceted project on Greek diaspora undertaken by McGill University in Montreal as part of the first phase of the university’s new Center for the Study of Greek Immigration and Diaspora. This project aims to explore the history and language of Greek
Uprooted journeys – The role of an object
The exhibition “Uprooted Journeys: The Role of an Object,” co-organized by UNICEF and the National Human Rights Council in Morocco, explores the profound significance of personal belongings in the lives of young people who have been forced to flee war or escape poverty. Through a collection of poignant photographs, the exhibition reveals how cherished objects
Life in the Elaionas camp through the eyes of the children
The children who live in the Elaionas refugee camp play and discuss with the Group Samatasavvata how they see life in the camp and what they would change in Elaionas and the world. The footage was taken in June 2020, before the camp was completely isolated due to quarantine.
Backpack ID – Multimodal teacher’s kit
BACKPACK ID is an innovative intervention for promoting the inclusion of refugee children at school in 4 European countries (Greece and Italy, Germany and Sweden), which are met with acute and very diverse challenges by the ongoing refugee crisis. The outputs of the programme include: a students’ narratives e-book (a collection of students’ Personal Books
Refugee children’s integration in Greece: training future teachers to face new educational challenges
The aim of this paper is to present an action research project focusing on refugee children’s integration to the formal Greek education system as it relates to their mothers’ Greek language learning. Drawing on the interrelation between formal and non-formal education, this project took place at the Open Reception facility of Eleonas in Athens and
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)
Multi-award winning film from Bhutan. A young teacher in modern Bhutan dreams of becoming a singer in Australia. He accepts with a heavy heart to teach for a season in the civilization-removed village of Lunana, in the Himalayan highlands, with no water, electricity or amenities. There a whole world is revealed to him and what
The Quarantine Monologues – Refugee youth write during the COVID-19 pandemic
Τhe content of this book is the result of a series of online creative writing workshops, offered to 24 teenage refugees, both boys and girls, across Greece from April to May 2020, within the framework of “The Quarantine Monologues” action. The teenage boys and girls who participated in the action write about their experience during