Border Handbook offers a concise yet critical reflection on the multifaceted nature of borders—geopolitical, cultural, and symbolic. It interrogates how borders are constructed, experienced, and contested, drawing from interdisciplinary perspectives such as political geography, migration studies, and critical theory. The text provides tools for understanding borders not only as physical demarcations but as dynamic processes […]
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Why is the new generation of Albanian immigrants in Greece losing their language?
The article explores the reasons behind the weakening or loss of the Albanian language among the second generation of Albanian migrants in Greece. Through a sociolinguistic and educational lens, it examines the roles of schooling, family practices, and social prejudice in shaping language attitudes and choices. The shift toward the Greek language emerges as both […]
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Illegal’ traveller: An auto-ethnography of borders.
This work explores the lived experience of border crossing through an auto-ethnographic lens, focusing on the socio-political constructions of legality and identity. By situating personal narrative within broader geopolitical contexts, the author critically engages with concepts of statehood, migration, and the bureaucratic production of illegality. The study challenges dominant discourses around mobility and belonging, offering […]
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