The migration regime as an embodied experience

At the heart of the project The City Ghettos of Today was a desire to redefine and reexamine the concept ‘ghetto’ in the context of today’s closed migrant districts. Through artistic creation and sociological research, we aimed to create a space in which we could examine and discuss the multiple stories emanating from Europe’s migrant ‘ghettos’. How do we talk about ‘ghettos’ today? Is it possible – or even necessary – to redefine the word in a manner that more accurately reflects the multiple realities that constitute to our contemporary urban landscapes? What role do ‘ghettos’ play in constructing a European identity? What factors contribute to the phenomena of ‘ghettoization’ in contemporary Europe? What are the dynamics that contribute to the implantation of migrant communities throughout Europe today and how do they connect to the collective memory of Europe’s past?