Research – Refugee & Migrant Education Network https://rmenetwork.org Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:43:14 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://rmenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-RME.SM_.ONlye_512x512-01-32x32.jpg Research – Refugee & Migrant Education Network https://rmenetwork.org 32 32 Communicating migration – Pope Francis’ strategy of reframing refugee issues https://rmenetwork.org/communicating-migration-pope-francis-strategy-of-reframing-refugee-issues/ https://rmenetwork.org/communicating-migration-pope-francis-strategy-of-reframing-refugee-issues/#respond Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:21:05 +0000 https://rmenetwork.org/site2/?p=1001 One of the most frequent topics in Pope Francis’ public interventions, either orally or in writing, regards refugees and migrants. His teachings speak about a humble Church on a mission to assist the poor and those on the peripheries, and refugees and migrants occupy the center: they are the core and trademark of Francis’ pontificate. This reality, however, is not a mere coincidence neither is it caused by improvisation. Since his trip to Lampedusa in 2013—the first of his pontificate—Francis has shown he has a strategy for the refugee and migrant issue. He is consistent and has a well-prepared message. He wants the Catholic Church to be a key player in the international arena, through the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development (created by Pope Francis himself) to raise awareness of this issue and to persuade countries, supranational institutions, and public opinion in general, to contribute to finding and providing solutions. This article aims to describe the communication strategy of Pope Francis on migrants and refugees; to show how his efforts are reframing this issue; and, finally, to illustrate with examples how those working closely with the Pope are implementing it.

Read more here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23753234.2018.1478230.

]]> https://rmenetwork.org/communicating-migration-pope-francis-strategy-of-reframing-refugee-issues/feed/ 0 The Three Great Fears compendium to counter bias and misconception https://rmenetwork.org/the-three-great-fears-compendium-to-counter-bias-and-misconception/ https://rmenetwork.org/the-three-great-fears-compendium-to-counter-bias-and-misconception/#respond Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:56:05 +0000 https://rmenetwork.org/site2/?p=943 The Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees (“MFA”) has prepared The Three Great Fears, a succinct compilation of relevant data that responds to what it has identified as the primary drivers that negatively influence public perceptions and inhibit rational and humane public policies toward Syrian refugees. These include:

  • Fear of negative economic impact,
  • Fear of terrorism, and
  • Islamophobia

The intent of The Three Great Fears project (the “Project”) is to collaborate with members of Refugee & Migrant Education Network and Being the Blessing Foundation by engaging the research and intellectual resources of their members to expand the scope – and the impact – of MFA’s initial work.

Read more here: Three Great Fears Proposal for RME Network

We encourage scholars to share research in the Three Great Fears area with RME Network and Multifaith Alliance to help break the dramatic cicle of xenophobia in societies and deliver a welcoming message towards migrants and refugees.

Below you will find presentation of Dr. Georgette Bennett, President of Multifaith Alliance at the Global Initiatives in Refugee&Migrant Education on November 17, 2018.

Overcoming Three Great Fears Manhattan College (11.15.18)

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