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Giulia El Dardiry is a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology at McGill University and Senior Research Associate at Texas A&M University at Qatar. Her research explores the dynamics of Iraqi and Syrian displacement into Jordan, with specific attention to how home and belonging are being reconfigured and reimagined among refugee and host communities alike. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked in health research and international development in various countries of the Mediterranean/Middle East, including Greece, Lebanon and Jordan. Giulia holds a MHSc in health promotion from the University of Toronto and a BA in anthropology and Hispanic studies from McGill University.
Thinking Beyond “Crisis”: Population Displacement and State Building in the Middle East
War and displacement—for those who are caught up in them—are always a tragedy, one that they carry with and within them far beyond the limited attention spans of international media and scholars. However, not every tragedy becomes a crisis. This essay discusses the intellectual, policy, and human consequences of considering the current displacements in the Middle East a “crisis.”
