About the podcast

Unsettled Crossings is a podcast that explores the intellectual terrain of forced migration through the lens of critical theory. Each episode delves into the works of key theorists—Liisa Malkki, Hannah Arendt, Stuart Hall, Seyla Benhabib, and more—unpacking their relevance to contemporary displacement. How do colonial legacies, global capitalism, rising nationalism, and climate change intersect to shape forced migration? How do these systemic forces condition refugees' psychological resilience and integration? Through deep theoretical engagement, Unsettled Crossings examines the uncanny convergence of past traumas and present realities, illuminating the emotional and spatial dimensions of refugee experiences in a shifting world.