Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential (03/22/22)
Join us at the Pardee School (121 Bay State Road) on Tuesday, March 22, at 5 PM, for a book talk by Heba Gowayed, Moorman-Simon Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston University.
Prof. Gowayed’s research, which is global and comparative, examines how low-income people traverse social services, immigration laws, and their associated bureaucracies, while grappling with gender and racial inequalities. Her writing has appeared in Gender & Society, Ethnic & Racial Studies, Sociological Forum and in public outlets including Slate and Teen Vogue.
Her book, Refuge (Princeton University Press, 2022), explores how states shape the potential of people pursuing refuge within their borders. She is currently working on her second book, The Cost of Borders, which theorizes borders as a costly, and often deadly, transaction.
The University is committed to promoting a safe campus environment. In accordance with current University safety protocols, cloth face coverings or disposable masks must be worn indoors at all times when not eating or drinking. Any participant with symptoms that could be related to COVID-19 should not engage in group activities and seek medical advice.