Working Rightly: Syrian Refugees in Jordan
In 2016, the Jordan compact was signed, where Jordan committed to improving access to education and legal employment for Syrian refugees in return for funds and benefits from the European Union.
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In 2016, the Jordan compact was signed where Jordan committed to improving access to education and legal employment for Syrian refugees in return for funds and benefits from the European Union. This has led to the dramatic increase of Syrian refugees working in new sectors like skilled forestry and fishery works, and plant and machine services.
Against this backdrop, new questions about refugee lives and livelihoods have emerged around the objectification, codification, and incorporation of the idea of “work”.
In this seminar, Sarah Tobin examines the cultural and gendered aspects of the evolving work permit issuances for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Tobin also critically explores the ethical issues embedded in security, governance, and economic development policies that can be argued as pathways to achieve dignified and regularized labour conditions for refugees.
It will be great to know if you plan to join us using the registration link here. Breakfast will be served!
Sarah A. Tobin is a Research Director at Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI). She is an anthropologist focusing on Islam, economic anthropology, and displacement/migration in the Middle East. Dr. Tobin has published extensively on the Jordan and has led numerous projects on Syrian refugees. Her latest project https://www.cmi.no/projects/2579-the-invisible-ceiling examines the financial experiences of Muslim immigrant entrepreneurs to Norway.