In June’s episode, we are joined by Dr Gaja Maestri, an interdisciplinary social scientist based at Aston University (Birmingham, UK). Gaja’s research interests span across themes of social inequality, migration, gender, and bordering (on both national and domestic scales).
In this conversation, Gaja delves into affects connected to migrant support work – in particular, the differences between compassion, pity, and solidarity. She offers a nuanced perspective on politics involved in pro-migrant volunteering and activism. Towards the end of the episode, Gaja introduces her current project concerning migrant experiences of mothering.
Listen now on Spotify.
Guest: Dr Gaja Maestri
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gaja-Maestri
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-03736-9
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This episode was recorded in April 2024.
Logo credits: Alma Hummelsberger
Editor: Eden Igwe
Music: Matthew Lewis (@matthewlewy on Spotify)
Let’s Step Outside (LSO) is a podcast series bringing urban-related activism and exciting research outside the walls of Academia and one step closer to people who don’t fancy talking with jargon. LSO’s episodes feature mainly women researchers/speakers at all stages of their career, as well as a range of activists engaged with all things urban. Delicious food for thought delivered to your ears.