Lisa Ariemma

Lisa Ariemma focuses on citizenship, democracy and migration issues. Published in journals such as Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change, she has participated in conferences and festivals in Europe, North America and the Middle East. She devotes volunteer hours assisting people in transit in border areas. Lisa is a candidate in a collaborative PhD with the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies and the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto, and a Fellow at the Evasion Lab.

Selected Publications

• Journal of Public Affairs
• Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change

Presentations

• "Aspirations, Borders and Freedom of Movement: Mobility & Notions of Citizenship in the Mediterranean Space — The Case of the French-Italian Alpine Border," seminar (conducted in English & Spanish), Summer Institute in Peace, Health and Sustainability Hosted by PEGASUS Institute and McGill University Summer Institutes, online, 6 June 2023.
• "Risking Your Life for a Better Life," Librissimi: Toronto Italian Book Festival, Toronto, ON, 7 May 2023.
• "Aspirations, Borders and Freedom of Movement: Mobility & Transnational Solidarity in the Mediterranean Space," seminar, Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto, 11 October 2022.
• "Aspirations, Borders & Freedom of Movement: Mobility in the Mediterranean Space," seminar, Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, 4 October, 2023.
• "Results of the Our Mediterranean Campaign" (conducted in French), Forum des Mondes Méditerranéenne," Marseilles, France, 7 February 2022.