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Alison Mountz

@alisonmountz

Geographer, parent, author of Seeking Asylum; Boats, Borders, and Bases; Death of Asylum; Professor at U. Toronto Scarborough

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Only two days until Safe Haven premieres in Toronto! Pls join us and stay to meet filmmakers and war resisters. Ticket proceeds will support Romero House eventbrite.com/e/safe-haven-f…

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The right to be protected as a refugee is not contingent on one’s mode of travel or on having proper government-issued documents. Yet the US is now denying that right to Venezuelan asylum seekers who cross the US border, says Bill Frelick of @HRW. thehill.com/opinion/immigr…

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So excited to see folks in Glasgow Thursday night for the free screening of Safe Haven, a film bursting with stories of incredible people whose lives changed when they challenged the status quo and found the courage to resist war GRAMNet Lisa Molomot Ċetta Mainwaring

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Great job opportunities with the Canadian Council for Refugees Canadian Council for Refugees. They are hiring three new co-Executive Directors: ccrweb.ca/en/leadership-…

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Happening shortly at the Princess in Waterloo! We are honoured to have Safe Haven included at the Zonta KW celebrating women filmmakers and raising funds for local women’s organizations Lisa Molomot

Happening shortly at the Princess in Waterloo! We are honoured to have Safe Haven included at the <a href="/ZontaKW/">Zonta KW</a> celebrating women filmmakers and raising funds for local women’s organizations <a href="/LisaMolomot/">Lisa Molomot</a>
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As states retreat from provision of asylum, the vast, violent infrastructure to restrict access remains. Often designed as temporary, ad hoc border enforcement and detention practices live on in communities and bodies where they were constructed, imported, and survived.

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SAFE HAVEN is now available on Kanopy ! War resisters expose the realities and myths of Canada as a safe haven. kanopy.com/en/product/132…… Alison Mountz

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Love that Jonny Turnbull 🇺🇦 took a walk through geography’s history with a visit to The Loft, former home of Professors Derwent Whittlesey, Harold Kemp, and Edward Ackerman. This was a gathering place for queer friends and Harvard geographers.

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Reading the acknowledgments in Roberta Hawkins and Leslie Kern's forthcoming book is like reading a "Who is Who" in the "Kindest Geographer" category: @KateParizeau @NoellaJGray Alison Mountz Lisa Ann Richey Diana Ojeda The book is pretty great, too. btlbooks.com/book/higher-ex…