Shamma, Yasmine

Yasmine Shamma is Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary English Literature at the University of Reading, UK. Her research focuses on the poetry of place, ranging across regions – from New York City to refugee camps. She has published on The New York School, Eco-criticism, Caribbean poetry, Women's poetry, and Testimonies of Migration.

Suzan Ilcan is Professor of Sociology at the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo, Canada. Her research focuses on migration and borders, humanitarianism, and citizenship and social justice. She is the co-author of The Precarious Lives of Syrians: Migration, Citizenship, and Temporary Protection in Turkey (2021).

Vicki Squire is Professor of International Politics at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK. Her research cuts across the fields of migration, citizenship and border studies, and she has published widely on the themes of asylum, sanctuary, migration, displacement, humanitarianism, border struggles and solidarity activism.

Helen Underhill is a researcher in the School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape at Newcastle University, UK, within the GCRF Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub. From a background in Anthropology and Fine Art practice, her research engages creative methods for understanding the socio-cultural values of water and associated dwelling practices.