The Legacy of Hannah Arendt on the Analysis of the Contemporary Condition of the Refugee 10.5102/uri.v13i1.3189

Authors

  • Stefania Eugenia Barichello School of Advanced Study, University of London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5102/uri.v13i1.3189

Keywords:

Refugee law, Hannah Arendt, refugee status.

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this paper is to present a perspective on the status of refugee based on the work and considerations of Hannah Arendt. For this purpose, it will examine three texts written by Arendt: the first part deals with Arendt’s experience as a refugee as a defining aspect of her perspective, the second analyses categorisation of refugee camps in her book ‘The Origins of Totalitarianism’, the third examines the three core activities of the Human Condition. After which, it looks to more contemporary political thinkers to see how Arendt’s thoughts can be use on the analysis of the contemporary condition of the refugee. Key-words: Refugee law, Hannah Arendt, refugee status. Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma perspectiva sobre o status de refugiado com base no trabalho e considerações de Hannah Arendt. Para isso, examina três textos escritos por Arendt: a primeira parte explora a experiência de Arendt como um refugiado como um aspecto decisivo de sua perspectiva, o segundo analisa a categorização dos campos de refugiados em seu livro 'As origens do totalitarismo', a terceira examina as três principais atividades da condição humana. Finalmente, esse artigo observa pensadores políticos contemporâneos para ver como os pensamentos de Arendt podem ser usados na análise da atual condição refugiado. Palavras-chaves: Direito dos Refugiados, Hannah Arendt, status de refugiado.

Author Biography

  • Stefania Eugenia Barichello, School of Advanced Study, University of London
    Doctoral Candidate at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Researcher funded by the CAPES Foundation Ministry of Education of Brazil (BEX 0796/14-0). Her research focuses on refugee protection and responsibility-sharing in Latin America. Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratisation, awarded by the by the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation. Master s Degree in Comparative Study of Mercosur and the European Union, University of Udine. Master's degree in Latin American Integration at the UFSM. She has previously worked in the fields of Refugee Law, Human Rights and Public International Law. http://lattes.cnpq.br/3647641142917823

Published

2015-07-23

Issue

Section

Artigos