Resettled Iraqi Refugees in the United States

Jared Keyel is a research fellow at Colorado State University. His research explores the displacement caused by American wars, and opportunities for resettled refugees to engage in social and political struggles in societies of refuge. Since 2017, he has also served as a tutor, treasurer, and board member for the Blacksburg Refugee Partnership, a community resettlement initiative in Southwest Virginia.

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Introduction



Chapter 1. Seeking Refuge amidst Decades of American War against Iraq    

Chapter 2. How Does it Feel to Be a Refugee? Belonging, Precarity, and Cultural Exchange

Chapter 3. Enacting Democratic Membership: Finding Time, (Re)Distributing Resources, Building Knowledge and Protecting Rights

Chapter 4. Forms of Participation: Dialogue, Civil Society and Resistance



Conclusion: The Local, National, and Cosmopolitan Work to Be Done



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