Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology
ameliafv@umich.edu
Sociocultural ;
Anthropology
Education/Degree:
BA, Anthropology, Yale University; MA, Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs, American University
About
Amelia's dissertation research is focused on the subjectivity produced through continued engagement with cycles of migration, detention, and deportation. Based on long term fieldwork conducted in and around San Pedro Sula, Honduras, she works with deported and displaced youth and young adults to (re)present their experiences through interviews and participatory photography, documenting how they rebuild their lives and reimagine their futures after being deported back to some of the world's most dangerous neighborhoods.
Research interests include: Undocumented migration, deportation, transnationality, maras and pandillas, everyday violence, drug cartels and violence in Mexico, militarization and securitization in the Americas. Latin America, Mexico, Honduras, and Central America.
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