Memories from the ‘invisible city’: migration traces at the French-Italian border of Ventimiglia

Amigoni, Livio; Aru, Silvia

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2023.2219018

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“…At that time, however, I had not yet conceptualised that the graphic novel, initially conceived as a 'replacement', could eventually reveal something about myself and my research that I had yet to discover. I had not even realised that, through the graphic novel about Ventimiglia, an area that has recently garnered attention in various academic papers, including my own (Amigoni & Aru, 2023;Aru, 2021Aru, , 2022, I was offering a distinctive viewpoint on a crucial area within the European internal mobility control system. This perspective is genuinely unique within the realm of Ventimiglia studies, as it incorporates a visual counter-narrative of the border city, unveiled through the various stages of the research process.…”

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“…The second vignette in Figure 2 employs the graphic technique of a map (Peterle, 2021) to visualise the fieldwork locations in the city, while the third introduces Keita, a Malian asylum seeker in the Red Cross Camp, who became my research assistant. We met at the InfoPoint for migrants called Eufemia (Amigoni & Aru, 2023), where I conducted extensive research.…”

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From fieldwork to frames: Insights from an auto‐ethnographic comic on the French‐Italian border of Ventimiglia

Aru

2023

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This paper examines The diary from the border: Ventimiglia, an auto‐ethnographic comic based on intensive fieldwork in the Italian border city of Ventimiglia from September to December 2018. The primary objective of my empirical research was to explore the socio‐spatial effects of France's reintroduction of border controls in the area since 2015, mainly targeting irregular mobilities within the European Union (EU). This study presents the auto‐ethnographic comic by delving into two crucial aspects. Firstly, it illuminates the rationale behind utilising an auto‐ethnographic comic as a research output, shedding light on the creative process involved in its conception. Secondly, it explores its composite narrative plot, encompassing three key elements: ‘me’ (the researcher's personal experiences extending beyond the fieldwork), ‘me in Ventimiglia’ (the researcher's encounters during the fieldwork), and ‘Ventimiglia itself’ (the French‐Italian border regime). By fostering a trans‐disciplinary dialogue encompassing migration issues, comics and life course theory, this paper enriches the geographical debate in three significant ways. It recognises the profound impact of the researcher's life events in shaping both research experiences and outcomes within and beyond the fieldwork. Additionally, it underscores the importance of auto‐ethnographic comics in challenging dominant narratives and visually portraying the multifaceted experiences of migration. Lastly, it contributes to the ongoing discussion on visual methods within geography and advocates for using comics as a compelling tool to disseminate research findings, fostering empathy and a comprehensive understanding of migration experiences.

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Section: My Life Journey Before Fieldworkmentioning

confidence: 99%