A picture of a group of about 30 happy people (mainly, but not only, women) of different races, religions, and ages in a sunny garden, smiling at the camera and having a good time.

Belonging and Exclusion, in Life and in Law: Learning from Migrants in Cork

This post is based on a presentation at the LSAANZ conference on Rights, Relationality, Resilience, Reciprocity on 4 December 2025, which explored the possibilities of centring the concept of belonging in lawmaking places and processes. The presentation drew on a combination of work undertaken as part of the Home in Crisis project, as well as some of my previous reflections, and indeed, frustrations, about international … Continue reading Belonging and Exclusion, in Life and in Law: Learning from Migrants in Cork