Affiliation:
1. University of the Arts, USA
2. 0000000093367960Community College of Philadelphia, USA
Abstract
This article addresses the potential use of applied theatre in facilitating new language acquisition among refugees who are resettled in European countries such as Germany. The article charts the applied theatre work carried out by one of the authors with Syrian refugees in Europe,
with a special focus on participant reactions to the host country’s expectations surrounding language acquisition and identity-making. The authors challenge current ‘integration’ practices that prioritize focused language learning as a major indicator for the refugees’
re-nationing process, arguing for higher consideration of the trauma surrounding displacement, especially when refugees have first arrived in their host community.
Subject
Literature and Literary Theory,Visual Arts and Performing Arts,Cultural Studies
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