Browsing Institutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier by Author "Akin, Deniz"
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A wager for life: Queer children seeking asylum in Norway
Stubberud, Elisabeth; Akin, Deniz; Svendsen, Stine H. Bang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This article explores the experiences of queer children who have sought asylum alone in Norway, focussing on hope, fear and despair. The children who are denied asylum relate an experience of standing at the brink of death, ... -
Alene og skeiv. En studie av livssituasjonen for skeive enslige mindreårige asylsøkere i omsorgssentre og asylmottak
Stubberud, Elisabeth; Akin, Deniz (Research report, 2018)Denne rapporten er skrevet av KUN på oppdrag fra Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet. Rapporten inngår som en del av et større samarbeidsprosjekt mellom KUN og Skeiv Verden. Rapporten er skrevet for alle som jobber ... -
Assessing sexual orientation-based persecution : a closer look at the Norwegian practices of asylum evaluation of gay and lesbian claimants
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Assessing the Potential of Digital Collaborative Sharing Platforms in Fostering Neighbourhood Participation Through Volunteerism
Akin, Deniz; Vilarinho, Thomas; Floch, Jacqueline; Halvorsen, Trond; Baer, Daniela (Chapter, 2019)This paper seeks to discuss whether and how digital collaborative sharing platforms can foster citizen engagement in urban neighbourhoods by addressing various challenges experienced by local initiatives. To that aim, we ... -
Discursive Construction of Genuine LGBT Refugees
Akin, Deniz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This article discusses the ways in which different discourses construct a genuine LGBT refugee subject in Norway. In doing so, it problematizes the notion of a predetermined/ahistorical/context-free LGBT refugee subject ... -
Gaining socially sustainable cities through sharing indoor spaces for voluntary activities: The case of Trondheim, Norway
Baer, Daniela; Akin, Deniz; Bø, Lars Arne; Floch, Jacqueline; Halvorsen, Trond Uhre; Høyland, Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The influence of indoor shared spaces in neighbourhoods on voluntary activities is barely investigated in literature. Conversely, the impact of space on social activities is widely recognized in literature and an impact ... -
QUEER CHALLENGES TO THE NORWEGIAN POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF IMMIGRATION: ASYLUM SEEKING IN NORWAY ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION-BASED PERSECUTION
Akin, Deniz (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:198, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Summary of the thesis Ensuring legal protection based on sexual orientation under refugee law has been an ongoing struggle for both legal advocates and non-governmental organizations working in the field. Despite the ... -
Sharing with neighbours: Insights from local practices of the sharing economy
Akin, Deniz; Jakobsen, Kine Charlotte; Floch, Jacqueline; Hoff, Emily (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper explores the use of sharing economy platforms at the neighbourhood level. We aim to discuss appropriations of these technologies by studying the variety of user motivations and experiences. For that purpose, we ...