Mardin Community Heritage and Refugee-Host Integration Workshops

Description

Community-engaged research workshops conducted in Mardin, Türkiye, as part of the British Academy-funded project Un-bordering Heritage: Supporting Refugee-Host Community Integration through Inclusive Tourism, Shared Heritage and Higher Education in Mardin. The workshops brought together Syrian refugees, host-community members, students, educators, civil society organisations, tourism stakeholders, artists, and cultural practitioners to explore questions of heritage, belonging, displacement, migration, identity, and community cohesion.

Through collaborative discussion, storytelling, cultural mapping, and participatory engagement, participants reflected on shared histories, everyday experiences, and the role of cultural heritage in fostering refugee-host dialogue and social inclusion. The workshops contributed to the co-production of knowledge, public engagement activities, educational resources, and community-led cultural initiatives developed through the project.

Period	2020 → 2023