Humanitarian agencies are increasingly relying on satellite imagery and testimonies from social media to understand – and communicate – why people feel compelled to seek refuge. This lecture will explore digital humanitarianism and the visual politics of refugeehood. It will discuss how such practices allow us to see the places where violence takes place but often also serve to simplify complex situations. It will focus on undocumented migration from Pakistan towards Europe.

We would like to thank the Gresham College for their partnership in developing and hosting this series.