Category: Prizes and Awards

Giorgia Mirto, 2023 SAE-CES Fellowship Winner, Reflects on her research on mourning practices towards Border Death in South Italy

Every year, around October 3rd, the small island of Lampedusa is filled with people. Last year, however, the crowd was even larger than usual. These are not the same tourists who typically crowd the beaches during the summer months. Yet, like them, they fill all the hotels, B&Bs, and guesthouses. The few airlines that service