Roundtable: Statelessness - Bringing Transdisciplinary Ideas to the Table

Abstract

For most people, holding a citizenship, with the associated rights and obligations, is a given. However, millions worldwide are not regarded as nationals by any state - they are considered stateless. There are various reasons why people become stateless.

Moreover, statelessness can occur both in the forced migration and in the in-situ context. Discrimination, however, is one key denominator- be it, for instance, due to gender, ethnicity, or religion.

This denial or loss of citizenship has drastic consequences for those affected. Although international law should apply equally to all people, having a nationality has proven necessary to claim fundamental rights. For affected individuals and communities, access to education, work, (mental) healthcare, mobility, and protection from deportation is more complicated.

This roundtable aims to foster a dialogue between transdisciplinary stakeholders to share approaches and insights on this subject. The intent is to exchange best practices, scientific findings, and innovative ideas so that stateless people and their struggles are visible and acknowledged - before the law and to the broader public.

in-person event