Homestay Accommodation for Refugees. Between Solidarity and Inequalities

With Clément Luccioni

In the wake of Europe's recent refugee influx, notably post-2015 and during the Ukrainian crisis of 2022, a surge of solidarity initiatives has transformed the landscape of refugee accommodation. This project delves into the burgeoning phenomenon of homestay accommodation, a solidarity-driven practice where private homes become sanctuaries for those displaced. Drawing on extant frameworks (Bassoli and Luccioni 2023), our research scrutinizes the variegated practices of homestay accommodation, probing the intersection of private hospitality with the legal and symbolic categorization of refugees.