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Renée Lehman

Renée Lehman studies Honours Political Science with minors in Philosophy and International Development Studies. She is particularly interested in issues related to immigration and refugees, as well as the role of post-colonial and neocolonial dynamics in ongoing international relations.

Where Do Refugees Stand in the Beirut Disaster?

Renée Lehman Sep 13, 2020

As the Lebanese parliament remains in shambles, popular protests have continued despite a COVID-19 lockdown, and humanitarian needs have skyrocketed to increasingly critical levels. With Syrian refugees making up an estimated 30 per cent of…
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Fanon and Collective Catharsis: The Removal of Racist Monuments Around the Globe

Renée Lehman Jul 18, 2020

Although the removal of these racist monuments is perhaps not "violence" as Fanon likely envisioned it when he wrote of colonial independence movements, there is a parallel to be drawn between Fanon’s writings about the psychology of…
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The CAQ and COVID-19: Opportunistic Attitudes Towards Immigration

Renée Lehman Jun 17, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on and Quebec continues to rely on immigrants to do critical work in hospitals and healthcare facilities, Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has been rethinking his policies.
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