By: Antonio Gori
«Aucun “je” dans ce qu’elle voit comme une sorte d’autobiographie impersonnelle – mais “on” et “nous” – comme si, à son tour, elle faisait le récit des jours d’avant »
(Annie Ernaux, Les Annés, 2008: 252)
My research aims to trace the history of the housing struggle movements in the city of Lisbon over the last decade. In doing so, I focus on the activities of two groups of which I have had the pleasure and honour of being a member for several years now: the Habita association and the Stop Despejos collective.
The choice to study these two organisations stems not only from the fact that they are the two main protagonists of this type of instance in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, but also because they are the organisations I am participating in. This would have allowed me to paint a picture from a privileged position that, ethical issues aside, could give originality to my thesis and also possibly help the two organisations to improve their functioning, their actions and their self-perception.
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