Unexpected Encounters: Migrants and Tourists in the Mediterranean

Exploring the intersections between migration and tourism in the Mediterranean, this book is the result of extensive ethnographic research carried out over a decade in the Mediterranean regions. It focuses on three interrelated themes: the experiences of homecoming migrants who visit their country of origin for holidays; the inequalities surrounding the encounters between local people, tourists and migrants in borderlands; and how migration and tourism affect cultural heritage in European cities. The book shows how interconnected mobilities play a crucial role in boosting the global dynamics of cultural, social, economic and political transformation in the Mediterranean.

Francesco Vietti is Assistant Professor at the University of Turin, Italy. He is engaged in several initiatives of public anthropology and collaborates with institutions and the civil society in implementing projects aimed at social cohesion and intercultural dialogue.