The thesis deals with the occurrence of material traces of migration in the border area of Trieste hinterland. The theoretical foundations of the thesis are complemented by two ethnographic studies conducted at different times in Trieste and its surroundings, among people who arrived in Trieste via the Balkan migration route and among the local population of the Trieste hinterland. In the introductory part, the author first describes the Balkan migration route and presents the Trieste border forests with the central concept of »weaponized landscape«. The work then focuses on presenting material traces through the perspective of people on the move and through the locals’ point of view. Based on the experiences of the interviewees, thesis describes how diverse perceptions and terms attributed to the tangible traces of migration movements in this area are. Among other things, it also discusses the discourse that labels the material remains of undocumented migrations as »waste«, which is consequently the reason for their removal from the environment. Above all, the thesis aims to show why researching the material traces of contemporary migrations is important and necessary.
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