LIMBO
Lives in Motion: Belonging and Otherness

Women, Minors, and Statelessness in the Context of Radicalization

LIMBO is a research project that explores the experiences and trajectories of women affiliated with the Islamic State and of minors involved, focusing on the intersections among radicalization, agency, belonging, and statelessness. The project also investigates jihadist thought, with particular attention to the redefinition of the roles of women and minors within radical movements.

Through interdisciplinary, comparative, and transnational lens, LIMBO examines the relationship between the self-representations of the individuals involved and dominant media representations and political narratives, while also exploring the legal, political, and social barriers to repatriation and reintegration. The research is developed through six case studies: Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia, France, and the United Kingdom.

Research project of University of Pisa, funded by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) in the framework of the Italian Science Fund (FIS 3).

Objectives

  • To contribute to the scholarly debate about women and minors in jihadism
  • To analyze the role of women in jihadist ideology
  • To analyze citizenship, statelessness, and reintegration
  • To share the findings with institutions and policymakers

Expected Outcomes

  • Production of international scientific publications
  • Promotion of interdisciplinary scientific dialogue
  • Generation of knowledge for public policy
  • Strengthening of international interdisciplinary networks

Approach

  • interdisciplinary, comparative, and qualitative
  • gender-sensitive and grounded in feminist theories
  • inspired by critical studies of childhood
  • inspired by critical studies of terrorism
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