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Department
History, Political Science, & Geography
Format of Presentation
Asynchronous
Research Category
Social Sciences
Description
This paper looks at how hope shows up in the lives of Venezuelan migrants living in Colombia. Because of ongoing political and economic problems in Venezuela, many people have been forced to leave their homes in search of safety and better opportunities. In Colombia, even though migrants may find more stability, they still face challenges like low wages, discrimination, and difficult living conditions. Despite all of this, hope continues to play an important role in how they move forward.
Rather than treating hope as just positive thinking, this paper shows how it is something people build through real-life experiences, culture, and relationships. Using ideas from Pine (2014), Kleist and Jansen (2016), and Appadurai (2004), it explains how hope is tied to working through hardship, caring for family, and imagining a better future even when things feel uncertain.
The paper also highlights how hope appears in everyday life through personal stories, sacrifices, and the effort to adapt to new environments. Overall, it argues that hope helps Venezuelan migrants stay strong, keep going through difficult situations, and continue working toward better futures for themselves and their families
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Chadrick Tyler D. JR, "Hope Among Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia" (2026). Undergraduate Research Conference. 4.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/urc/2026/arts-and-humanities-oral-presentations/4
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Hope Among Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
This paper looks at how hope shows up in the lives of Venezuelan migrants living in Colombia. Because of ongoing political and economic problems in Venezuela, many people have been forced to leave their homes in search of safety and better opportunities. In Colombia, even though migrants may find more stability, they still face challenges like low wages, discrimination, and difficult living conditions. Despite all of this, hope continues to play an important role in how they move forward.
Rather than treating hope as just positive thinking, this paper shows how it is something people build through real-life experiences, culture, and relationships. Using ideas from Pine (2014), Kleist and Jansen (2016), and Appadurai (2004), it explains how hope is tied to working through hardship, caring for family, and imagining a better future even when things feel uncertain.
The paper also highlights how hope appears in everyday life through personal stories, sacrifices, and the effort to adapt to new environments. Overall, it argues that hope helps Venezuelan migrants stay strong, keep going through difficult situations, and continue working toward better futures for themselves and their families