Speaker Series: Natasha Iskander
ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, ILSkill—specifically the distinction between the “skilled” and “unskilled”—is generally defined as a measure of ability and training, but this paper uses a study of Qatar’s booming construction industry in the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup to show that skill distinctions are political constructs used to limit freedom, narrow political rights, and even deny access…