New video on involuntary immobility by Melissa Siegel

In her newest video, Melissa Siegel explores the concept of involuntary immobility. You can watch the video on YouTube.

Vacancy: Consultancy on Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) Research Projects in Chad and Burundi

Consultancy on Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) Research Projects in Chad and Burundi_RFP-RO01-002657 Organization: Danish Refugee Council Closing date: 4 Apr 2024 Purpose of the consultancy MMC Eastern and Southern Africa | Egypt and Yemen, based in Nairobi, aims to hire…

17/04/2024 – Migration Seminar Series: Maximizing the development impact of labor migration

Migration Seminar Series: Maximizing the development impact of labor migration Helen Dempster , Center for global development In the last few years, there has been a growing government interest in expanding regular labor migration pathways from Global South to Global…

Refocus: An Online Summer Forced Migration in Africa Workshop Series – April 2024

The Refocus: An Online Summer Forced Migration in Africa Workshop Series facilitates developing knowledge and critical thinking on forced migration and protection issues in Africa; and facilitates the training of early career and emerging scholars. It is being run and…

MIrreM survey on irregular migration in Europe

The Horizon Europe ‘Measuring Irregular Migration’ (MIrreM) Project is running a survey to map different stakeholders working on irregular migration in Europe (NGOs, think tanks, public offices etc). Sounds like you? Please take a moment to complete this 10-min survey…

Doing and contesting borderwork in Senegal: local implementers of migration information campaigns

Schenetti, C., & Mazzucato, V. (2024). Doing and contesting borderwork in Senegal: Local implementers of migration information campaigns. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2024.2323670 

24/04/2024 – EMN conference ‘Family Reunification in Europe and the Netherlands’ (The Hague)

National conference European Migration Network (EMN) Netherlands | Family reunification Invitation conference, 24 April: ‘Family Reunification in Europe and the Netherlands’ The EMN Netherlands Conference 2024 focuses on the topic of family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection. Practitioners, (inter)national…

Vacancy: PhD in Politics of Climate and Migration (Leiden University)

The Institute of Political Science in Leiden University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences invites applications for the position of PhD Candidate in Political Science (Politics of Climate and Migration) (1.0 FTE) Vacancy number 14512 Key responsibilities We are looking…

Vacancy: Assistant Professor in Migration and Intergroup Relations (Utrecht University)

Assistant Professor in Migration and Intergroup Relations We are looking for an inspiring new faculty member with an expertise in research on discrimination, radicalisation or polarisation? Apply now! JOB DESCRIPTION We are looking for an inspiring new faculty member to…

New video by Melissa Siegel on Forced vs. Voluntary Migration

Professor Melissa Siegel published a new video in which she discusses the distinction between forced and voluntary migration. While these terms are often used as dichotomies, in reality we see migration as a continuum of reasons to migrate between purely…