Melissa Siegel Publishes a New Country Case Study Series on Her YouTube Channel
In this series Melissa Siegel looks at migration in Egypt over three videos. The first video examines the history of Egyptian Migration with a focus on the period since the 19th Century. In the second video Prof. Siegel looks at…
Tim Huijts appointed as Professor of Sociology at the Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN)
As of April 2021, Tim Huijts (UM-SBE) has started a part-time position (0.2 FTE) as a Professor of Sociology at the Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN) in Norway (https://www.ntnu.edu/chain). He will also keep his position as a Research Leader at the…
New Country Video Series by MACIMIDE Co-Director Melissa Siegel focussing on Malaysia
In Prof. Siegel’s latest migration case study series focusing on Malaysia she traces the history of Migration and examines the modern policies in place. This three part series starts with a video examining the historical developments. This is followed by…
MACIMIDE Co-Director Melissa Siegel features in an article by SBE on creating an impact through her YouTube
Melissa Siegel was interviewed by the SBE communications department for a piece on her YouTube account and how she has an impact with her research. The article delves into her motivation for setting up her channel, as well as the…
CNN Article references MACIMIDE: These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality — and loyalty
A CNN article on the legislative reforms to the treatment of dual nationals referenced MACIMIDE on the current trends. The article went on to reference the work of Prof. Martin Vink, one of MACIMIDE’s former co-directors and a Professor of…
New video by MACIMIDE Co-Director Melissa Siegel on Migration and Development
In this video Melissa Siegel looks at how migration can affect development. The video covers the mechanisms through which migration can effect development and then zooms in on remittances. In this she builds on several of her previous videos in creating…
New Video by MACIMIDE Co-Director Melissa Siegel on Investor Visas
In her latest video, Prof. Siegel looks at the basics of investor visas from their historical background to why we see them today and the attitudes towards them. Then she goes into some famous examples of investor visas and differences…
MACIMDE Co-Director Melissa Siegel releases three new videos on Migration in Singapore
In three new videos, Melissa Siegel looks at: (i) the history of migration in Singapore; (ii) their migration policy; and, (iii) the current situation in practice. In doing this she traces migration from the colonial period to the modern day,…
Vacancy for a Data Analyst to join the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) team at GMDAC
The Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), based in Berlin, Germany, responds to International Organisation for Migration’s call for upgrading its capacity to collect and analyse migration data, and to develop closer partnerships with data providers and academic institutions. GMDAC…
Two Postdoctral positions at Swisspeace
One position is open to persons whose research focus is in the area of “Adaptive Peacebuilding” swisspeace are interested in advancing their research portfolio in areas such as understanding impact in complex environments, adaptive approaches in peacebuilding, and the role…