Three successful events – MACIMIDE Incentive Grant from FASoS
Thanks to generous funding from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) at Maastricht University (UM), MACIMIDE successfully organised a series of events that brought together migration researchers from across the university. 12 September 2025: Listening workshop by sound…
New YouTube migration videos by Melissa Siegel
Melissa Siegel has two new videos on her YouTube channel: What is happening with Development Aid? What are IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and Why are There More Today? Don’t forget to subscribe for more interesting migration-related content.
Invitation to join: Local network of migration researchers, practitioners and policymakers
During a workshop at the 2023 MACIMIDE conference, participants identified a need to better connect the research conducted by MACIMIDE members with the work of practitioners and policymakers. In response, a local network has been created and is currently being reshaped…
New migration video by Melissa Siegel: The power of passports
Melissa Siegel has a new video on her YouTube channel: The Power of Passports In this video, she discusses how powerful different passports are with regard to access they they give to other countries around the world. Don’t forget to…
Vlog: A Week in the Life of University Professor: Summer School in Armenia
In this video, Prof. Melissa Siegel does a little something different and takes us along with her while she teaches a migration summer school in Armenia for the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) sponsored by the EU. Watch…
New publication: Humanitarian concerns and threat perceptions: An analysis of the key drivers of refugee attitudes in Germany
Public perceptions of humanitarian migration are shaped by conflicting sentiments, balancing perceived threats against humanitarian responsibilities. While many studies have explored the relevance of threat perceptions, there is a lack of systematic investigation into the role of humanitarian concern, including…
Highly Commented Article Award for MACIMIDE Researchers – GenSem IMISCOE 2025 Conference
We are delighted to share that Karlien Strijbosch and Valentina Mazzucato’s article, “I could have married if I wanted to”: How Black migrant men challenge moralizing and racializing discourses when returning to Senegal, published in Ethnic and Racial Studies, has been selected as…
New video on the Principle of Non-Refoulement by Melissa Siegel
In her latest video, Melissa Siegel explores the concept of non-refoulement and how it protects migrants, as well as four challenges and problems with the concept in practice. You can watch the video on her YouTube channel. Don’t forget to…
05/02/2025: Reminder to sign-up – Brainstorm event on INCENTIVE Grant for Maastricht University MACIMIDE researchers
MACIMIDE is offering one or more incentive grants to Maastricht University migration researchers to work collaboratively across faculties. The funding of 10,000 euros has generously been made available by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Maastricht University. The…
20/01/2025 – Invitation – Launch of special journal issue ‘Migration Governance Through Funding: Theoretical, Normative, and Empirical Perspectives’
Please find below information on the next lecture (panel event) in the Jean Monnet EU Migration Law and Governance Lecture series convened at the Law Faculty by Lilian Tsourdi. The series is organised in cooperation with the research centers and…