06/12/2023 – Migration Seminar on Democratic Decline and Return Migration: What Motivates Highly-Skilled Return to Autocratizing Countries?
Democratic Decline and Return Migration: What Motivates Highly-Skilled Return to Autocratizing Countries? Gülay Türkmen, WZB Berlin Social Science Center Abstract: Migration scholars present democratic decline as an emigration driver. This effect is more pronounced among highly-skilled citizens who have the…
Melissa Siegel publishes new video on the Culture of Migration
Melissa Siegel has published a new YouTube video on the culture of migration. This term is often used in migration studies but not always defined. Melissa adds some clarity to the term in this video.
MACIMIDE researchers featured in FASoS anthology of creative nonfiction
Several MACIMIDE researchers contributed to the first anthology of creative nonfiction by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) at Maastricht University. The anthology uses the techniques of creative writing to bring research to life for a non-specialist readership….
MACIMIDE conference 2023: provisional programme and registration
Invitation to register: This year, the Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) celebrates its 10th Anniversary on the occasion of its Annual Work Conference, 22 September 2023. The provisional programme is available here. Registration for the conference is…
07/06/23 – Migration Seminar: Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in the Global Compact for Migration
Dr. Raphaela Schweiger, Yale & Robert Bosch Stiftung Raphaela Schweiger will speak about her new book ‘Beyond states: The Global Compact for Migration and the role of non-state actors and cities‘, and her take on the evolution and future of global…
26/09/2022 – Save the Date: MACIMIDE Annual Conference
This notice is to inform everyone that the 2022 Annual Conference is set to be held in Maastricht on 26th September 2022. More details regarding the call for papers and the practicalities of the conference will be released in due…
UM News interviews MACIMIDE co-Director Prof. Hildegard Schneider
Last week UM News/UM Magazine published an interview with Prof. Hildegard Schneider about her research, her career and her students. The article expands on the extensive work on her work establishing several of UM’s interdisciplinary research institutes (namely MACIMIDE, ITEM…
“The right to immigrate”. An interview with Prof. Arjen Leerkes
Every 18 December, the United Nations celebrate International Migrants Day to recognise the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants worldwide. A perfect moment to speak with Arjen Leerkes, who was appointed Professor of ‘Migration, Securitisation and Social Cohesion’ at Maastricht University…
MACIMIDE Annual Conference
On September 21 the annual MACIMIDE conference took place at Kasteel Vaeshartelt. During several interesting workshops, panels and roundtable discussions, junior and senior MACIMIDE researchers presented their work to fellow researchers from the UM as well as to guest speakers…
Symposium in honour of Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Jessurun d’Oliveira
Next Friday 5 October will take place a Symposium in honour of Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Jessurun d’Oliveira at the occasion of his 85th birthday. The topic of the symposium will be the following: ‘European citizenship: A pie in the sky? Looking back…