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  • Melissa Siegel publishes video on migration aspirations

    In her latest video, Melissa Siegel covers what migration aspirations are and looks into the different types of migration aspirations based on work from the MIGNEX and QuantMig projects. She is joined by special guest Jørgen Carling. 

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    Prof. Melissa Siegel talks about current displacement on TRT World News

    Prof. Melissa Siegel was on the news Friday tonight on the TRT World News segment “Straight Talk” discussing the current displacement situation. 

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    CFP: ‘Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Human Trafficking from Research and Practice’ (Human Trafficking Research Network Conference)

    Human Trafficking Research Network Conference 

    ‘Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Human 
    Trafficking from Research and Practice’ 
    20th – 21st June 2024 
    Faculty of Law, University of A Coruña (Spain) 
    Call for Papers 

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    Visiting Fellowships at the German Historical Institute Washington

    Long-term Visiting Fellowships at the GHI 

    The German Historical Institute Washington (GHI) is now accepting applications for its long-term visiting fellow program. The fellowships will be granted for a period of 6 to 12 months in the following thematic areas: 

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    CfP: Reconfiguring Refugee Studies from Africa. East African Experiences and Approaches to Refugee Hosting (Panel at VAD 2024; Bayreuth)

    CfP: Reconfiguring Refugee Studies from Africa. 
    East African Experiences and Approaches to Refugee Hosting (Panel at VAD 2024; Bayreuth) 

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    CFP: Special Issue on “Migration and Development” at Journal of Development Economics

    Open Call for Papers 
    Special Issue on “Migration and Development” at Journal of Development Economics 
    Paper Submission Deadline: January 15, 2024 

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    Call for contributions: Participant recruitment strategies and sampling methods in migration research (reminder + new submission deadline)

    3rd Annual Meth@Mig Workshop 

    Call for Contributions 
    Participant recruitment strategies and sampling methods in migration research 

    Workshop to be held at the GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, 
    Mannheim, Germany 
    April 25-26, 2024 

    *** Note: Submission deadline extended to January 5, 2024 *** 

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    Vacancies: 21 Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers in the Collaborative Research Center “Production of Migration” (IMIS, University Osnabrück)

    Vacancies for 21 Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers in the Collaborative Research Center „Production of Migration“ (SFB 1604) 

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    18/12/2023 – Webinar: Principles to Protect all Migrants: Regional Leadership on Rights

    Principles to Protect all Migrants: Regional Leadership on Rights 

    Monday 18 December 2023, 14h – 15h GMT 

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    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 

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    18/12/2023 – Online International Migrants Day event – Taking stock and evaluating actions: GenMig reflections on the gendered dimensions of migration

    International Migrants Day event – Taking stock and evaluating actions: GenMig reflections on the gendered dimensions of migration 

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