IMISCOE

International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion

IMISCOE is Europe's largest network of scholars in the area of migration and integration. The network involves 39 member institutes and over 500 scholars from all over Europe and focuses on comparative research, publications, the organization of events, PhD training and awards and communication. The network supports more than 30 research clusters and the IMISCOE annual conferences have become a key item in the agenda of most scholars in our field. Furthermore, the network publishes various book series (a Research Series and a Text Book Series) and the journal Comparative Migration Studies.

News

IMISCOE Annual Conference 2018: Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops

The Mediterranean lies at the heart of migration studies in Europe and, currently, it is a focal point of large-scale human displacement. This is both a global and a local challenge with major effects on origin and destination countries in terms of society and politics, and with important implications for border and diversity policies, and geopolitical strategies.
The 2018 IMISCOE Annual Conference raises the theme “Europe, migrations and the Mediterranean: human mobilities and intercultural challenges” and will take place in Barcelona (July 2-4, 2018).

IMISCOE seed funding for research clusters: Call for Proposals (Deadline December 1, 2017)

IMISCOE encourages scholars from the network to explore new opportunities for research, collaboration and publications. Therefore, it provides seed funding to the development of new research (by developing research proposals), joint publications or other activities around specific topics or new niches of research. Existing successful research clusters and standing committees are also encouraged to apply if they can clearly identify why further support from IMISCOE is needed for new activities.

Understanding urban diversity, or what’s the matter with Rotterdam?

On June 28th, keynote speaker Steven Vertovec was invited to open IMISCOE’s 14th Annual Conference, held at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Due to an unfortunate illness his keynote-lecture was canceled. However, given the importance of his speech – both IMISCOE and Steven Vertovec decided to distribute his talk through a video-lecture, filmed at the Max-Planck Institute (attended by his students).

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What IMISCOE does

Events

Throughout the year numerous IMISCOE events are organised, in the context of research clusters, publication events, PhD training, etc. The most important item on the annual agenda of IMISCOE is the annual conference, which has been organised every year since 2004 by one of IMISCOE's member institutes. This year's 13th Annual Conference took place in Prague. In 2018 the 15th Annual Conference will be organised in Barcelona on 2-4 July, 2018.

News & Newsletters

IMISCOE distributes news from the IMISCOE network as well as news from IMISCOE members (individuals as well as member institutes). The latter category includes news on activities, research, publications and events from members, as well as selected news that is important for the network members. Both types of messages are also included in the monthly newsletters of IMISCOE.

Training & Awards

Training of researchers is an essential task of the Network. By pooling the resources and expertise of its partners and members, IMISCOE facilitates the highest quality training for all Network members. It also makes long-term investments in the broader field by opening its training facilities to non-members. To this aim, the Network organizes annual winter- or summer schools for PhD's, as well as specific training modules at other IMISCOE events.

Publications

IMISCOE has established a number of publication series, including books as well as the journal Comparative Migration Studies. In terms of book publications, IMISCOE has established a reputable IMISCOE Book Series with over 50 books over the past decade (how to propose a bookproposal). Most books previously published can be found in the OAPEN library as well. All books are submitted to a rigorous peer-review procedure via the IMISCOE editorial committee.

Research

IMISCOE Seed Funding 2017 Form for Cluster Proposals (doc)

Over the past decade IMISCOE has provided seed money to selected research initiatives.

Publications

South-North Migration of EU Citizens in Times of Crisis

2017

Edited by Lafleur Jean-Michel, Stanek Mikolaj

Ukrainian Migration to the European Union

Lessons from Migration Studies

2016

Edited by Fedyuk Olena, Kindler Marta

Comparative Migration Studies, Vol. 4, No. 4

2016

Comparative Migration Studies, Vol. 4, No. 3

Special Issue: The Civic Turn of Immigrant Integration Policies in the Scandinavian Welfare States

2016

Edited by Borevi Karin, Kriegbaum Jensen Kristian, Mouritsen Per

Research

Standing Committees

Standing Committees involve research clusters that have been established for a longer period of time, and have a broad programme of activities and a broad audience that they serve within IMISCOE.

Overview Standing Committees

Research Groups

Research Groups involve new research initiatives that focus on a very specific line of activity and a specific group of researchers geared to that.

Overview Research Groups

How to join a Research Group?

If you wish to join one of the research groups, please get it in touch with the research group leaders, or send a mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Standing Committee: Ageing Migrants

Ageing migrants are a growing and diverse population throughout Europe and beyond. Research on this group, while still in its infancy, focuses on a variety of themes: care for and by ageing migrants, transnationalism, active ageing, inter-generational relations, return migration, health, well-being and vulnerability, rights and social policies, social networks, labour market participation, and much more.

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Follow IMISCOE on Social Media

You can follow IMISCOE on Twitter (@IMISCOE), where we will distribute news from the network as well as important messages from or for members. In addition, we have opened a Facebook page, where you can follow twitter messages as well as more visual material on IMISCOE events.

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IMISCOE

International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion

News

IMISCOE Annual Conference 2018: Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops

IMISCOE seed funding for research clusters: Call for Proposals (Deadline December 1, 2017)

Understanding urban diversity, or what’s the matter with Rotterdam?

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Standing Committee: Ageing Migrants

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