We are pleased to share the Annual Report 2025 and the latest edition of the IMISCOE Bulletin, both highlighting the breadth and diversity of research, collaboration, and activities taking place across our Network!
The Annual Report celebrates the many milestones and initiatives that marked the past year across our Network. These achievements are the result of the collaboration, commitment, and mutual support that make IMISCOE such a dynamic network. This Annual Report is the fourth that we publish since the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies (CEDEM) of the University of Liège assumed the coordination of IMISCOE in April 2022. While this report only captures a fraction of the many activities that shaped 2025, it offers a glimpse into the many ways in which IMISCOE’s institutional and individual members have come together to strengthen a more inclusive, open, and globally connected environment for scientific dialogue on migration.
In addition, the 15th edition of our Bulletin, released just ahead of the 23rd IMISCOE Annual Conference, hosted by the Migratory Movements Group (Grup de Recerca sobre Moviments Migratoris) at the University of Girona (UdG), offers a snapshot of the dynamism and diversity of research taking place across IMISCOE.
Among the highlights of this Bulletin is an insightful editorial by Gioconda Herrera (FLACSO Ecuador), who examines the evolving migration dynamics reshaping Latin America. We also look ahead to the upcoming IMISCOE Annual Conference in Girona, which will bring together approximately 1,400 participants from around the world under the theme Strengthening Migration Studies through Community Engagement. We are also delighted to introduce the three newest institutes to join the IMISCOE community. This issue also brings you updates from our Standing Committees, news from the IMISCOE PhD Network and PhD Academy, and the latest Open Access titles in the IMISCOE book series, highlighting cutting-edge scholarship from across the field. You will also find recent episodes of the IMISCOE Migration Podcast, where scholars discuss timely topics in migration studies. In our “Voice outside Academia” section, filmmaker Mathijs Poppe reflects on the use of fiction within a documentary framework.