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The European response to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the recent Russia-Ukraine war was a real eye-opener to anyone who is interested in refugee law. Post Cold War refugees were largely considered to be the results of armed conflicts or political...
When I was 17, the Moroccan-Spanish border was the seventh most unequal border in the world. I grew up in the fortified city of Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa that has become a symbol of the border spectacle. The fence separating Ceuta from...
There are several ethical and methodological challenges when we seek to include the online sphere in our research. In some cases, it might be best to go offline to be able to conduct better online research. With the rise of internet technology there has...
Every year, more and more young people across the globe from varied cultural, socio-economic, and national backgrounds migrate to study. According to UN data, the number of international students worldwide, which stood at just about 2 million in 2000,...
[If you missed the first part of the interview, discussing the value of studying music and migration, you may read it here ]. CK: Host societies tend to imagine refugees as silent. However, ignoring the sound of this experience inevitably involves...
Are you a PhD candidate or early career researcher that works on developing, critiquing, or renewing migration research methods? Or do you have a recent experience doing migration research that highlights challenges or benefits of certain methods and...
Chrysi Kyratsou (CK) interviews Eckehard Pistrick, Institute for European Ethnomusicology, University of Cologne (EP) CK: Could you please introduce us to the study of music and migration and your own research? EP: Studies in music and migration...
When I was only a recently hired junior lecturer, making my way through the halls of academia, I was teaching in a course on intercultural communication. As part of the tutorials, I had to guide my students through, among others, the concept of...
In recent years the prosecution of civilians who assist migrants based on humanitarian ideals has increased. To avoid further criminalisation and ensure that migrants in need receive essential support, there is a need to define what humanitarian...
Yet again, the 2021 IMISCOE Conference was not only a unique opportunity to engage with innovative research in Migration Studies but it also offered PhD candidates in the field the opportunity to cross disciplinary boundaries and connect with each other...