Thirty-six migration nexuses, and counting
Why do the links between migration and other social processes. always have to be called a nexus? Continue reading Thirty-six migration nexuses, and counting
Eight reasons for doing your PhD ‘by publication’
As a doctoral candidate you may have a choice between submitting a traditional doctoral dissertation and submitting a set of papers for peer-reviewed journals plus an integrating chapter. The latter option, known as a “PhD by publication” or an “article … Continue reading Eight reasons for doing your PhD ‘by publication’
Migration as a research field: Unanswered questions and relevance for psychology
I have often been struck by the near-absence of psychologists in interdisciplinary migration research. There seem to be so many areas where psychologists could contribute to understanding migration processes. And contributions in the other direction seem equally valuable, since migration … Continue reading Migration as a research field: Unanswered questions and relevance for psychology
Visualizing the transnational connections of China’s most African neighbourhood
This Featured Graphic explores the salient yet elusive transnationalism of a unique neighbourhood in Guangzhou. Continue reading Visualizing the transnational connections of China’s most African neighbourhood
The End Of Migrants As We Know Them?
The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants holds the promise of progress. But ahead of the summit, communications staff were pushing a warped view of migrant diversity. Even the International Organization of Migration (IOM) is straying from its mission to uphold … Continue reading The End Of Migrants As We Know Them?
Refugees are Also Migrants. And All Migrants Matter
This post was originally published on the Border Criminologies blog, based at the University of Oxford. (Photo: Carlos Spottorno, British Red Cross, CC BY-NC-ND) The recent debate over word choice has taken turns that undermine humanitarian principles and cloud the … Continue reading Refugees are Also Migrants. And All Migrants Matter
