How do impacts of #conflict and desire for #education emerge and intertwine in #refugees’ reflections about their decisions to leave conflict-affected areas? #Uganda #SouthSudan OA✅ Migration Studies with @andriiish Cathrine Talleraas Marianne Friisberg Larssen PRIO academic.oup.com/migration/arti…

In their paper published with Migration Studies, Mallick and Hunter propose an integration of a historical context to examine migration decision-making, accounting for an environmental context. Read it here: oxford.ly/3YVYhjQ

What contemporary challenges do migrants face along the historically significant Ethiopia-Yemen migration corridor? Ismail Numan Telci uncovers how these migrations influence the demographic fabric of the Gulf region and the integration of migrants upon arrival. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

What are the experiences of transgender (trans) migrants in Russia? Drawing from interviews, Yana Kirey-Sitnikova reveals the complex intersections between transphobia, migrantophobia, racism, and whorephobia. doi.org/10.1093/migrat… #OpenAccess

How do Sri Lankan returnees from the Gulf region navigate social and economic reintegration, and how are these dimensions interconnected? Through interviews and survey data, Anoji Ekanayake uncovers the challenges they face in our latest issue. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

How can immigrants be framed positively by the media? By analyzing the contexts of Venezuelan migration to Portugal and Argentina, B. Padilla, T. França, and C. Melella explore how ideological and policy discourses shape favorable media portrayals. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

How can migration decision-making be further integrated with environmental context and change? Bishawjit Mallick & Lori M. Hunter apply a historical lens to a case study in Bangladesh, highlighting potential avenues for interdisciplinary collaboration. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

What can the mobility and bottom-up citizenship practices of refugees in Europe reveal? In our latest article, Dr Ann Zuntz and A. Columbu challenge conventional assumptions about displacement and belonging. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

How does the EU use ‘evidence’ to govern migrant integration? Iva Dodevska examines research-policy collaborations, the production of measurable knowledge, and its impact on framing integration as a European governance issue. #OpenAcces doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

How ‘seeing’ and ‘being looked at’ (the gaze) interplay in constructing citizens’ idealized-self and refugee-other? In our latest issue, Umut Özkaleli and Ferit Murat Ozkaleli discuss how objectifying gaze leads to othering and silencing practices in Turkey. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

What role does education play in refugees’ decisions to leave conflict-affected areas? In our latest issue, Marta Bivand Erdal et al. unpack how education, conflict, and migration intertwine, based on unique survey data from South Sudanese refugees in Uganda. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

A new year brings another fantastic issue! Inspired by Howell’s work on transnational adoption, L.M. Nielsen and M. Rytter explore the strong emotional bonds formed between unaccompanied Afghan minors and their Danish volunteer guardians. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

How are migrant categorizations strategically used to serve politico-economic goals that not only support process of #Othering but also produce ontological effects? K. Martel introduces the concept of ‘discursive noise’ to provide a deeper understanding. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…

What insights does art provide about migration that traditional social sciences do not? By examining Tijuana, Mexico, V. Montes, E. Busse, and N. Cantú show how migrants present themselves as individuals rather than confined identities through projects. doi.org/10.1093/migrat…