Dr Rob Sharp, Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex It has now been well over two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As of February…
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Solidarity in Europe two years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Tagged with: Asylum Seekers & Refugees, participatory methods, solidarity, Ukraine
Posted in Migration Research
Posted in Migration Research
Bridging Research and Reality: A Glimpse into the Summer of Research Event on Gender, Sexuality, and Migration
Sarah Scuzzarello (SCMR, Geography); Nuno Ferreira (SCMR, Law); and Moira Dustin (SCMR, Law) In academia, the rollercoaster of research (and other) administration often takes precedence over considerations about dialogue between researchers, participants and stakeholders and conversations with colleagues across disciplines.…
New migration research in Pakistan
A collaborative blogpost by Dr Ayub Jan and Professor Shahida Aman of the University of Peshawar, Pakistan, with Dr Ceri Oeppen, Dr Tahir Zaman and Professor Michael Collyer of SCMR. One of the largest protracted displacement populations in the world;…
Tagged with: collaborative research, international partnerships, migration research, Pakistan
Posted in Academic Life
Posted in Academic Life
How time reveals hidden power in the refugee camp
Dr Melissa Gatter is Lecturer in International Development (University of Sussex) While a universal experience, the passing of time is not an equal one. For those whose mobility is policed, time becomes more immediately present, almost tangible, as they must…
LGBTQI+ immigrants’ experiences of in/exclusion in the UK
Dr Sarah Scuzzarello, Senior Lecturer in migration (SCMR and Dept of Geography, University of Sussex) and co-coordinator of GenSeM, Gender and Sexuality in Migration research at IMISCOE. With Golchehr Hamidi-Manesh, Research Assistant. To what degree do the experiences of migration…
Tagged with: Brexit, class, gender identity, migration, race, Sexuality
Posted in Migration Research
Posted in Migration Research
Statelessness and belonging: The case of Saharawis in Spain
By Celia Garcia de Medina-Rosales, alumnus of the Migration Studies MA, University of Sussex (2021/22). Her dissertation was awarded 2022 JEMS Award for the best Migration Studies MA Statelessness, defined in international law as ‘not being considered a national by…
Posted in Migration Research
The Iranian diaspora’s role in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement
Author anonymous. In October last year, Berlin attracted international attention for a turnout of more than 80,000 Iranian people and allies showing solidarity with protesters in Iran. Capturing a feeling that resonates with myself and other members of the Iranian…
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