David Stark and Lisa Goodson, IRIS, University of Birmingham A policy turning inwards At the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity (IRIS), we examine migration and superdiversity through empirical research grounded in lived experience. We do this from Birmingham, one of the UK’s most ethnically diverse cities and a place where migration is... Continue Reading →
Thursday 22nd May 2-3:30pm, Muirhead Tower 715 and online (register via Eventbrite). This hybrid roundtable discusses the new book which focuses on one of the most complex and contested social issues of our day: the governance of irregular migrants. The author trace the evolution of state monitoring and control of irregular migrants from the 1960s... Continue Reading →
Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham The immigration debate has long shaped political agendas in the US and Europe, often escalating in times of social or economic uncertainty. In the US election, a tough-on-immigration stance from president-elect Donald Trump, including promises of mass deportations, appears to have resonated with voters. History shows that these policies may... Continue Reading →
We are opening this year IRIS seminar series with a talk by professor John Solomos (University of Warwick), discussing linkages and gaps in research on migration and racism. The event is hosted at the University of Birmingham on 29 October, 3-4.30pm (UK). Book a place via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/racism-and-migration-linkages-absences-and-evolving-research-agendas-tickets-1041877251907
Two-day workshop organised by the Centre for Refugee Studies (York University, Canada) and IRIS on 26-27 September 2024 offers an opportunity for early career researchers to share their thinking and contributions about the future of refugee integration research. Intellectual debate around migrant settlement and adaptation has been ongoing in Western nations for nearly a century.... Continue Reading →
The Academy of Social Sciences is delighted to welcome 45 leading social scientists to our Fellowship this autumn. Spanning a range of research and practice areas including urban governance and public policy, health technology assessment, hunger and food insecurity, migration and forced displacement, and international law, our newly elected Fellows highlight the importance, breadth and... Continue Reading →
Check out the latest version of the Conference programme, which includes 33 panels, 5 workshops, 4 semi-plenaries and two keynote talks by Nandita Sharma and Nasar Meer. The code of conduct for delegates is also online on our conference page. The book of abstracts is now online!
International refugees and academic experts have contributed to a new book examining the resonance of Dante’s Divine Comedy with today’s migrants fleeing the troubles in their home countries. Dante on the Move is launched in Rome today (Thursday 11th July) and has been produced as part of a research project Reading Dante with Refugees led... Continue Reading →
Immigration, while far less salient than it was in 2016, is becoming a key political and policy issue again, partly due to Farage's effort to shift the debate on a terrain more congenial to him. This report not only analyses what has changed in terms of both outcomes and public opinion but considers how a... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Iris: Podcast on migration, diversity and displacement
The Age of Superdiversity 