In the latest episode of Conversation with Iris (S6E2), Nando Sigona speaks to Nandita Sharma, professor of Sociology at the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa. Nandita's work examines the historical and political production of migration, borders, and national belonging, with a particular focus on how distinctions between ânativesâ and âmigrantsâ are created and sustained. In... Continue Reading →
The programme of IRiS seminar series is out. We are hosting three exciting conversations with internationally renown scholars in the field. The seminars are free and open. Please email a.bolstridge@bham.ac.uk to reserve a place. We look forward to seeing many of you at the seminars! 24 October, 3.30-5pm, Gisbert Kapp, room 224 Thinking decoloniality through an... Continue Reading →
We are now in Series 4 of "Conversations with Iris" podcast/zoomcast. It began at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic as a way to stay connected with friends and colleagues around the world and to understand the impact the pandemic was having on migration and migrants. We spoke to researchers, campaigners, civil society organisations, asylum... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Iris: Podcast on migration, diversity and displacement
The Age of Superdiversity 