05.05.2026 , in ((Overcoming Inequalities, Practices, Society))
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Istikhar Ali
Finding a place to live in Delhi is not just about budget or location. For many Muslim residents, it involves navigating refusals from landlords, exclusion by housing societies, and coded language that signals who is—and is not—welcome. What appears as individual choice in the housing market is often shaped by
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22.04.2026 , in ((Politics, Society))
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Valon Hasanaj and Anita Manatschal
Freedom of movement is a cornerstone of European integration. EU citizens have the right to live and work in other member states and, in principle, should receive equal treatment when accessing public services. Yet in practice, this does not only depend on everyday interactions with public administrations but, as our
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15.04.2026 , in ((Practices, Society))
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Lorenzo Piccoli
Migration has long been a recurring subject in cinema. From wartime displacement to contemporary border crossings, films keep returning to stories of departure, arrival, loss, aspiration, and belonging. Yet we still know surprisingly little about how migration is represented in films. Think about classic works such as “Casablanca” and “The
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06.11.2025 , in ((Practices, Society))
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Stefan Manser-Egli and Philipp Lutz
Si les normes et les attentes sociales façonnent nos vies à tou·te·s, elles ne s’appliquent pas de la même manière à chacun·e. Une nouvelle étude montre que les migrant·e·s en Suisse sont soumis·es à des normes plus strictes que le reste de la société, notamment en matière d’engagement social local et
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05.11.2025 , in ((Practices, Society))
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Stefan Manser-Egli and Philipp Lutz
Soziale Normen und Erwartungen prägen zwar unser Leben, gelten jedoch nicht für alle gleichermaßen. Eine neue Studie zeigt, dass für Migrant*innen in der Schweiz strengere Normen gelten als für den Rest der Gesellschaft, beispielsweise in Bezug auf lokales soziales Engagement und die Einhaltung der Rechtsordnung. Dieser Doppelstandard bestätigt, was die
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