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Building CrisisMigRef: Mapping Migration and Mobility Research in an Age of Crisis

Sargam Goundar — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:29:49 +0000

What counts as a crisis, and who gets to decide? And how do you build a database around a concept that researchers themselves cannot agree on? These were some of the questions behind the development of CrisisMigRef, a database developed during the final phase of nccr – on the move

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Inverting the Decolonization Agenda for Research Partnerships

Medinat Malefakis — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:40:34 +0000

Despite decades of talk, why does “decolonizing” research partnerships still feel like a colonial project? The uncomfortable truth is that the reform is still being led by the very powers it seeks to dismantle. Even with decades of critique and countless well-meaning declarations, the architecture of global research collaborations continues

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Challenging Old Power Dynamics: How Regional Collaboration Strengthens the Global South

Yusuf Oldac — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:25:55 +0000

Academic mobility carries varied meanings across different contexts. For Global North academics, it is often about getting closer to the research context and broadening empirical scope. Conversely, for researchers in the Global South, mobility is frequently understood as access to opportunities—such as postdoctoral appointments, fellowships, or short-term visits to Global

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