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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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When Equal Rights Do Not Lead to Equal Treatment of Mobile EU Workers

Valon Hasanaj — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:16 +0000

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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Migration on Screen: Why Cinema Keeps Looking North

Lorenzo Piccoli — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:51:14 +0000

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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Fehlannahmen oder blosses Raten? Einblicke in die öffentliche Sicht auf Migration

Marco Bitschnau — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:17:07 +0000

Man könnte meinen, dass die meisten Menschen falsche Vorstellungen über Einwanderung haben. Doch vieles davon beruht eher auf unsicheren Schätzungen als auf fest verankerten Überzeugungen. Neue Umfragedaten aus der Schweiz zeigen, dass diese Unterscheidung wichtige Konsequenzen für unser Verständnis der öffentlichen Meinung und für die Qualität demokratischer Debatten hat. In

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Migration, “Crisis,” and the View from the Margins

Carol Pierre — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:27:06 +0000

In 1974, Britain appeared to move from one crisis to the next: fuel shortages, miners’ strikes, IRA bombings and rolling power cuts dominated the headlines. Politicians warned of a country on the brink. Yet from the perspective of London’s migrant communities, the story looked different. What was framed as a

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Between Support and Fear: Civil Society at the Margins of Social Assistance

Rulla Sutter — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:25:30 +0000

When people turn to organizations like Caritas, they are often looking for clarity and support in difficult situations. Since a Swiss migration law change in 2019, civil society organizations have operated in a narrow space: they cannot replace the welfare state or fully remove legal uncertainty. What they can do

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“Who Deserves Support?”: Immigrant Access to Social Rights During COVID-19

Mara Junge — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:07:41 +0000

Social policy and immigration policy are among the most contested areas in contemporary politics, especially in the Global North. At their intersection – where immigrants’ access to welfare is decided – debates intensify. Here, questions of belonging and solidarity collide, with tangible consequences. They determine who receives support in times

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Challenging Crisis Narratives: Migrant Voices of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Livia Tomás — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:29:56 +0000

Crises are often understood as moments of urgency and disruption that require fast decisions and can have far-reaching consequences for our social systems in both the short and long term. Yet, they are not experienced in the same way by everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how different these experiences can

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Narrating Crises of Europe’s Southernmost Borders: the Cases of Melilla and Lampedusa

Anna Marino — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:40:32 +0000

Mainstream media coverage of two crises unfolding at the European Union (EU) borders in Italy and Spain often neglects the human realities of migration. Migrants are made invisible, while attention focuses on criminality, security, and border control. When they do appear, they are frequently placed, often without scrutiny, into rigid

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Why Migration Narratives Deserve More Than Lip Service

James Dennison — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:10:17 +0000

The word “narrative” increasingly appears in discussions of migration, but its analytical meaning is rarely specified. Campaigners often speak of the need for a “new narrative” on migration, while some narratives, such as “the Great Replacement,” have entered public consciousness. Narratives are not just stories or slogans. They are selective

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