politique + recherche

How Does Access Affect Knowledge Production? Entering the Migration Apparatus as Researchers

01.12.2017 , in ((Border Criminologies, Experiences)) , ((Pas de commentaires))
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While institutions of migration control and management are increasingly sought-after research sites, they are and will remain particularly sensitive ones as they evolve in a highly politicized field. Consequently, researchers encounter many challenges associated with gaining and maintaining access to these sites. The posts of this new series of blog posts – originally published on the Border Criminologies Blog – shed light on the way access shapes scientific knowledge. ...

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Kommission nimmt die Migration ernst

12.09.2017 , in ((Médias, Politique)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

«Eidgenössische Migrationskommission. Gremium mit Schlagseite» So lautete die Schlagzeile eines Artikels in der Neuen Zürcher Zeitung NZZ. Die Vorwürfe: Die Migrationskommission soll politisch einseitig zusammengesetzt sein und einer Nichtregierungsorganisation gleichen. Walter Leimgruber, Präsident der Eidgenössischen Migrationskommission, widerspricht und nimmt dezidiert Stellung dazu. ...

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Artificial Intelligence and Big Data – An Uncharted Territory for Migration Studies?

11.04.2017 , in ((Politique)) , ((Pas de commentaires))

The technological advances in machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence – for a long time confined to the realm of science fiction – are increasingly entering our daily lives. By scientifically predicting future migration patterns, changing the underlying economics of migration, facilitating legal procedures, and upgrading risk profiling and border protection, they are also highly relevant to the field of migration and mobility. ...

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