On Friday 29 June 2018, the nccr – on the move celebrated the conclusion of Phase I with a full-day event hosted by the University of Neuchâtel. Since the promotion of young researchers is an essential pillar of the nccr – on the move, seven doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows introduced their research during the day. The presentations were based on an original format, as they could only include one image and had a time limit of 180 seconds. Watch the videos of these presentations, which offer an overview of the different migratory realities in Switzerland.

Imagine you had only three minutes to inform your audience about your research… Not an easy task! Seven of our doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows have accepted this challenge of science communication and have presented their research to our audience and to a jury composed of two journalists and one expert (Christoph Keller, Chantal Tauxe, Inés Mateos) and two members of the International Advisory Board (Pieter Bevelander and Jim Hollifield).The jury awarded the prize for best presentations to Katrin Sontag and Lorenzo Piccoli. From September 10 on, the nccr – on the move will publish one of these videos every day.

Rorick Tovar, University of Bern

Creating a Law Market? Choice of Law and Regulatory Competition in Marriage Law

The fact that each country has its own marriage law can be a major problem for couples that have lived in different countries. What if couples could determine the matrimonial law, they consider the most appropriate themselves?

Katrin Sontag, University of Basel

Refugees: How Skills Can Lose Value

Highly skilled people are often portrayed as mobile and globally successful. However, this does not apply equally to every highly skilled person. What restrictions do highly skilled refugee students who want to enter universities in Switzerland, Germany or France encounter on their way?

Laure Sandoz, Doctoral Student, University of Basel

A Journey into the Mobility of the “Highly Skilled” Towards Switzerland

While “classical immigrants” are typically represented as poor, ethnically marked low skilled people, we usually imagine “expats” to be white, wealthy highly skilled people who easily travel from one country to another depending on their jobs. What are the consequences of such representations?

Lorenzo Piccoli, University of Neuchâtel and European University Institute

Who Cares? Explaining Access to Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in Federal Countries

Is it true that subnational governments in federal and regional countries curtail social rights for vulnerable individuals, including undocumented immigrants, to avoid becoming welfare magnets?

Annique Lombard, University of Neuchâtel

International Graduates in Switzerland – Shall I Stay or Shall I Go?

Every fourth student enrolled in a Swiss university is an international student. After their graduation, these international students will all be confronted with crucial decisions regarding their future residency and potential employment. Will they return home, move on or stay in Switzerland?

Metka Hercog, PostDoc, University of Basel

Residents’ Civic Engagement in Superdiverse Basel
In a short span of time Basel has grown into a superdiverse city, with people from all over the world and not just from a couple of countries. Do they engage with the local community?