This post problematises the positions from which research on irregular migrants is produced and the “access problem” is constructed. While emphasising the benefit of sharing experiences and identities between researchers and researched, the post highlights the importance of converging intentions as a condition for creating more symmetrical research relationships.
Migrants are still risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean; we must challenge the rhetoric of ‘invasion’ and examine the deeper reasons for migration, writes Nando Sigona
Interview to Nando Sigona on BBC News. How to address irregular sea crossings and the secondary mobility of migrants are igniting tensions at the border between Italy and France, and with other EU member states.
18 October, 1-2pm CET. Webinar
Irregular migration is an important feature of the political economy of migration and associated patterns of legal, social and economic inequality in Europe and elsewhere.
In an opinion column for Spanish daily El Pais, Nando Sigona examines the link between border externalisation and the normalisation of state violence across Europe.
Experts doubt whether Sunday’s migration agreement with Tunisia will help reduce the number of people trying to reach the European Union, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Thursday.
In a world where people have always migrated seeking safety and opportunity, it is disheartening to witness the UK’s current treatment of those who make it their home.
The Berlin Smuggler’s Gala, which challenges the political narrative and public discourse surrounding the topic of “smuggling,” will be held on June 25th.
Celebrate International Domestic Workers Day on June 16th! Join thousands of domestic workers worldwide as they raise their voices in solidarity and commemorate a significant milestone in their lives.