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The Sussex Centre for Migration Research (SCMR) brings together academics who work on migration and ethnic diversity at the University of Sussex & beyond. The SCMR has long hosted the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS), which publishes the results of high-quality, cutting-edge research from across the social science disciplines that addresses themes relating to ethnic relations, diver

sity and migration. For more information about our activities, please visit www.sussex.ac.uk/migration

🌍 Thinking about postgraduate study in migration? Looking for a community that supports, challenges, and inspires you?🙌 ...
02/06/2026

🌍 Thinking about postgraduate study in migration? Looking for a community that supports, challenges, and inspires you?

🙌 At the University of Sussex, our two specialist programmes — Migration and Refugees Studies MA and Migration and Global Development MA - offer more than academic training. They offer a community.

You’ll learn alongside others who want to understand migration not only as a field of study, but as a lived experience shaped by inequality, opportunity, and human resilience.

✨ What you’ll find in the Migration MA community at Sussex:
• A welcoming, international student body
• Collaborative learning shaped by dialogue
• Opportunities to connect with practitioners, researchers, and alumni
• A supportive environment where your perspectives and experiences matter

If you want to study migration while being part of a community that cares, Sussex is a place where you can thrive.

đź”— Learn more about the Migration MAs at Sussex: www.sussex.ac.uk

30/05/2026

IMISCOE is the largest European network of scholars in the area of migration and integration. The focus is on comparative research and joint research projects.

Are you interested in publishing your research in international migration journals? Join us at LASA 2026 in Paris for th...
29/05/2026

Are you interested in publishing your research in international migration journals?

Join us at LASA 2026 in Paris for the workshop “Publishing in International Journals Focused on Migration – Perspectives from the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS)”.

✔️ gain practical insights into the academic publishing process
✔️learn how to choose a target journal in migration studies
✔️ understand what editors and reviewers look for
✔️respond effectively to peer-review feedback
✔️discuss some of the challenges researchers may face in publishing

The session will also explore how migration research and knowledge produced in and about Latin America can gain greater visibility within international publishing spaces, with particular relevance for early career researchers.

đź“Ť LASA 2026, Paris
🗓 May 30th | 1:45–3:15pm
📍 Marriott Rive Gauche – Scène D
We would be delighted to see you there.

🌍 Thinking about advancing your expertise in migration?The University of Sussex offers two leading postgraduate degrees ...
27/05/2026

🌍 Thinking about advancing your expertise in migration?

The University of Sussex offers two leading postgraduate degrees — MA Migration Studies and MA Migration and Global Development — designed to equip students with the critical skills to understand and shape today’s mobility challenges.

Both programmes bring together world‑class teaching, interdisciplinary research, and a vibrant academic community committed to empowering students to bring positive change to their communities and beyond.

Whether you're interested in the politics of borders, migration governance, refugee protection, diasporas, or global development, Sussex offers a supportive environment to develop your knowledge and professional pathway.

đź”— Explore the Migration MAs at Sussex:

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/subjects/migration-forced-displacement-and-refugees

đź“Ł JEMS Call for Special Issue Proposals 2026We invite proposals (max 4,000 words) for innovative, coherent Special Issue...
21/05/2026

đź“Ł JEMS Call for Special Issue Proposals 2026
We invite proposals (max 4,000 words) for innovative, coherent Special Issues that advance research on migration, ethnic relations, and diversity. We especially welcome under‑represented topics and contributions from the Global South.
Deadline: 30 June 2026
đź“© Submit to: [email protected]
đź”— More info: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cjms20

New in JEMS - Cross-border ageing policies in the Greater Bay Area contrast with the immobility of older Mainland migran...
20/05/2026

New in JEMS - Cross-border ageing policies in the Greater Bay Area contrast with the immobility of older Mainland migrants in Hong Kong. Based on 32 interviews, this study by
Weixuan Chen, Danyang Lei, Wanying Liang, Izzy Yi Jian & Kar Him Mo shows how healthcare access, housing stability, neighbourhood ties, and institutional trust underpin place embeddedness, demonstrating that later-life mobility cannot be explained by cost and welfare portability alone.


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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2026.2662670

Are you interested in publishing your research in international migration journals? Join us at LASA 2026 in Paris for th...
20/05/2026

Are you interested in publishing your research in international migration journals? Join us at LASA 2026 in Paris for the workshop “Publishing in International Journals Focused on Migration – Perspectives from the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS)”.

This workshop will offer a unique opportunity to engage directly with JEMS editors and editorial board members and gain practical insights into the academic publishing process.
Topics will include how to choose a target journal in migration studies, understanding what editors and reviewers look for, responding effectively to peer-review feedback, developing Special Issue proposals, and navigating some of the challenges researchers may face in publishing.

The session will also explore how migration research and knowledge produced in and about Latin America can gain greater visibility within international publishing spaces, with particular relevance for early career researchers.

đź“Ť LASA 2026, Paris
🗓 May 30th | 1:45–3:15pm
📍 Marriott Rive Gauche – Scène D
We would be delighted to see you there.

Dominant deficit discourses marginalise both migrants and peripheral rural areas, shaping exclusion and decline. Drawing...
19/05/2026

Dominant deficit discourses marginalise both migrants and peripheral rural areas, shaping exclusion and decline.

Drawing on qualitative research in five rural regions of the Netherlands, a new study in JEMS by Jana Finke shows how migrant-centred civil society initiatives both reproduce and contest these narratives, highlighting their role in generating more inclusive and alternative local imaginaries.


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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2026.2644261

New Special Issue International Norm Dynamics in Return and Readmission: A Research Agenda, edited by Erlend Paasche, Ph...
19/05/2026

New Special Issue International Norm Dynamics in Return and Readmission: A Research Agenda, edited by Erlend Paasche, Philipp Stutz & Florian Trauner.

EU return and readmission outcomes remain limited, often attributed to non‑EU states’ material disincentives. Adopting a constructivist lens, this Special Issue reframes the issue through norm dynamics, examining how the EU promotes readmission as an international obligation and how partner states contest it, advancing both empirical and theoretical understandings.

Read the introduction in
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2026.2633664

New longitudinal research (2022–2024) by Pedro Henrique Conte Gil, Alice Einloft Brunnet & Adolfo Pizzinato tracks Venez...
18/05/2026

New longitudinal research (2022–2024) by Pedro Henrique Conte Gil, Alice Einloft Brunnet & Adolfo Pizzinato tracks Venezuelan migrants in Southern Brazil, revealing fluctuating physical and psychological wellbeing, declining community support, and persistent discrimination.

Qualitative insights link hardships to precarious work, family separation, and climate challenges. Findings highlight urgent need for policies tackling migrant vulnerability and strengthening inclusive support systems.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2026.2664790

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