Event archive

In this session, Dr Roderick Galam, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, focused on the role played by the state in labour migration. We examined both the sending or labour-supply country and the receiving or destination country.

Convened on: 30 March 2022 

Siamack Salari, Senior Fellow, Qualitative Research Expert, discussed mobile ethnography, migrants and contradictions.

Convened on: 23 March 2022

This special Guest Lecture by Professor Ruben Andersson (Anthropology & Migration, Oxford University) was organised by the Migration and Refugee network and was part of the 20th Oxford Human Rights Festival. 

Convened on: 16 March 2022

Dr Mohammed Younas, Oxford Brookes Reader in Computer Science, gave an overview of the big data and cloud technologies in relation to migration and refugees data.

Convened on: 9 March 2022

In this lecture, Professor Andrew Spicer, Professor of Early Modern European History, will reflect on the rich history of immigration to Britain in the late medieval and early modern periods.

Convened on: 23 February 2022

26 January 2022

Migrants and refugees often struggle to access labour markets, especially during the early stages of their settlement. Consequently, they pursue alternative entrepreneurial routes to facilitate their adjustment. This session by Professor Peter Lugosi (Deputy Director of the Centre for Business, Society and Global Challenges) explores: 

a) how diverse migrants engage in enterprises;

b) how their business and organisational practises intersect with ‘identity work’; and

c) how they and stakeholders are embroiled in practises of value creation.

This lecture by Kairos Europe will focus on a national and international perspective about fieldwork implemented by NGOs supporting migrants (refugees and asylum seekers). We will analyse multiple projects aimed to aid protection and integration with a focus on the lecturer’s experience with unaccompanied minors, young women, adults and survivors of trafficking. The presentation will show examples on fieldwork in the UK, Italy and other European countries, and will provide an insight on practical considerations including challenges and good practice.

Convened on: 24 November 2021

This lecture by Dr Karen Hough, Sheffield Hallam University will explore how anthropologists study the role of technology in migration, by focusing specifically on the methods they use to carry out their research, as well as the ethical and data protection challenges, they face. We will examine the findings from two current, transnational migration projects MIICT and Perceptions which show in detail how migrants, including asylum seekers and refugees use digital technology to aid their migration journeys.

Convened on: 10 November 2021

In this lecture, Dr Stuart Whigham,Senior Lecturer in Sport, Coaching and Physical Education, will explore the reasons for increasing migration in sport, linked to the increasingly globalised nature of the international sporting system. We critically examine the potential impact of increased 'migrant flows' on the nature of contemporary sport for 'host' nations. We will also consider the role sport plays in relation to the assimilation and acclimatisation of migrants into the new 'host' nation.

Convened on: 27 October 2021

The majority of the world's refugees live outside of camps, in towns and cities across the world. Their presence in urban locations is increasingly recognised by governments, UN agencies, humanitarian organisations, and civil society. However, there are still considerable challenges in understanding urban refugees' experiences of displacement and the role of humanitarians in such contexts. In this introductory lecture, Dr Zoe Jordan, Senior Lecturer at CENDEP, will consider some of the key aspects of urban displacement.

Convened on: 13 October 2021

In this lecture, Dr Alice Gerlach, Lecturer in Criminology, will provide participants with an overview of the key issues related to globalisation, punishment and migration that are the focus of Border Criminologists. In this session we will introduce participants to the fundamental areas of investigation within this sub-field of criminology, notably citizenship, identity and belonging, placing them within the historical and evolving context of globalisation and migration.

Convened on: 29 September 2021