CEU Migration Research Group invites you to a roundtable discussion ‘Intersections of Migration and Geography: Unveiling Spatial Dynamics of Human Mobility’.
The event will take place on June 13 at 15.00 CET in a hybrid format.
Please register for the event and join us for the reception following the discussion.
Description: Migration and human geography are inherently interconnected and studying them together helps uncover how migrants’ experiences and migration politics develop distinctive characteristics in diverse spatial contexts. Spaces shape social relations between migrants and citizens and influence institutional responses and the governance of migration. This panel discussion offers new insights into how spatiality affects how migrants navigate their lives and how they perceive and articulate their sense of belonging, particularly as urban and rural areas each present unique combinations of institutions, discourses, and social dynamics. Additionally, these areas are not homogeneous; different city districts or rural areas feature distinct migration spaces and political processes. Understanding that migrants’ experiences and spaces are mutually constitutive, we believe that sharing empirical and conceptual knowledge on these topics will highlight the complexity of migration politics and belonging across different spatial contexts, as well as underscore the interdisciplinarity of migration studies and research.
Discussion participants:
Nataša Gregorič Bon, PhD, Research Associate, Institute of Anthropological and Spatial Studies, ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Norma Schemschat, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at BROAD-ER Research Project, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rafik Arfaoui, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at BROAD-ER Research Project, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
Moderator:
Cagla Ekin Güner, PhD Candidate, Doctoral School of Political Science, Central European University