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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Aug 19

Podcast on who is the anti-migration agenda actually serving & what are the alternatives? Insights from the MIGNEX project, which gathered a range of perspectives on migration & global development. With Leander Kandilige @j-hagen-zanker.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5ql4...

Bitter Carrots: A Restrictive Migration Agenda

The Migration Oxford Podcast · Episode

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Nov 25

Join us on Friday at 5:30pm for the launch of the second edition of the Handbook of Research Methods in Migration at Oxford. With co-editor @williamlallen.bsky.social & other chapter authors. www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/launch...

Book Launch: Handbook of Research Methods in Migration | COMPAS

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Jul 4

Want to learn about the tools we used to collect quantitative data related to irregular migration stocks and flows in the MIrreM project? You can now learn about it here: open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-1... @albertkraler.bsky.social @lalainesiruno.bsky.social @deniskierans.bsky.social

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Jun 12

The prolonged fight of Assamese women to establish their Indian citizenship, explained by Abhishek Saha.
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A ‘missing’ woman in Assam and her long struggle to prove Indian citizenship

For a decade, Manowara Bewa has been through a legal process heavily loaded against the marginalised. Her family now fear she has been forced out of India.

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · May 29

What is the latest on public opinion in relation to return and readmission policies across Europe? Join us on the 11th of June to find out. Details: www.moreproject-horizon.eu/public-opini...

Public Opinion Surveys on Return and Readmission Policies – moreproject-horizon.eu

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Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez @gemmapinyol.bsky.social · May 28

En cualquier caso, muy interesante este informe: “Measuring the Participation of
#Irregular Migrants in the Informal
Economy” irregularmigration.eu/wp-content/u... #mirrem_project by @cvar-sil.bsky.social #MirreM_Project

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MZES Uni Mannheim @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social · May 20

❗❗ New #OpenAccess Publication ❗❗

📃 Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration Decision-Making
by @snmorgenstern.bsky.social and @cvar-sil.bsky.social

🌍 Survey data from young adults across South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the MENAT region.

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Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration Decision‐Making

We explore the role of gender-unequal attitudes towards gender norms and perceived structural gender inequality in the migration decision-making of men and women. Adopting a conceptual model based on...

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Mixed Migration Centre @mixedmigration.org · May 18

Why do some voters concerned about the economy also support political parties with a restrictive agenda on migration? This is the question raised by @cvar-sil.bsky.social in his essay for the #MMR2024. Three key factors are explored: ⬇️

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · May 15

Job opportunities for refugees: how can host countries help? Find our thoughts here: www.economicsobservatory.com/job-opportun...

Job opportunities for refugees: how can host countries help? - Economics Observatory

People who are refugees typically have worse employment prospects than the rest of the population, including other migrant groups. Targeted policies can help: speeding up application decisions, suppor...

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · May 5

Our paper “Gender Attitudes, Inequality & Migration Decision-Making” now online. Conservative gender attitudes lower preference for migration among women. Perceived structural gender inequality increases expectations of migration for men. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration Decision‐Making

We explore the role of gender-unequal attitudes towards gender norms and perceived structural gender inequality in the migration decision-making of men and women. Adopting a conceptual model based on...

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Apr 29

When dealing with conflict, should we talk of ‘making deals’ or ‘reaching agreements’? Great blog on why this matters.
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Language of peace: why talk of ‘making deals’ rather than ‘reaching agreements’ is not helpful

The language of peacemaking is critical to the success of a settlement.

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Mar 27

Lectureship in Migration and Development available at Oxford. Apply by 22 Abril. Details: www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/depa...

Departmental Lecturer in Migration and Development (Maternity Cover) | Oxford Department of International Development

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Feb 20

The Migration Observatory at Oxford (@migobs.bsky.social) is doing a survey to find out what users think of their material and what they would like to see in the future. Fill out and share with other user pls app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mig...

Migration Observatory user survey

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Jan 30

Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures Pushing Communities To Emigrate

www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/bad-...

Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures, Pushing Communities To Emigrate | COMPAS

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Jan 20

Example of plenty of connections between migration and football. Cole Palmer: Made in the Caribbean.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...

Cole Palmer: Made in the Caribbean

Cole Palmer: How Chelsea & England star is honouring his roots and inspiring a Caribbean nation

www.bbc.co.uk

Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Nov 29

Today at 5:30pm

Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Nov 25

Join us on Friday at 5:30pm for the launch of the second edition of the Handbook of Research Methods in Migration at Oxford. With co-editor @williamlallen.bsky.social & other chapter authors. www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/launch...

Book Launch: Handbook of Research Methods in Migration | COMPAS

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Carlos Vargas-Silva @cvar-sil.bsky.social · Nov 24

“Caste, class, race, and inequality: insights for economic policy” by Sandy Darity & Isabel Ruiz. Great introduction to an interesting special issue.

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Caste, class, race, and inequality: insights for economic policy

Abstract. Disparities across social identity groups (such as race, caste, and ethnicity) are a global phenomenon, where significant differences in wealth a

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Andreas Genoni @genoni.bsky.social · Nov 20

Happy to see our contribution on #dataviz in #migration research out (w/ Nikola Sander)! Have a look for inspiration, practical tips & R code on visualising migration flows. 🌏 Special thanks to the eds @williamlallen.bsky.social & @cvar-sil.bsky.social for having us on board 🙏 tinyurl.com/2wxu6ztx

Chapter 19: Data visualisation in migration research: the case of circular migration plots

Human migration between countries or regions is difficult to visualise using standard tools for spatial data analysis or geographical information systems. A conventional approach has been to show migr...

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