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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · 16d

Migration is in the news every day - the word thrown about as if it's always meant one thing. But should we accept this meaning? In the Migration Unboxed podcast we question the use of the term and examine how it's become tightly bound up with state power. Episode 1 here 👉 https://bit.ly/46CvfZq

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Sep 8

'Citizen geopolitics: understanding the role of migrant naturalisation in the transformations in the Middle East' - Palada Ziss writes in the MMB blog about the need to rethink what citizenship is and does in the 21st century 👉👉 https://bit.ly/46qJKQV

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Aug 18

'What caused Britain’s deadliest "small boat" disaster, and how can another be avoided?' MMB's Travis Van Isacker brilliantly unpacks the Cranston Inquiry to show how the politics and violence of border controls continues to lead to tragic loss of life in the Channel:
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What caused Britain’s deadliest ‘small boat’ disaster, and how can another be avoided?

The recent Cranston Inquiry has shed light on the rescue operation that failed to prevent the deaths of at least 30 people in the Channel.

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Aug 12

Five episodes of Migration Unboxed are now available, all disrupting conventional thinking on migration. Here are our guests from Episode 5, discussing the radically interdisciplinary Bristol Approach with host Bridget Anderson! 🎧 Listen to all episodes here👉 https://bit.ly/3J5BFbs

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 30

Some of you might remember that we did a film screening of ‘African Apocalypse’ a few years ago. The film maker, Rob Lemkin, and this film have played an important role in lobbying the French Government to consider paying reparations for colonial massacres in Niger.

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France signals willingness to discuss reparations for colonial massacres in Niger

Exclusive: French government says it is open to dialogue but does not acknowledge responsibility in letter seen by the Guardian

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Migration Policy Centre @mpc-eui.bsky.social · Jul 15

When it comes to migration governance, credibility matters 🤝

Join the Effective Migration Governance course to master the tensions, and policy dilemmas that shape today’s migration landscape.

📅 6–8 October 2024

📍 Florence, Italy

Secure your seat loom.ly/6OiXoH8

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 14

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 14

How did rulers in the Middle Ages control who entered and who exited their territories? In 🎧Migration Unboxed🎧 @bristoldublin.bsky.social joins colleagues across the disciplines to think through new ways of understanding migration through the ages. Listen to the full episode here 👉👉 bit.ly/4kvmp4H

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Border Criminologies @bordercrim.bsky.social · Jul 11

EU AI regulations position themselves as human-centred. But priorities shift when it comes to 'border security'.

Read the new blog post by Stefka Schmid and Julia Mahlberg ⤵️

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 8

Lucy Donkin discusses the mobility of people and the portability of place in the latest episode of Migration Unboxed, drawing on her chapter in MMB's edited volume 'Rethinking Migration'.
Download the book for free here 👉 bit.ly/3TtigmE and listen to the full podcast episode here 👉 bit.ly/4kvmp4H

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Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · Jul 8

From last week: Afghan scheme closed immediately and major changes to skilled worker route – statement of changes: HC 997 | Sonia Lenegan

Afghan scheme closed immediately and major changes to skilled worker route - statement of changes: HC 997 - Free Movement

As trailed in the immigration white paper but mysteriously absent from last week's statement of changes, the skilled worker is being overhauled with a view to

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jul 7

'The carceral economies of asylum: who's working the border?' In the MMB blog Eda Yazici opens up the conversation about the working conditions and experiences of those working in the UK immigration system. Read the full post here 👉👉 bit.ly/44sxjDz

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Migration Policy Centre @mpc-eui.bsky.social · Jul 7

Missed our webinar on the legal rights of irregular migrants in Europe?

You can now watch Clare Fox-Ruhs and Joakim Palme as they explore how institutional differences across countries shape responses to irregular migration

Watch the full discussion here: loom.ly/LblRniA

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jun 30

'Music can cross ideological and geographical borders, but it can also help erect borders – nations are fundamentally constructed in sound.’ Florian Scheding highlights the importance of listening and the Arts in migration studies. Listen to the full episode of 🎧Migration Unboxed spoti.fi/3GdPjYT...

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jun 26

Natasha Carver joins co-authors from MMB's edited collection 'Rethinking Migration' to discuss how working across disciplines enabled them to radically rethink categories and assumptions about 'migration'. Listen to the full episode of 🎧Migration Unboxed🎧 here 👉👉
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Brexit Couples Project @brexitcouples.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to Reunite Families UK for their 'Love in Limbo' event held in Parliament to highlight the harms caused by the UK family immigration system. You can watch the recording here (event starts at 9 minutes 50 seconds)
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Reunite Families UK's Personal Meeting Room

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jun 24

‘"Find your village": activating migrant heritage community assets' - Tom Allport writes in the MMB blog about his co-produced research and advocacy project aiming to improve early child development, wellbeing and social connectedness for families with migration heritage. 👉👉 bit.ly/45Is83n

Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jun 23

Listen to the latest episode of The PRIME Project podcast, where Clare Fox Ruhs and Joakim Palme discuss how institutional differences between countries shape responses to irregular migration — and how they conceptualised and measured rights 👉
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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · Jun 20

Session 2 of today’s #SSAHE event was Aqsa Suleman, @runnymedetrust.bsky.social,
Bridget Anderson, @mmbuob.bsky.social,
Maka Julios Costa, and
Camila Montiel Mccann. Rich insights in the hostile environment narrative and how to change it.

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Migration Mobilities Bristol @mmbuob.bsky.social · Jun 19

We recommend the first episode of Migration Unboxed from Migration Mobilities Bristol - 'What is "migration" and why unbox it' - new thinking on all things migration and movement! open.spotify.com/episode/3g2h...

What is 'migration' and why unbox it?

Migration Unboxed · Episode

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