Other Resources

Working or interested in research on migration? These resources may be helpful.

Research

Gendered Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and Women in Syria: Deepening Inequalities
Dr. Maria Al Abdeh, Dr. Champa Patel
16/07/2020

Abstract
This article looks at how the crisis is exacerbating pre-existing inequalities.

Employment and Working Conditions

The governance of the Kafala system and the punitive control of migrant domestic workers
Rhacel Salazar Parreñas, Rachel Silvey
07/06/2021

Abstract
This article examines the effects of two punitive legal mechanisms that discipline domestic workers to remain within the kafala: cancellation and illegalisation.

Online Courses

Here are some free online courses on migration.

Migration and Cities

European University Institute
FutureLearn

Learn about how migration has shaped cities around the world and the particular issues that migrants face in urban contexts.

Law and the Framing of Migrants and Migration

University of Kent
FutureLearn

Explore how discourses and law frame migrants and migration and whether the notion of migration crisis is justified.

Podcasts

Check out some podcasts on migration.

Lebanon’s Kafala System is ‘Civilized’ Slavery

The Fire These Times

We go back to the summer of 2018 when I sat down with Sami, a Beirut-based Ethiopian activist with, Mesewat, a solidarity network that supports migrant workers in Lebanon and the Middle East, and Ali, an activist with the Anti-Racism Movement.

How has the pandemic affected migrants and refugees?

Talking Migration

The Coronavirus pandemic has led to restrictions on movement for everyone. How has the politics and policy of migration and asylum in Europe been affected? What might the long-term impact on Europe’s asylum policy be?

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