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?