New Publication 📘 Happy to share that our special issue, “Digital Technologies and Migration: Behind, Beyond and Around the Black Box”, with Marie Godin and @rachelhumphris.bsky.social has now been published. 🔗 Available open access here: doi.org/10.1080/1369...

New paper out in JEMS with R. Humphris & G. Hudson We examine how sanctuary cities in the UK and Canada have come under attack in the digital age, and explore the possibilities for resistance 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1369... @scmrjems.bsky.social @rachelhumphris.bsky.social

“Digital Technologies and Migration: Behind, Beyond and Around the Black Box”, published #OpenAccess in JEMS: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... edited by: @mariegodin.bsky.social @deryaozkul.bsky.social @rachelhumphris.bsky.social @koenleurs.bsky.social @kinanalajak.bsky.social #RianneDekker

📢 Call for Trustees! The Urban Studies Foundation is recruiting new Trustees to join our Board. Deadline for applications: August 8th, 23:59 UTC+0. Find out more: 🔗 ow.ly/ugNU50Wa574 #UrbanStudies #TrusteeRecruitment

In Making Sanctuary Cities, @rachelhumphris.bsky.social provides a new understanding of how citizenship is negotiated and contested in sanctuary cities and what political potentials are opened (and closed) by this designation. #ReadUP www.sup.org/books/anthro...

Are you worried about changes to the ‘Good Character’ guidance for refugees? Join our online event with ITN Solicitors + Garden Court Chambers tomorrow @ 12.30pm. This event will include info on what to do if you are affected + a Q&A with immigration lawyers. Book a free ticket: buff.ly/8ntTcdM

Here with @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social and @rachelhumphris.bsky.social we reflect on #mothering in a hostile political and policy environment journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

⏳ Time is running out! Submit your essay for the Rainer Bauböck 2025 Essay Award by 31 March 2025! 📝🏆 Win €1,000, get published, and present your work in Florence! 🌍✨ Topic: How will geopolitics affect future citizenship laws and policies ❓ 🔗 Full Details: shorturl.at/MLqXv

Their tactic is to flood the zone with xenophoibc rhetoric and policy to overwhelm. Looking for a wooden plank to hold onto to navigate the flood of bigots and authoritarians scapegoating immigrants for their own purposes. Check out @wstatescenter.bsky.social's new Xenophobia Report👇

📣 2 x PhD scholarships @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social funded by the Migrant Futures Institute. 1st scholarship open to all subjects for UK applicants of migrant / refugee background. 2nd scholarship open to UK / international applicants on any migration topic. Please repost! @mediacomgold.bsky.social

📌 Save the Date! Join us on 26 February 2025 for a talk by @rachelhumphris.bsky.social, who will be discussing her forthcoming book, "Making Sanctuary Cities" @sociowarwick.bsky.social This seminar will take place at 11 AM in room RO.14 of the Ramphal Building.

Fully-funded #PhD opportunity on digital borders, digital welfare states, community organising and housing - please share! Deadline 28th Feb. @citizensuk.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk liss-dtp.ac.uk/project/hous...