I am pleased to contribute to the search for an Associate Professor in the IR of the Global South at the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk @politicsoxford.bsky.social. We seek outstanding scholars, maintaining broad openness on regional focus & method. Details: rb.gy/iosyrq Closes: 7 April 2026.

EU Commission proposes first annual migration policy cycle, under the asylum pact - ec.europa.eu/commission/p... Also proposes a two-year plan for resettlement of refugees/humanitarian admission, as provided for in the pact - ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

📢 @jamesrdennison.bsky.social, @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social & Mariana Carmo Duarte: Migration communication campaigns: towards a research agenda and open database 🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2024.2419550

So nice to have @rachelhumphris.bsky.social back at IRIS for a day! On 5 November (4-5.30pm) Rachel will present her new @stanfordpress.bsky.social book "Making Sanctuary Cities". To book a place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-san...

How do states make their refugee policies look responsible to the world, and what does that performance achieve? I examine these dynamics in Uganda, Egypt, and Bangladesh, and across other Global North and South cases in my open-access Journal of Refugee Studies article. doi.org/10.1093/jrs/...

Migration diplomacy at work: Belgium has endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal for the territory of Western Sahara. The move coincides with a migration-return agreement and expansion of trade ties. Check @tsourapas.bsky.social for more on this topic. www.belganewsagency.eu/belgium-stri...

🎉 We are OPEN now for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions for #BISA2026 🎉 'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎 Submit here! 👉 buff.ly/kK9oIlM @visitbrighton.bsky.social @simonrushton.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social

The dates for the next Migration Winter Academy are official!📌 And early bird applications close on 5 October 👉 For policy analysts, private sector professionals, international organisation officials, civil servants, NGO and representatives, researchers, and journalists. loom.ly/UA6vlfE

📣 Call for Papers: Migration Power Europe @irenefmolina.bsky.social & I are organising a workshop on EU migration politics, based on our @iajournal.bsky.social piece (lnkd.in/d_98wCDD), at @mpc-eui.bsky.social in Florence. Consider applying! 🗓 Deadline: 15 Nov ℹ️ Details: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

Meet our Fellow @tsourapas.bsky.social, 125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of International Relations at @unibirmingham.bsky.social! Gerasimos’ research focuses on migration diplomacy including refugee politics & the securitisation of migration. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/professor-ge...

Migration binds states together: host states need workers to fill critical sectors, sending states need remittances and employment opportunities. This creates interdependences that can be used strategically. Read @tsourapas.bsky.social on the Co-Lab. migrationresearchtopolicy.eu/2025/09/25/l...

Our call for Special Issues is now live! We welcome collections that advance theoretical debates, offer comparative insight, and push methodological boundaries. Deadline: 15 December 2025. Questions: get in touch with @mkoinova.bsky.social. Details: academic.oup.com/migration/pa...

We are excited to release our first annual editorial report, covering 2024! Publishing data on submissions and decisions, as well as explaining policy changes, is part of our commitment to transparency. Link: static.primary.prod.gcms.the-infra.com/static/migra... #migcitsky #polisky #econsky #socsky

My comment with BBC InDepth, ten years after “Wir schaffen das,” and how migration diplomacy has become contagious. www.bbc.com/news/article...

My latest #OpenAccess in IMR: why and when states adopt different #MigrationDiplomacy strategies. The article advances the concept of migration interdependence via a two-axis typology showing when cooperation, coercion, or other choices become viable. Take a look: doi.org/10.1177/0197... #migcitsky

Read how the U.S. systematically externalized its borders using health controls beginning in the 1800s, laying the groundwork for controls that were repurposed during the Covid-19 and Title 42 era to keep out asylum seekers. Open access in Migration Studies. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

I am excited to welcome two brilliant, fully-funded PhD researchers to @uofglasgow.bsky.social this autumn to work on different aspects of migration politics @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Supporting early-career scholars is one of the best parts of academic life, I am thrilled to share more below! 🧵

They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. -FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.

"Russia was not on Trump's tariff list, despite running a $2.5bn goods trade surplus last year, according to the US Trade Representative's office."

ERC doubling funding to lure researchers to the EU www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Istanbul protest image destined for book covers 📸 Ümit Bektaş, @reuters.com

“Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision” Just when you thought there wasn’t any boot left to lick, Columbia finds even more ways to comply.

Warm congratulations, Elena, for these new roles! This is richly deserved, and a great fit for her important work on forced migration.

🌍 Migration between #MENA and the #EU is evolving. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead? ⚠️ Don’t miss this crucial discussion with experts @federicazardo.bsky.social @tsourapas.bsky.social @helhahn.bsky.social 📅 Thu 20 Mar, 14:00–15:30 GMT 📍 Online #MENAsky #IRsky #polisky #migcitsky

Congratulations, @liliantsourdi.bsky.social and all! It looks incredibly interesting!

Happy to share my latest, open-access article in International Migration! 📢 I introduce a three-level game framework to migration diplomacy through an in-depth look at the 2020 Greek-Turkish border crisis. Also included: a first-ever video abstract (be kind!). Read here: doi.org/10.1111/imig...

A copyedited preprint of my paper "Can States Resist Migration Blackmail While Protecting Migrants?", forthcoming in Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy, is now available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1UIRe...

🚨 Fully funded PhDs at the University of Glasgow! 🚨 We are offering 5 PhD studentships, incl. 3 for low/middle-income country applicants @uofgsps.bsky.social. 📍 Apply by 31 March 2025 👉 shorturl.at/tutIq 🔎 Anyone interested in a migration/refugee politics or MENA-related project, get in touch!

Great discussions on Arab diaspora politics at this fantastic conference in Paris! I am grateful to @carepparis.bsky.social, @arabreforminit.bsky.social for their hospitality, and their crucial work on migration, exile, and transnational politics. More details👇 www.arab-reform.net/event/from-r...

Trump's tariffs are part of the wider phenomenon of Hardball Migration Diplomacy. This is not new. Trump used threats in his first term. And the EU, Bush, and Obama also used visa sanctions and threats to get states to cooperate on deportations and other migration policies.

No less than six (!) PhD scholarships announced at our fantastic department. 2 are open calls for anyone (+1 open call for Danish MA’s) and 1 is reserved for Turkish Studies in our Mid East Section. Please spread the word! employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

A lesson from Syria on refugee protection: “The recent escalation of violence in Aleppo and elsewhere proves that a long, unresolved, simmering conflict can erupt into full hostilities, a caution against premature refugee returns.” My thoughts on repatriating refugees: www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

👇 New article in International Affairs where we theoretically dissect and map where and how power operates in the governance of international migration – co-authored with @tsourapas.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

I am very proud of our journal's transition to triple-blind review! 🎉 We aim to tackle status bias and support equity in publishing by ensuring that under-represented and minority scholars are evaluated based solely on their work. Removing author names and affiliations is a major step forward.

BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce: We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky! We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct. Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions. Let's get into it!

The ever changing light is what makes Patagonia so very special. In Torres del Paine, a spot lit iceberg is dwarfed by mountains in the shade, except the jagged summit, bathed in the warm afternoon sun. 📷🦋 #photography #nature #landscape #bluesky #sunset #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Bluesky's firehose is a treasure trove of public data for researchers and developers, and it's completely free. Check out our developer docs: docs.bsky.app

Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it

Finland is cited here as an example of an EU country using "coercive migration diplomacy" and "negative conditionality in cross-sectoral approach". Fair enough as the government just cancelled its development aid programme for Somalia (including support for improving the health of girls and women).

Thrilled to see the OECD & EMN publish this in-depth report on migration diplomacy, drawing on concepts and frameworks I’ve worked on over the years. Essential reading for those interested in migration, policy & international relations. 🔗 shorturl.at/lVPhk #MigrationDiplomacy #migcitsky #Migration

What are the disparities between asylum seekers and other immigrants in the labor market? In our latest issue, @lorrainewongmw.bsky.social revisits this long-standing question using administrative data from Switzerland. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How have issue linkages featured in the framing of a transnational labour mobility regime? TWAIL-ing the Global Compact for Migration, I attempt to answer this question. Read the full article on @TWAILReview here bit.ly/4htIboW

As more people join this platform and migcitsky, we'd like to reintroduce ourselves 👋 We welcome submissions about all migration themes from anywhere in the world. You can submit in any style and referencing system (we're "format free") and reference lists don't count towards our 10k word limit.

🚨 Few Days Left! 🚨 We are hiring a two-year postdoctoral fellow for our @uofglasgow.bsky.social & Fletcher project, “Securitization without Security: How Migration is Shaping the Global Order”, funded by Carnegie. #migcitsky 📅 Deadline: 1 Dec 📍 Location: Medford, MA apply.interfolio.com/157756

This week, I had the privilege of speaking at The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo on 'Understanding the Logic of Migration Crises in the Mediterranean.' A heartfelt thanks to CMRS and all who attended for the lovely discussion and such a memorable event!

The Project on Middle East Political Science is thrilled to announce POMEPS Studies 50: The Politics of Migration and Refugee Rentierism in the Middle East! Download the full PDF here! pomeps.org/pomeps-studi...