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...

🔔1st publication! As part of @pomeps.bsky.social volume titled "The Politics of Migration and Refugee Rentierism", edited by @tsourapas.bsky.social and @abuaardvark.bsky.social, my article ‘Not our Burden: a Principal-Agent Analysis of Morocco’s EU-Style Migratory Policies’ has been published!

I am delighted that our Editor’s Choice piece in the latest issue of Migration Studies (11,4) is a thoughtful analysis of existing research on climate change and migration, written by Ahmet İçduygu and Hacer Gören. Check out the open-access piece here: doi.org/10.1093/migr...

I am honoured to join the Migration Studies journal as its new Editor-in-Chief! Here's to many years of growth for this brilliant, much-needed journal. 👉Our team is expanding! We are recruiting deputy & associate editors – details here: shorturl.at/cgnWZ Please share! polisky migcitsky

Canada to join Horizon Europe www.ctvnews.ca/canada/trude...

Dictatorsky Coming out in 2024: Personalism & Personalist Regimes looks into origins, development, characteristics + demise of personalist regimes. More details, including ToC + contributors’ list here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

I was delighted to see Damla Aksel's kind and thought-provoking critique of my @manchesterup.bsky.social book on #migration_diplomacy in International Migration Review! Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/2rr65b2y Polisky Migcitsky

🚨 Just out 🚨 How does the European Union use its Preferential Trade Agreements for migration governance? In a new article, we explore the frequency and nature of migration control provisions in EU PTAs and what drives their inclusion. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @pzlotnik.bsky.social

I am happy to share my latest piece, co-authored with #Kamal_Sadiq: drawing on Jordan and Nepal, we identify how postcolonial states use migration to outsource welfare abroad as a "transnational social contract" emerges in the Global South. Available in #open_access: academic.oup.com/isq/article/...

👀 IMR is looking for a new #BookReview Editor! Are you keen on shaping how the newest research monographs are discussed in the leading journal on international #migration? 📌Apply by 26 November! cmsny.org/imr-seeking-...

If you’re going to MESA in Montreal, be sure to stop by the POMEPS reception on Thursday night. It’s always one of the highlights and an exceptional chance to meet scholars in our network. Details here: pomeps.org/event/pomeps...

Friends in DC, join us for this timely discussion on #forced_displacement with some fantastic people, incl. David Scott FitzGerald, Kamal Sadiq, James Hollifield, Rina Agarwala, and Pieter Bevelander, at the Wilson Center on 15 November – details below! wilsoncenter.org/event/driven...

“Human rights should, can, and do apply to all humans” is not and should not be a radical statement. The amount of effort that some people go to try to obscure this basic concept is truly wild.