We’re at Forschungsfest Niederösterreich today to showcase some of our department’s research. Swing by to discover how people move(d) globally – and bring their food along! 🌏

We talk quite a bit about fieldwork. But researchers are human, so field𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 also implies ‘field𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞,’ especially during longer stays. In a post for @methatmig.bsky.social’s Blog, I reflect on some lessons learned about #fieldwork and #fieldlife during my recent stay in Nepal. 📌 My 5 takeaways:

📣 New on the Meth@Mig blog: @josefneubauer.bsky.social reflects on fieldwork & fieldlife in Nepal— more than six months of research, insights, and lessons from Kathmandu, Barpak & Inaruwa. A instuctive look at doing research and living it. www.imiscoe.org/news-and-blo... #MigrationResearch

Major backslide of Portugal‘s citizenship policy looming, catastrophic for tens of thousands waiting and toiling under precarious conditions. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

In 2 weeks, I'll share early insights from my fieldwork across Nepal, Lisbon, and Malta about the various roles and meanings of Portugal within the aspirations, trajectories, and experiences of many young Nepalis on the move. 📆 11 June, 13:30-14:30 UTC +1 📍Iscte–IUL, Lisbon and Zoom More info ⬇️

Germany gathers on one square. This is what it would look like, calculated for thousands of people, each one placed by how close or far they stand from others. For the first time, we show in detail what polarization really looks like, and the role of the AfD in this.

My colleague Samiksha Neupane and I put together a dictionary of terms central to our data collection in the #DYNAMIGS project. We hope it is a useful resource for other scholars working across Nepali and English, and would love feedback to update it with amendments and additions in the future!

Leider nicht überraschend: Die Erosion der Grundrechte beginnt immer bei marginalisierten, wehrlosen Gruppen, bevor sie auf den Rest der Gesellschaft ausgeweitet wird. Die Gewalt an den Grenzen bleibt nicht dort, sondern greift ins Innere. www.ots.at/presseaussen... @kidpex.bsky.social

How do we best do research with vulnerable groups? How does our work impact participants, wider society, and ourselves as researchers? At next week's #IMISCOE Spring Conference, we host a panel for PhDs and early career researchers on just that! Info and sign up below ⬇️

Interested in migration research methods? Check out our starter pack of @methatmig.bsky.social members on Bluesky! If you are a member and not included, please let us know. If you want to join the SC (it's free; IMISCOE membership is not required), visit our website: www.imiscoe.org/research/sta...

Curious about (irregular) migration – beyond sensational media headlines? ✍️ Sign up now (it's free!) for this year's IMISCOE Spring Conference hosted at my department in Krems. Join the discussion with academics and other migration experts, online or in person.