MIGRADEMO
Migration and Democratic Diffusion
MIGRADEMO is a European Research Council (ERC) funded project which examines the impact of migration on democratic participation and processes in countries of origin. It is hosted by the Department of Political Science at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The project runs from 2018-2023.
Distance Makes the Vote Grow Farther: The Filipino Migrant Vote in the 2022 Elections
by: Laurence Go The recently concluded Philippine elections saw the landslide win of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose victory is historical for two reasons. First, while parts of the…
“Agricultural production and COVID-19 disease in Turkey: emergent contradictions and solidarities” by Deniz Pelek.
What is the impact of COVID-19 in the agrifood chain supply in Turkey? What examples of solidarity by consumers and small producers can be identified? Deniz Pelek who…
Local elections in Romania reveal interesting nexus between return migration and local politics
By Vladimir Bortun – Published on 07/10/2020 The recent local elections in Romania, held on 27 September 2020, have revealed an interesting dynamics for scholars focusing on the…
Expression of Interest ‘Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship’
The Institute of Government and Public Policies (IGOP) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is looking for excellent postdoctoral candidates to apply for a ‘Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual European…
Diasporas and initial state responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
How did states act in relation to their diasporas in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic? In this blog post we look at the three case studies…
New article by Deniz Pelek in “Journal of Peasant Studies”
Congratulations to our team member, Deniz Pelek, for her latest publication in the Journal of Peasant Studies, entitled “Ethnic residential segregation among seasonal migrant workers: from temporary tents…
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WHAT DO WE DO
The MIGRADEMO project is an ambitious long-term comparative research strategy to analyse and theorize the scope and dynamics of processes of democratic diffusion through migration.
WHO ARE WE
We are a multidisciplinary group of political and social scientists who share interest in the study of migration processes and democracy. The team includes senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students.