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MIGRADEMO Final Workshop

On November 21 and 22, 2024, we had the pleasure of organising our MIGRADEMO Final Workshop at Palau Macaya, Barcelona. This two-day event brought together academics from around the world to present their latest research on the relationship between migration and democracy. The workshop provided a platform for discussing findings, reflecting on theoretical frameworks, and …

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MIGRADEMO Final Workshop: 21-22 November 2024, Palau Macaya

Our team is glad to announce that next Thursday and Friday (November 21 and 22), we will host our final workshop on migration and democratic diffusion at Palau Macaya (Barcelona). You can find more information on the event in the programme below. We look forward to welcoming all the participants in Barcelona and engaging in …

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Exploring the Role of Ethics in Academia: Insights from UAB Roundtable on Ethical Challenges in Empirical Research

On October 24, 2024, together with the UAB Doctoral School, we hosted a training session titled “Ethics in Data Collection: Challenges and Solutions“. The aim was to bring together PhD candidates and researchers to reflect on and discuss ethical issues in fieldwork and data management. The session was to provide practical insights on ethical requirements …

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MIGRADEMO Workshop Series: A Snapshot from Morocco

The MIGRADEMO research team has conducted fieldwork in Morocco, Romania, and Turkey, including semi-structured interviews and household surveys. As part of our dissemination activities, we have organised a series of country-level workshops in Ifrane, Bucharest, and Istanbul with local actors, survey companies, and academics supporting our research on the field in order to thank them and …

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MIGRADEMO Workshop Series: A Snapshot from Turkey

The MIGRADEMO research team has conducted fieldwork in Morocco, Romania, and Turkey, including semi-structured interviews and household surveys. As part of our dissemination activities, we have organised a series of country-level workshops in Ifrane, Bucharest, and Istanbul with local actors, survey companies, and academics supporting our research on the field in order to thank them and …

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MIGRADEMO Workshop Series: A Snapshot from Romania 

The MIGRADEMO research team has conducted fieldwork in Morocco, Romania, and Turkey, including semi-structured interviews and household surveys. As part of our dissemination activities, we have organised a series of country-level workshops in Ifrane, Bucharest, and Istanbul with local actors, survey companies, and academics supporting our research on the field in order to thank them …

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Turkey’s Fieldwork: an insight

We are happy to announce that we have completed our fieldwork in Turkey! Turkey is the second area were we conducted our research on how migration affect democratic participation processes in countries of origin. During the past year we were able to conduct a survey with both migrant and non-migrant households. Here are some key figures

Romania’s Fieldwork: an insight

We are happy to share that we have finished the fieldwork in Romania! Romania is one of the cases in our study of the impact of migration on democratic participation processes in countries of origin.

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 world have voted to reject candidates linked to former dictators and far right parties (e.g. Chile 2021, Peru 2021, France 2022), the Filipino people have thrown their …

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