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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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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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Home on Fire: Solidarity of Turkish Emigrants during the Summer Wildfires

by Deniz Pelek During the summer of 2021, Turkey experienced the worst wildfires in the country’s history. Almost 300 wildfires occurred in July and August, resulting in the destruction of thousands of hectares of forest as well as the deaths of eight people and thousands of animals. The inability of the government to respond effectively to …

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The 2021 Moroccan elections and the political incorporation of MREs: an everlasting debate?

By: Chaimae Essousi and Ahmed Kadiri The 2021 Moroccan elections were set in an extraordinary context due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Despite this, 50.35% of the Moroccan population voted in the three elections – municipal, regional and legislative – that took place simultaneously on the 8th of September 2021.  The rather unexpected results saw the National Rally of Independents (RNI) win 102 seats, …

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