A new generation of thinkers: On ways forward for migration and development policy and research
23 May 2016
At the end of their course on Migration, Development and Conflict, in which they studied related theories, empirical evidence and policies, course tutor Marieke van Houte asked her MSc in Migration Studies students to come up with constructive recommendations on how to apply their learning to take research and policy on migration and development forward
Racialization and immigrant incorporation | Ali R Chaudhary
24 February 2016
MSc in Migration Studies Podcast
Listen to this new podcast in the MSc Migration Studies series from the 9 February lecture
MSc in Migration Studies 2016/17 application deadline 20 November
9 November 2015
Our intensive nine-month graduate taught degree analyses migration from a global perspective and as an integral part of development and social change
MSc in Migration Studies 2014–15 Dissertation Prize goes to Yan Matusevich
23 July 2015
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Dissertation Prize on the MSc in Migration Studies has been awarded to Yan Matusevich for his work on ‘Understanding migrant mobilisation in post-Soviet Russia. Do Existing theoretical models apply?’ The prize is awarded at the discretion of the degree’s Exam Board each year.
The 'foreign criminal' in the UK unpacked in new paper
4 March 2015
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
This IMI working paper by MSc in Migration Studies alumni Luke de Noronha aims to unpack the figure of the 'foreign criminal'.
Mobility as a cultural tradition in Ireland
23 February 2015
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
This IMI working paper by MSc in Migration Studies alumni Ina Ruckstuhl studies the Irish 'traveller' community since 1950.
Understanding the aspiration to stay
26 January 2015
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
This IMI working paper by MSc in Migration Studies alumni Kerilyn Schewel examines the subject of immobility for young adults in Senegal.
Living in an era of high-skilled migration
25 November 2014
MSc in Migration Studies Publication Research
This latest IMI working paper examines how international high-skilled migration is conceptualised to allow more meaningful measurement and comparison of skilled migration.
Evelyn Ersanilli wins Teaching Excellence Award
22 October 2014
General MSc in Migration Studies
IMI Departmental Lecturer Evelyn Ersanilli has received a Social Sciences Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Oxford for her teaching on the MSc in Migration Studies degree.
MSc in Migration Studies Dissertation Prize goes to Kerilyn Schewel
27 July 2014
General MSc in Migration Studies
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Dissertation Prize on the MSc in Migration Studies has been awarded to Kerilyn Schewel for her work on ‘Understanding the aspiration to stay: a case study of young adults in Senegal’. The prize is awarded at the discretion of the degree’s Exam Board each year.
Samanani on notions of belonging
21 March 2014
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
This IMI working paper by MSc in Migration Studies alumni by Farhan Samanani examines the role of clan identities for Somalis, both in Somalia and the UK diaspora.
IMI students winners in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference Competition
9 February 2014
Event MSc in Migration Studies
A group of current Dphil students and MSc in Migration Studies alumni are one of two teams that won a competition to coordinate an Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference sponsored by The Oxford Humanities Division through the Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH).
Understanding the political success of the Golden Dawn in Greece
27 January 2014
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
In this latest IMI Working Paper, MSc in Migration Studies graduate Roxani Roushas examines the recent political breakthrough of extreme right group the Golden Dawn in Greece.
Challenging notions of belonging, nationality, and the foreigner
20 December 2013
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
A new working paper by MSc in Migration Studies graduate Phoenix Paz argues that ideas of nationhood and nationality are often constructed by foreigners and 'outsiders'.
Will legal citizenship prevent persecution and exclusion of the Rohingya in Burma?
28 October 2013
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
In this latest IMI Working Paper, MSc in Migration Studies graduate Cresa Pugh examines the historic exclusion of the Rohingya in Burma and forms of non-formal exclusion that have contributed to their statelessness.
Teaching Excellence Award for MSc in Migration Studies teacher Mette Berg
23 October 2013
General MSc in Migration Studies
Dr Mette Berg has received a Social Sciences Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Oxford for her teaching on the MSc in Migration Studies degree.
Understanding the outcomes of migration policies
20 October 2013
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
A new working paper by Cathrine Eide analyses the return agreement between Norway and Ethiopia to provide new insights on how to measure the effectiveness of migration policy.
The impact of immigration on extreme-right voting in France
16 October 2013
MSc in Migration Studies Publication
In this latest IMI Working Paper, MSc in Migration Studies graduate Sebastien Rojon analyses the relationship between immigration and extreme-right voting in the 2012 French presidential elections.