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In Conversation - Capitalism on Edge

5 January 2021

In her new book Capitalism on Edge (Columbia University Press, 2020), Albena Azmanova has argued that the 21 st century has inaugurated a new stage in the life of global capitalism. Neoliberalism has been replaced by a yet darker entity, what she calls ‘precarity capitalism’, marked by the massive spread of insecurity for...

The Covid-19 Shock: Effects on the Migrant Labour Force and Remittances (Nov 12, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Dr. Zsoka Koczan and Dr. Alexander Plekhanov While everyone faces a risk of infection, the economic shock associated with Covid-19 has been far from even, hitting the most vulnerable hardest. Small businesses, especially in the retail and services sectors, have borne the brunt of the crisis ( Bircan, Koczan and...

The Conflictual Theory of Law: Towards a More Inclusive Understanding of Rights (September 30, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Julius M. Rogenhofer This post introduces an article recently published in Contemporary Pragmatism titled “The Conflictual Theory of Law: A Pragmatist Conception of Laws as Social Institutions”. The full text can be read open-access here: https://brill.com/view/journals/copr/17/2-3/article-p170_170.xml?body=pdf-33151...

The Importance of Humanising Refugees (September 14, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Alexander Huang-Menders The Barretal Refugee Camp, Tijuana, Mexico. December, 2018. A displaced family in the Barretal Refugee Camp in Tijuana, Mexico. December, 2018. (Photo from The Power of Faces) A young man poses for a portrait outside the Vial Refugee Camp in Chios, Greece. July 2018. A man and woman share a kiss...

The Brides for Survival: Tracking the Invisible Pandemic of Early Marriages in India (September 7, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Reetika Revathy Subramanian At first, they were suggestions, and then, they became official public directives: ‘wash your hands, keep your distance, and stay indoors’. These apparently simple actions that were meant to stem the threat posed by the COVID-19 virus and ensure complete safety, rendered 14-year-old Sakhi...

Making Home Away: A New Digital Archive of Testimonies of Migration, Displacement and Resettlement (August 11, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Dr. Helen Underhill Plants on the threshold of a caravan in a Jordanian refugee camp, 2019. Image by Yasmine Shamma For many people around the world, recent months have seen an unprecedented redefinition our relationship with our homes, with millions spending time confined to whatever spaces we call home in a mass...

“Stay at Home?” How Syrian Refugees Face a Crisis of Shelter in Jordan (July 25, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Cevdet Acu I came to Amman/Jordan on 8 March 2020, only three days before the World Health Organization ( WHO ) characterized the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic. I had travelled to Jordan to conduct interviews with Syrian refugees in order to gain a better understanding of their economic integration in...

A Critical Analysis of the Migration Ban Lifecycle for Women Domestic Workers in the Indo-Pacific Region (June 30, 2020)

27 December 2020

By Dr Sophie Henderson, Dr Richa Shivakoti, & Dr Matt Withers In January 2020, the Philippine government issued a total ban on the migration of domestic workers to Kuwait following the death of Filipina domestic worker Jeanelyn Villavende the previous month. Villavende was allegedly physically and sexually abused by...

Digital Livelihoods: The Promises and Perils of Remote Work for Refugees (June 30, 2020)

27 December 2020

By: Dr. Philip Rushworth On Friday, 12 June, we hosted a panel of researchers and practitioners at The Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement at Cambridge University t o discuss remote work for refugees . This guest post covers some of the key themes from our discussion. You can watch the video recording of our full...

The Impact of Covid-19 on Migrants and Migration in the Gulf States (June 1, 2020)

27 December 2020

By : Dr Georgia Cole It is fitting that the Centre for Global Human Movement’s first Global Conversation on Covid-19 began with a discussion on the virus’ impact on migrants in the Gulf States . As Froilan Malit, Jr. outlined at the start of his talk, all but two states within the Gulf Cooperation Council, namely Oman and...

In Conversation - Capitalism on Edge

The Covid-19 Shock: Effects on the Migrant Labour Force and Remittances (Nov 12, 2020)

The Conflictual Theory of Law: Towards a More Inclusive Understanding of Rights (September 30, 2020)

The Importance of Humanising Refugees (September 14, 2020)

The Brides for Survival: Tracking the Invisible Pandemic of Early Marriages in India (September 7, 2020)

Making Home Away: A New Digital Archive of Testimonies of Migration, Displacement and Resettlement (August 11, 2020)

“Stay at Home?” How Syrian Refugees Face a Crisis of Shelter in Jordan (July 25, 2020)

A Critical Analysis of the Migration Ban Lifecycle for Women Domestic Workers in the Indo-Pacific Region (June 30, 2020)

Digital Livelihoods: The Promises and Perils of Remote Work for Refugees (June 30, 2020)

The Impact of Covid-19 on Migrants and Migration in the Gulf States (June 1, 2020)

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