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Sponsored by The Centre for the Study of Global Human MovementOrganisers: Elmira Zadissa and Ramona Zadissa at QTI Coalition of ColourSummary: queer qandī Journeys and Destinations film fest was a queer film festival focused on issues of migration and movement made in SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region. The festival also hosted convers…

The Centre for the Study of Global Human MovementNewsletter – November 2020CONTENTSNEWSEVENTSREADINGCALLSPUBLICATIONSNEWSDear All,I am writing with a brief update about the Centre for Global Human Movement team structure. As indicated when the Centre was founded in 2018, it was always anticipated that we would think about succession planning in rel…

Dear All,I am writing with a brief update about the Centre for Global Human Movement team structure. As indicated when the Centre was founded in 2018, it was always anticipated that we would think about succession planning in relation to governance arrangements for the Centre. I will therefore be relinquishing my role as Centre Director.I am deligh…

For many years researchers have talked about the “Age of Migration”, an era when more and more people were on the move. Suddenly within the space of less than two months movements across most borders have almost ceased completely – and policymakers are faced with the challenge of managing migration during a period of immobility. According to IOM, a…

Royal Museums Greenwich (which comprises the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, the Queen's House and Cutty Sark) has a well-established programme supporting high-quality research providing new perspectives on our collections.Fellowships are stipendiary, and can run for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 months. Applications should en…

 The Centre for the Study of Global Human MovementNewsletter – Sept 2020CONTENTSNEWSEVENTSREADINGPUBLICATIONSNEWSNew research project and film: Employing Essential Workers: Displaced Syrian Healthcare Professionals in the United Kingdom and Europe This project brings together new partners from academia, policy, politics and those working on-the-gro…

In this project we bring together new partners from academia, policy, politics and those working on-the-ground to build a network that seeks to address the policy and political challenges that prevent the integration and employment of displaced Syrian healthcare workers (HCWs) into labour markets in the Middle East, Europe and the United Kingdom.In…

Highlights• A total of 26,800 refugees and migrants (19% children) have arrived in Europe through the Mediterranean since January. With COVID-19, the number of arrivals decreased almost by a quarter, compared to the same period in 2019. This is the case in all countries except Italy where, arrivals have increased partly as a result of the fighting …

New article by our Steering Group Member Dr Paolo Campana in 'Crime and Justice'Paolo Campana (2020), ‘Human Smuggling: Structure and Mechanisms’. Crime & JusticeHuman smuggling is a form of illegal trade in which the commodity is an assisted illegal entry into a country. While this is hardly a new phenomenon, evidence points to increased involveme…

A paper by our Steering Group member Dr Sabina Maslova and Prof Russell King has been published in Cities.Maslova, S. and King, R. (2020) Residential trajectories of high-skilled transnational migrants in a global city: Exploring the housing choices of Russian and Italian professionals in London. Cities, 96, January 2020.The paper explores the resi…

The Centre for the Study of Global Human MovementNewsletter – July 2020CONTENTNEWSEVENTSCALLSNEWSCentre EventsOur Centre events are now on pause for the Summer break but please do visit the recordings of some of the very interesting panels we hosted as part of our Global Conversations Series. Thank you to all that have joined us during the year and…

We would like to introduce you to Idomeni - Waiting for Homea documentary photo-book made by our long-standing colleague, Alkisti in collaboration with sociologist Nina Walch and the Intiative Minderheiten Tirol. The book aims to document and tell the story of those trapped in the refugee settlement of Idomeni, along the Greek-North Macedonian bord…

 The Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement NEWSLETTER October 2018 ContentsNEWS AND CENTRE CALLSWHAT’S ONVACANCIESWelcome to the Centre for the Study of Global Human MovementThe Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement aims to build on strong institutional engagement by the University with one of the greatest societal challenges of the…

COVID-19 Fundraising AppealThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered an unprecedented global health, humanitarian, socio-economic and human rights crisis, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of affected children. Since the outbreak began in December 2019, the coronavirus has spread to over 215 countries and territories, with over …

HighlightsChildren made up a quarter of the 120,560 refugees and migrants arriving in Europe through Mediterranean migration routes in 2019. Nearly 80 per cent of them were registered in Greece alone.• In 2019, with UNICEF support nearly 19,500 children benefitted from psychosocial counselling, case management and referral. Another 5,380 unaccompan…