Centre for Migration Studies

The Centre for Migration Studies is committed to excellence in migration and mobilities research and serves as an incubator for transformative, inclusive, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral research.

We seek to understand the causes, consequences, and experiences of human mobility through research, education, and outreach.  As a community of faculty members, practitioners, students, research and support staff, we work together to advance the study and understanding of migration and belonging and to facilitate publicly engaged dialogue that fosters inclusive and just communities. We explore possibilities of decolonizing migration studies by supporting research and programming that centres the intersection of migration, settler colonialism, empire, and Indigeneity.

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New Research Brief | Making Friends, Making Homes: How Cosmopolitan Associations Connect Diverse Immigrants

Prof. Sean Lauer shows how joining associations helps newcomers build diverse friendships, foster belonging, and integrate into Canadian society. The post New Research Brief | Making Friends, Making Homes: How Cosmopolitan Associations Connect Diverse Immigrants appeared first on Centre for…

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Prof. Neda Maghbouleh on vanishings, violence, and the stress of witnessing Iran bombed

Exploring how memory, migration, and conflict intersect, Prof. Neda Maghbouleh reflects on the toll of violence and displacement. The post Prof. Neda Maghbouleh on vanishings, violence, and the stress of witnessing Iran bombed appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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Contested territory: Dr. Anna Jurkevics reimagines democracy beyond borders

Prof. Anna Jurkevics’ Contested Territory offers a bold theory of territorial non-sovereignty, reimagining democracy to address global border-defying crises. The post Contested territory: Dr. Anna Jurkevics reimagines democracy beyond borders appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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Affiliate in Focus: Dr. Caitlyn Yates, new CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Meet Dr. Caitlyn Yates, our new CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, whose work examines the interplay of mobility, transit, border enforcement, and migration policies. The post Affiliate in Focus: Dr. Caitlyn Yates, new CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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Affiliate in Focus: Katie Crocker

Discover the work of CMS affiliate and AMSSA CEO Katie Crocker, a leader in BC’s settlement and integration sector. The post Affiliate in Focus: Katie Crocker appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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Discover the CMS 2024–25 Annual Report

Explore CMS’s 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting a year of research, collaboration, new initiatives, and policy impact in migration studies. The post Discover the CMS 2024–25 Annual Report appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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