How migration and transnational ties interact with societal change during peace and conflict.
Migration
The Migration research group addresses central theoretical aspects of migration and transnationalism, and the ways in which these phenomena are connected with peace and conflict. We seek to understand migration processes, the transnational ties created after migration, and their consequences for individuals and societies.
PRIOs migration research is hosted by the PRIO Migration Centre, established in December 2020. The centre has a separate website within the PRIO portal.
Go to the PRIO Migration Centre
Insights from migration research at PRIO 2007-2017 have been summarized in a concise booklet. Issues of the PRIO Migration Update from before the establishment of the PRIO Migration Centre are archived here:
13/06/2023
Hassan Aden Successfully Defends His PhD Thesis
Hassan Aden Successfully Defends His PhD Thesis
Today, Hassan Aden has defended his PhD thesis at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg.
09/04/2023
Survey Methods in Migration Research: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
Survey Methods in Migration Research: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
PhD-Level Course now open for applications.
27/03/2023
In Search of the Radicalized Mainstream: Mobilizing, Normalizing and Normativizing Far-Right Ideologies from the Centre
In Search of the Radicalized Mainstream: Mobilizing, Normalizing and Normativizing Far-Right Ideologies from the Centre
Call for Papers for an international symposium & workshop, 9-10 November 2023.
09/12/2022
HumBORDER project wrap-up: Humanitarian borders from 2015 to 2022
HumBORDER project wrap-up: Humanitarian borders from 2015 to 2022
The HumBORDER project held its closing seminar on 1-2 December 2022 at PRIO.
08/12/2022
Two new special issues: Art, conflict and contexts of displacement
Two new special issues: Art, conflict and contexts of displacement
In two new special issues of Conflict and society and Music and Arts in Action, the editors, PRIO researchers Katarzyna Grabska & Cindy Horst, and Katarzyna Grabska & Roy Huijsmans respectively, bring together important new research contributions.
08/12/2022
Case Study Briefs and other MIGNEX publications
Case Study Briefs and other MIGNEX publications
Following the completion of data collection in 26 research areas, across 10 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the MIGNEX project has published one Case Study Brief for each of the research areas.
22/10/2022
FUMI Survey Data Collection Completed in The Gambia
FUMI Survey Data Collection Completed in The Gambia
A dedicated team overcomes flooding and other challenges
10/10/2022
Successful PhD Defence by Rojan Tordhol Ezzati
Successful PhD Defence by Rojan Tordhol Ezzati
Rojan Tordhol Ezzati defended her PhD successfully on 10 October 2022 at the University of Oslo.
03/10/2022
Lise Endregard Hemat Successfully Defends Master's Thesis
Lise Endregard Hemat Successfully Defends Master's Thesis
Lise Endegard Hemat has succesfully defended her thesis ‘Just’ Research: A Case Study of EU-funded Research with ExperimentalArtificial Intelligence Technology for Border Control at the University of Oslo.
29/06/2022
Katrine Fangen Reviews ‘Hate in the Homeland’ by Cynthia Miller-Idriss
Katrine Fangen Reviews ‘Hate in the Homeland’ by Cynthia Miller-Idriss
In an extensive book review published in the journal YOUNG, Katrine Fangen offers a nuanced assessment of Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right, by Cynthia Miller-Idriss (Princeton University Press, 2020).
Marta Bivand Erdal et al. (2023)
The determination of migration through focus group data
The determination of migration through focus group data
MIGNEX Background Paper
Halvard Buhaug (2023)
What is in a number? Some reflections on disaster displacement modelling
What is in a number? Some reflections on disaster displacement modelling
Journal Article in International Migration
Marte Nilsen (2023)
Skal UDI ha vetorett over orsk utviklingspolitikk
Skal UDI ha vetorett over orsk utviklingspolitikk
Popular article in Aftenposten
Marte Nilsen et al. (2023)
Community-Led Education among Rohingya Refugees and the Politics of Refugee Education in Bangladesh
Community-Led Education among Rohingya Refugees and the Politics of Refugee Education in Bangladesh
Journal Article in Journal of Refugee Studies
Marta Bivand Erdal, Mathilde Bålsrud Mjelva & Andreas Forø Tollefsen (2023)
Conflict-related determinants of migration
Conflict-related determinants of migration
QuantMig Background Paper
Bruno Oliveira Martins (2023)
Security knowledges: circulation, control, and responsible research and innovation in EU border management
Security knowledges: circulation, control, and responsible research and innovation in EU border management
Journal Article in Science as Culture
Karen Liao (2023)
Infrastructuring repatriation: The Philippine sending state and the return of migrant workers caught in disruptions
Infrastructuring repatriation: The Philippine sending state and the return of migrant workers caught in disruptions
Journal Article in International Migration
Kelly Fisher (2023)
Moving masculinities: Polish migrants in Norway navigating transnational gender hierarchies
Moving masculinities: Polish migrants in Norway navigating transnational gender hierarchies
Journal Article in NORMA International Journal for Masculinity Studies
Mathias Czaika, Marta Bivand Erdal & Cathrine Talleraas (2023)
Exploring Europe’s external migration policy mix: on the interactions of visa, readmission, and resettlement policies
Exploring Europe’s external migration policy mix: on the interactions of visa, readmission, and resettlement policies
Journal Article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Jørgen Carling (2023)
How I’ve used mixed methods (or not) over 20 years of doing migration research
How I’ve used mixed methods (or not) over 20 years of doing migration research
Tuesday, 22 Aug 2023 08:30–09:45
Al-Hol: Flyktning-, integrerings- eller fangeleir?
Al-Hol: Flyktning-, integrerings- eller fangeleir?
Monday, 6 Mar 2023 16:30–18:00
Migration of the Soul: A Conversation with Visual Artist Khalid Shatta - INSPIRE Seminar Series
Migration of the Soul: A Conversation with Visual Artist Khalid Shatta - INSPIRE Seminar Series
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 14:00–15:30
Visual Artist Marisa Cornejo in Conversation With Katarzyna Grabska - INSPIRE Seminar Series
Visual Artist Marisa Cornejo in Conversation With Katarzyna Grabska - INSPIRE Seminar Series
1 – 2 Dec 2022
Humanitarian Borders & the Governance of Mobility in Europe: from 2015 to 2022
Humanitarian Borders & the Governance of Mobility in Europe: from 2015 to 2022
Friday, 11 Nov 2022 08:30–10:00
It Depends: Unpicking the Development Impacts of Migration in Asia
It Depends: Unpicking the Development Impacts of Migration in Asia
Thursday, 2 Jun 2022 09:00–10:30
Seeking Refuge in Greece: Local and EU Responses, Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Seeking Refuge in Greece: Local and EU Responses, Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Friday, 20 May 2022 09:00–11:30
Refugee Education Reimagined: A Pedagogy of Hope
Refugee Education Reimagined: A Pedagogy of Hope
Thursday, 12 May 2022 14:00–15:30
Helping Refugees from Ukraine and Preventing Exploitation
Helping Refugees from Ukraine and Preventing Exploitation
Thursday, 10 Mar 2022 17:30–19:30
Stories from the Past - Inspiring the Future: Acts of Courage in Somali History and Today
Stories from the Past - Inspiring the Future: Acts of Courage in Somali History and Today
Wednesday, 9 Mar 2022 14:00–15:00
Book Launch - Documenting Displacement
Book Launch - Documenting Displacement
Jan 2016 –
Critical Perspectives on Migrant Smuggling
Critical Perspectives on Migrant Smuggling
Jan 2019 – Dec 2023
Education and Displacement: An Impact Evaluation of an Accelerated Education Programme in Uganda
Education and Displacement: An Impact Evaluation of an Accelerated Education Programme in Uganda
Jan 2021 –
Forced Migration and Social Unrest
Forced Migration and Social Unrest
Dec 2018 – Jul 2025
Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI)
Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI)
Oct 2020 – Sep 2023
Geographies of Conflict-Induced Migration (CONMIG)
Geographies of Conflict-Induced Migration (CONMIG)
Jul 2015 –
International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe (IMISCOE)
International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe (IMISCOE)
Jan 2017 –
Meaning of Migrants
Meaning of Migrants
Jun 2018 – Aug 2024
MIGNEX - Aligning Migration Management and the Migration-Development Nexus
MIGNEX - Aligning Migration Management and the Migration-Development Nexus
May 2021 – Apr 2026
Migration Rhythms in Trajectories of Upward Social Mobility in Asia
Migration Rhythms in Trajectories of Upward Social Mobility in Asia
Oct 2021 – Sep 2025
Non-Formal Faith Education, the Public School, and Religious Minorities in Norway (FAITHED)
Non-Formal Faith Education, the Public School, and Religious Minorities in Norway (FAITHED)
Jan 2020 – Dec 2023
Reaching Out to Close the Border: The Transnationalization of Anti-Immigration Movements in Europe (MAM)
Reaching Out to Close the Border: The Transnationalization of Anti-Immigration Movements in Europe (MAM)
Oct 2021 –
Rights, Duties, Belonging and Citizenship during COVID-19
Rights, Duties, Belonging and Citizenship during COVID-19
Jul 2017 –
To Restore a Hospital as Resistance: Transformative Collective Action in Northern Somalia in the 1980s (PhD)
To Restore a Hospital as Resistance: Transformative Collective Action in Northern Somalia in the 1980s (PhD)
Jul 2020 – Dec 2024
TRUST: Attitudinal Impacts of Refugees on Host Communities in the Global South
TRUST: Attitudinal Impacts of Refugees on Host Communities in the Global South
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