The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual, national celebration of the social sciences and a key element of Economic and Social Research Council’s commitment to promote social science research to new audiences. The Festival runs from 1st to 17th November at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and events are featured via the University .
Migration Research Group members have organised the following events:
Book Launch with the author Livia Barreira and a discussion event: "Living in ºù«Ӱҵ: Our Journeys as migrant women"
The discussion will be led by Patrica Nabuco Martuscelli, whose research has explored decolonial and feminist approaches to studying migrants and refugees in Latin America. Patricia will draw links between Livia's book and current research taking place within the University of ºù«Ӱҵ' s Department of Politics and International Relations. Refreshments will be served and copies of Livia's book will be available from the local independent community bookshop, Juno Books.
Crimes of Solidarity: An online panel event
Around the world and across history, people move across territories and jurisdictions. In response to this movement state authorities have introduced a range of bordering techniques to control movement into and out of their territories. In the face of this bordering, migrants continue to move but with modified behaviour to account for border controls. In an increasing number of places this policy spiral is extended to include criminalisation of people who help irregular migrants, including those who are seeking asylum.
This event brings together activists working in different contexts: the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, the US, and Mexico to discuss how states are criminalising people who help migrants around the world. The event will also see the launch of the Crimes of Solidarity and Humanitarianism database, a project developed by Dr.Lucy Mayblin, which aims to map the criminalisation of help for migrants globally.