Promoting collaborative, interdisciplinary, and transformative #MigrationResearch that advances our understanding of human mobility.
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Registration open: CARFMS 2025 Conference "Canadian, Regional, and International Responses to Forced Migration".
Date: May 26-29, 2025
Location: Toronto Metropolitan University
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📣 UBC CMS affiliates: Are you researching migration, borders, and the politics of inclusion and exclusion?
Present your research at the CMS-QUB Conference in Belfast, June 15–16, 2025! Submit your title and abstract by Jan 10, 2025.
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/call-f…
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Podcast up! Lisa Brunner, expert on immigration policy, scrutinizes Trudeau's message on cutting immigration, and how the rhetoric presents a simplified explanation for some complex realities.
@j4mw @ConversationCA @UBCMigration
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On November 25-26, CMS affiliates joined researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and community leaders at the @P2PConnects 2024 National Conference to explore innovative strategies for newcomer inclusion & support.
Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/cms-at…
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🎓🌟 Congratulations to the Fall Class of 2024! 🍂🎉
Even though your studies may be finished, you'll always be a part of the UBC community! As new Arts alumni, stay connected with UBC and explore resources designed to support your next steps. ⬇
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Saturday | 11:00 PT Lisa Brunner, expert on immigration policy, scrutinizes Trudeau's message on cutting immigration, and how the rhetoric presents a simplified explanation for some complex realities.
@j4mw @ConversationCA @UBCMigration
ALT Green highway sign with the word "Immigration", against a blue sky.
The CMS International Art Competition 2024-25 is now open! 🌍🎨
Visual artists worldwide are invited to submit works exploring this year’s theme, African Diasporas, Migrations, and Mobilities, by February 17, 2025.
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/programs-in…
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Meet Afshan Paarlberg, a 2024-2025 Fulbright Canada Student! 🌟
An interdisciplinary researcher and lawyer, Afshan focuses on philanthropy, migrants, and law. Her Ph.D. work explores nonprofits' roles in bridging legal access for asylum seekers.
@UBC @IndianaUniv
Explore migration work beyond academia on Monday, Dec 2, 12–2 PM, with @pbmackenzie, CEO of @IEC_BC. Hear his journey, insights on real-world applications, challenges, and diverse career paths in the field.
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/even…
#ProfessionalDevelopment
Happening on Friday! 👇
On #WorldAIDSDay2024, join CMS affiliate Dr. Karun Karki & Dr. Rita Dhungel for insights into “Immigrants and Refugees Living with HIV Amid COVID-19,” with a photovoice exhibition. 📅 Nov 29, 10 AM–1 PM, SPPH B151.
Register: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
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Can effective government communication shift voter support for low-skilled immigrants? @Mireille_Paquet & Vince Hopkins (@BridgDivides) and Andrea Lawlor investigate this question in a timely @IMRJournal publication. Available open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
Reminder for @UBC researchers: Submit your research proposals by November 30!
#migrantintegration @BridgDivides
📣 @UBC researchers: Apply to join the CMS team in the @BridgDivides program! We are seeking proposals on Advanced Digital Technologies (ADT) or digital tools that impact migrant integration.
Submission deadline: Nov 30, 2024
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/research/br…
Dr. Lisa Ruth Brunner, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, scrutinizes Justin Trudeau’s explanation for immigration cuts.
Via @ConversationCA
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📰@BridgDivides postdoctoral research fellows Lisa Ruth Brunner & Capucine Coustere analyze Justin Trudeau’s explanation for immigration cuts, highlighting how simplified messaging can mask deeper complexities. @ConversationCA @UBCMigration @Concordia
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Congratulations to CMS affiliate Dr. Neda Maghbouleh, Associate Professor at @UBCSociology, who was recently appointed as a Canada Research Chair in Race, Ethnicity, Migration, and Identity! 👏
Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/dr-ned…
ALT Dr. Neda Maghbouleh, Associate Professor at @UBCSociology
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How does China’s transition from state socialism to a global market economy drive Chinese women’s desires for out-migration via marriage?
Join @UBCMigration on Nov 27 at 11am to learn more at Dr. Monica Liu's talk! Register now 👇
Join us on Nov 27 at 11 AM at the Liu Institute for Dr. Monica Liu’s talk on how divorced, middle-aged Chinese women navigate online dating to seek marriage with Western men—and the insights this offers on migration and globalization.
Register now: migration.ubc.ca/events/even…
🚨 10 days left to submit your research proposal!
📣 @UBC researchers: Apply to join the CMS team in the @BridgDivides program! We are seeking proposals on Advanced Digital Technologies (ADT) or digital tools that impact migrant integration.
Submission deadline: Nov 30, 2024
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/research/br…