Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues

Short pieces:

How migration law disadvantages and discriminates against women (RSC Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

How the government’s new immigration policy will cause more trauma for victim‑survivors of domestic violence (The Conversation, Sept. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Australia.

Reports:

Displaced Women and Girls: A Data Ecosystem Mapping (Women's Refugee Commission, Oct. 2026) [text]

I Want to Feel Safe Again: The Drivers of Gendered-Based Violence in Gaza — Women’s Voices From Displacement Camps in Khan Younis and Gaza City (UNFPA , Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Mapping risks of violence against women and intersectional vulnerabilities (UNHCR, Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

- Focuses on Bulgaria.

Journal articles:

"Addressing Menstrual Health Inequities Among Teenage Mothers in Refugee Settlements in Northern Uganda," Health Science Reports, vol. 9, no. 8 (Aug. 2026) [open access]

Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 13, no. 2 (2026) [open access]

- Special issue on “Marriage across Different Migratory Movements: Exploring Emerging Perspectives on Conjugal Relationships in the Middle East and North Africa.”

"Migrating as an adaptive pathway? Gendered and ambivalent mobility outcomes along the adaptation–maladaptation continuum," Frontiers in Climate, 27 Aug. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Bangladesh.

"Physical Activity as a Pathway to Belonging: Resettlement Experiences of Newcomer Women in Canada," Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, vol. 41, no. 2 (2026) [open access]

"Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant migrant and refugee women: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis," PLoS One 21(10): e0359424 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"The Role of Sex Ratios in Refugee Inflows and Gendered Host Attitudes: A Vignette Survey Experiment in a German State," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 8 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Sostener la vida en la incertidumbre y la espera forzada: mujeres desplazadas forzadas y contenidas en la frontera de Tijuana," PÉRIPLOS. Journal of Migration Studies, vol. 10, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

- Focuses on Mexico.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1 (26 Aug. 2026) 

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2 (26 Aug. 2026)

New Issues of AHMR, APMJ, Ideas, IJMBS, Intl. Migr., Itinerario, JEMS, JHA, JIMI, JMH, Migr. Stud., QRP

*Reminder: Postprints of articles published in the journals below that are marked with an asterisk can be archived/deposited in a repository immediately after publication (like the Forced Migration Research Archive) - i.e., there is no embargo period! This allows authors to provide open access to their scholarly journal articles without having to pay costly publication fees. Please refer to this earlier blog post for more information. 

Authors of open access articles in these journals are encouraged to deposit their work in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA). The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.

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African Human Mobility Review, vol. 12, no. 2 (2026) [open access]

- Mix of articles on migration intentions, ICTs, female migrant workers and brain drain. 

*Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, vol. 35, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with one that is open access.

IdeAs: Idées d'Amériques, no. 28 (2026) [open access]

- Includes a special dossier on "Aux marges du droit d’asile : statuts migratoires liminaires et précarité juridique entre les États-Unis et le Mexique."

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 9, no. 6 (2026) [open access]

- Special Issue on "Global Mobility Law: Rethinking the Role of Law in Movement Across Borders."

International Migration, vol. 64, no. 5 (Sept. 2026) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with 10 that are open access.

Itinerario: Journal of Imperial and Global Interactions, vol. 50, spec. issue no. 2 (Aug. 2026) [open access]

- Special issue on "Semantics of Refuge: The Shifting Labels of 'Exile', 'Asylum', and 'Refugee' during the 18th and 19th Century."

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 52, no. 17 (2026) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with 10 that are open access.

Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 8, no. 1 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

- Special issue on "Humanitarianism in Times of Democratic Transition: Perspectives from Southern Europe."

Journal of International Migration and Integration, vol. 27, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with 13 that are open access.

*Journal of Migration History, vol. 12, no. 2 (Sept. 2026) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with three that are open access.

Migration Studies, vol. 14, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with 11 that are open access.

QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 65, nos. 1-3 (2026) [open access]

- Mix of articles on climate change, education and refugee protection.

Tagged Periodicals.

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Journal articles & book chapters:

"The Asylum Seeker as a Jurisdictional Anomaly: Jurisdictional Filtering and the Reconfiguration of Protection in European Union Asylum Law," Laws, vol. 15, no. 5 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"Empire at the Border: Evaluating How Colonial Legal Logics Shape British Immigration Law, 1948–2025," York Law Review, vol. 7 (Summer 2026) [full-text]

"EUrope’s changing territory: the new pact on migration and asylum, externalization, and the common European asylum system," Geoforum, vol. 177 (Dec. 2026) [open access]

- Includes a focus on Italy's agreement with Albania.

"Home and Peaceful Integration: The Ambiguous Experience of Home for UK Asylum Seekers," Peace Studies, vol. 1, no. 4 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"Introduction," Chapter in A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice in Europe: Welcoming Spaces in ‘Left Behind’ Places (Edward Elgar, Sept. 2026) [free full-text]

"Locked together: co-dependent securitisation and the migration – security nexus in Greece," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"The nature and evolution of EU funds for migration and asylum: introducing the MigFund dataset 2000–2023," European Political Science, First View, 25 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"The Social Dimension of the 1951 Refugee Convention: Balancing International Protection and Social Security Coordination in Central and Eastern Europe," Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies, FirstView, 17 Sept. 2026 [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (7 Oct. 2026)

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Activists at the Poland-Belarus Border are Still Being Prosecuted for Providing Aid to Migrants (Just Security, Oct. 2026) [text]

Between Afghanistan and Germany: Rebuilding Belonging Across Borders (RLI Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

Born of crisis, bypassed in crisis: the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum after Ceuta (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2026) [text]

Internally displaced in Russia: Reluctantly recognised but still unwanted (RID Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

Staying the course on migration reform (European Commission, Oct. 2026) [text]

**For much more news and info on the latest developments, check out the ECRE Weekly Bulletin.**

Reports:

The European Court of Human Rights’ case law concerning the entry and expulsion of non-national (Council of Europe, Sept. 2026) [text via Refworld]

Monitoring closed controlled facilities on the Greek islands - Chaotic implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (Boat Refugee Foundation, Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Practical Guide on Evidence and Risk Assessment (EU Agency for Asylum, Oct. 2026) [text]

Practical Guide on Reception Models: Considerations to establish a reception model (EU Agency for Asylum, Sept. 2026) [text]

Recommendations on Transfers under the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (EU Agency for Asylum, Oct. 2026) [text]

Sudanese movement to Europe: Profiles, routes and challenges along the way (UNHCR, Sept. 2026) [text]

UNHCR's Updated Recommendations for the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework, 2028-2034 (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related summary and UNHCR's Recommendations on the Proposed AMI Regulation within the MFF.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe (17 Sept. 2026)

Regional Focus: MENA

Short pieces:

Across Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemenis flee as migrants arrive (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2026) [text]

Bridging the Gap Between Field Realities and Policy in Humanitarian Aid (Refugee Research Online, Sept. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Syrians in Turkey.

Morocco’s deadly wall across Western Sahara: why the 2,700km Berm was built and the damage it does (The Conversation, Sept. 2026) [text]

Self-determination in Palestine: Filling in the gaps (RSC Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

"Six months after supposed ceasefire, Lebanon’s displaced face an uncertain future," The New Humanitarian, 29 Sept. 2026 [text]

Under the Gaza Peace Plan, Who Is Responsible for the Treatment of Protected Persons and What Does That Require? (Just Security, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Why did the UNHCR chief meet with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s ex-leader?,"  The New Humanitarian, 28 Sept. 2026 [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Changing (Im)mobility drivers along migration trajectories in Tunisia; the case of internal migrants in the city of Sousse," Comparative Migration Studies, 29 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Civic ecosystem responses to compound crises: evidence from Syria," Disasters, vol. 50, no. 4 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

Confined by Design: The Human Cost of Protracted Displacement in Gaza (Danish Refugee Council, Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Leveraging High-Frequency Digital Data to Analyze Forced Displacement Dynamics: A Case Study from the Gaza Strip," Population and Development Review, vol. 52, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"When the Palestinian refugee camp became a 'squatter settlement'," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 2 March 2025 [ResearchGate]

- Focuses on Jordan.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (18 Sept. 2026) 

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies

Short pieces:

AI age assessment: why it puts child asylum-seekers at risk (ODI Comment, Sept. 2026) [text]

Closing the digital divide for refugee women means understanding their full experience of connectivity (GSMA Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

When AI Explains African Crises, Local Knowledge Is Barely Visible (African Arguments, Aug. 2026) [text]

When Digital ID leaves people behind (ENS Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

New open access book:

Border Necrotechnics: Automation, Surveillance, and the Racial Politics of Migration Control (Palgrave Macmillan, Aug. 2026) [open access]

- "Positioned at the intersection of criminology, critical migration studies, and socio-technical analysis, this book argues that AI and other autonomous surveillance technologies do not simply 'manage' migration: instead, these tools actively produce racialized suspicion, legitimize expanded policing, and enable new forms of pre-emptive control over people-on-the-move, often leading to adverse outcomes including discrimination, racism, and even death. The term border necrotechnics describes the assemblage of automated systems, infrastructures, and practices through which states and corporations decide which lives are rendered killable, deportable, or indefinitely surveilled at and beyond the border. Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship, this book situates border AI and surveillance within a broader genealogy of punishment, racialized security practices, and the policing of global mobility. The author argues that AI systems automate historical logics of exclusion, embedding them in digital infrastructures that appear neutral yet replicate deep structural inequalities." 

Reports & journal articles:

Artificial Intelligence and Asylum Decision-Making: Any Role for Human Rights Law?, Policy Brief, no. 2026:3 (Delmi Swedish Delegation for Migration Research, 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Europe.

"Between community development and humanitarian communication in protracted encampment: young refugees, aid agencies, and Facebook," Development in Practice, Latest Articles, 7 Sept. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Kenya.

"Database(d) Immigration Enforcement," Cardozo Law Review, vol. 48 (Forthcoming) [preprint]

- Focuses on the US.

"Extract, Violate, and Scare: Data Mining Tools Take Over the Immigration Surveillance State," Surveillance & Society, vol. 24, no. 4 (2026) [open access]

- Focuses on the US.

"Navigating Borders and Screens: ICTs Practices and Digital Mimicry in the Sub-Saharan Boza Journey," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 12, no. 2 (2026) [open access]

- Focuses on "Cameroonians en route to Europe via Morocco."

"Smartphone Technology, Social Network Maintenance and Social Participation among Mandarin-speaking older immigrants in Canada," The Gerontologist, vol. 66, no. 9 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

- See also earlier related article.

"Teacher Perceptions of GenAI-Integrated Digital Storytelling for Refugee-Background Youth," TESOL Quarterly, Early View, 24 Aug. 2026 [open access]

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1 (21 Aug. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2 (21 Aug. 2026)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

Opportunities:

Seminar: The relevance of the 1951 Refugee Convention in a fragmented world, Oxford, 21 October 2026 [info]

- During this discussion, "a double special issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law (volume 38, issues 3 and 4) commemorating the anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention" will also be introduced.

Call for registration: 55th Online Course on International Refugee Law (English), 23 November- 18 December 2026 [info]

- Register by 26 October 2026.

Harrell-Bond Lecture: Barham Salih, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Oxford, 26 October 2026 [info]

Webinar: The Refugee Convention at 75 – Fatally limited or vitally focused?, 28 October 2026 [info]

Short pieces:

Lifting the Veil: Assessing Obligations of Receiving States in Externalisation of Border Control Agreements (RLI Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

Pro Bono: Doing Good for Others – and for Yourself (The Asylumist Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

Refugees are made by States: the politics behind the application of international law (RLI Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

"Wealthy countries want refugees close to home – but make it impossible," The New Humanitarian, 21 Sept. 2026 [text]

Reports:

Expulsion of refugees involved in committing serious crimes in host countries (UNHCR, Aug. 2026) [text]

High-Level Side Event Commemorating 75 Years of the 1951 Refugee Convention, New York, 23 Sept. 2026 [access]

- Follow link for meeting-related documents, statements, and a video recording of the discussions. See also the High Commissioner's opening and closing remarks.

*Practical Guide on Exclusion from International Protection (EU Agency for Asylum, Sept. 2026) [text]

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Criminal state practices during migration control: Identifying another face of crimmigration," Social & Legal Studies, OnlineFirst, 10 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Introduction," Chapter in The Freedom of Movement of Asylum Seekers within the State: Scope and Safeguards under International Law (Edward Elgar, Aug. 2025) [free full-text]

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 9, no. 6 (2026) [open access]

- Special Issue on "Global Mobility Law: Rethinking the Role of Law In Movement Across Borders."

"The Legality of Evacuation Warnings in International Humanitarian Law," Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, Advance Articles, 10 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Migration Governance Transformation Through and Beyond the UN Global Compacts: Multilateralism and Minilateralism," Global Policy, Early View, 21 Sept. 2026 [open access]

- See also info on an upcoming related event.

"The personal scope of the right: are asylum seekers entitled to freedom of movement?," Chapter in The Freedom of Movement of Asylum Seekers within the State: Scope and Safeguards under International Law (Edward Elgar, Aug. 2025) [preprint]

*UPDATED

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (20 Aug. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (20 Aug. 2026)

News: Where do things stand with winding down this blog?

If you recall, last November, I announced that I would be winding down this blog by the end of this year. While it may not have been very noticeable, I have actually been "letting go of" and reducing references to certain topics (e.g., health) and resource types (e.g., news articles, opinion pieces, etc.). But clearly, the posts have continued at a healthy rate - a twenty-year habit is hard to break!

So my aim for this last quarter is two-fold: begin reducing both the size and number of posts in more obvious ways, and at the same time, provide information on alternative resources for identifying new types of publications and themes. The ultimate goal will be to end the year with a final post for each region and theme that I have covered on a regular basis.

That said, I do not plan to abandon this blog! As of the new year, I will still be sharing information on a variety of resources, just on a more sporadic basis! Here are some examples of what I will continue to cover: 

- new journal issues 

- new books (monthly, via my Forced Migration Library blog)

- occasional thematic round-ups (for example, I currently have one in the works that focuses on music and the arts in forced migration)

- occasional round-ups of open access materials produced by authors based in various regions (e.g., Global South, Global East, etc.)

- occasional announcements of major new resources (e.g., such as UNHCR's forthcoming Handbook on Refugee Law) 

I will also strive to continue updating the various information resources I've developed over the years.

Hopefully, those of you who regularly visit this blog or access posts via email will still find the more reduced service to be useful! Thank you for all your support!

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

Reports:

Fact sheets show immigrants grow state economies while mass deportations do the opposite (Economic Policy Institute, Sept. 2026) [access]

- Focuses on the US.

The first 10 years: Employment, income and poverty among migrants and refugees in Australia (Poverty and Inequality Partnership, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related press release.

From Afterthought to Asset: Leveraging integration policy to attract and retain talent (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Europe. See also related press release.

Immigrants in Mecklenburg County (American Immigration Council, Sept. 2026) [access]

Immigration and Macroeconomic Outcomes in OECD Countries, Research Briefs in Economic Policy, no. 499 (CATO Institute, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related blog post.

Leveraging financial guarantees for refugees and humanitarian organizations (Stockholm Environment Institute, Sept. 2026) [text]

Well-being and Labor Market Outcomes of Refugees in Malaysia: Insights from the HARMONY Survey (Joint Data Center, Sept. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Career experiences of educated Syrian women in Türkiye," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 29 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Economic sanctions and the politics of humanitarianism," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:26 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (2 Oct. 2026)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

From identity to opportunity: Thailand’s new ID cards open a pathway to self-reliance (Joint Data Center Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

The government might strip some asylum seekers of their work rights. Here’s why it shouldn’t (The Conversation, Sept. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Australia.

How North Korean Defectors Help Us Understand Refugee Entrepreneurs (NC State Univ. News, Oct. 2026) [text]

Refugees in Uganda are turning food assistance into farms, trades, and savings (CARE, Sept. 2026) [text]

Ukrainian refugees find jobs but the road to permanent employment remains long (Nordic Labour Journal, Sept. 2026) [access]

- Available in English and Norwegian.

"Why humanitarians see potential in stablecoin crypto," The New Humanitarian, 24 Sept. 2026 [text]

Why some Ukrainian refugees struggle to rebuild their careers after arriving in Canada (The Conversation, Sept. 2026) [text]

Multimedia:

Asylum Seeker Workforce Integration in New York City: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Future Resettlement, 15 Sept. 2026 [access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (10 Sept. 2026)

Opportunities: More October & New November 2026

Call for registration: Immigration and Integration Policymaking in a Shifting World: A Blue-Sky Conference to Mark MPI’s 25th Year, Online, 6 October 2026 [info]

Seminar series: Refugee Law Initiative's 17th International Refugee Law Seminar Series, London, 6 October 2026-1 February 2027 [info]

- The theme of this series is "British Political Parties and Refugee Policy: Past and Present Directions." The first seminar on 6 October 2026 focuses on "Where Does The Labour Party Stand on Refugee and Migration Policy? History and Future."

Webinar series: The Rule of Law, Migration & Human Rights: Retreat, Retrenchment, Reimagining, 7 October-2 December 2026 [info]

- Hosted by the UCD Sutherland School of Law.  The first webinar on 7 October 2026 will focus on "After Chișinău and the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration: human rights, the ECHR and migration."

Talk: Transpolitical Spanish-Sahrawi Relations: Migration, Solidarity & Intimate Aid, Waterloo, Canada, 8 October 2026 [info]

Call for nominations: IOM Crossroads Award [info]

- Submission deadline is 11 October 2026.

Annual meeting: 77th Plenary Session of UNHCR's Executive Committee, Geneva, 12-16 October 2026 [info]

- Note: A webcast of the discussions will be provided.

Seminar series: Refugee Studies Centre Michaelmas Term, 14 October-2 December 2026 [info]

- "There are eight public seminars and a lecture this term, with a focus on protecting refugee rights as part of our initiative marking 75 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Among other pressing issues, the speakers will consider how Arab states interact with the international refugee regime, the Refugee Convention's relevance today and whether it remains fit for purpose, and how the United Nations human rights treaty bodies have interpreted and applied the principle of non-refoulement." Most seminars are in-person. The first seminar on 14 October 2026 is a book launch for Refugee Governance in the Arab World: The International Refugee Regime and Global Politics.

Call for submissions: Migration Politics Open Track [info]

- Note: The submission deadline for proposals has been extended to 15 October 2026.

Annual Howard Adelman Lecture: Immigration Exceptionalism and the Dual State, Toronto, 19 October 2026 [info]

Call for registration: Legal Training Sessison on "Acceso al asilo con un enfoque de género: diálogo y capacitación regional sobre América Latina," 28 October 2026 [info]

Call for registration: 2026 Advanced ELENA Course, Malaga, Spain, 20-21 November 2026 [info]

- Register by 1 November 2026.

Call for special issues: Comparative Migration Studies [info]

- Submit proposals by 1 November 2026.

Call for submissions: International Humanitarian Studies Association Thesis Prize 2026-2027 [info]

- The deadline is 1 November 2026.

CFP: Journal of International Migration and Integration [info]

- Contributions sought for special issue on "Remote and Digital Work among Forced Migrants: Experiences, Opportunities and Challenges." Submit manuscripts by 1 November 2026.

Call for registration: 2026 Academic & Policy Symposium, New York, 9 November 2026 [info]

Seminar: Rights, Protection and Trafficking Vulnerability in the Ukrainian Refugee Response: Evidence from Poland, Romania, Moldova and Spain, Toronto/Online, 13 November 2026 [info]

Discussion: The Value of Practicing International Human Rights Law in the Global South, Cambridge, MA, US, 18 November 2026 [info]

Course: Expert Witness Training, London, 3 December 2026 [info]

- Apply by 20 November 2026.

Call for applications: Funded Visiting Fellowships, Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness [info]

- Apply by 30 November 2026.

Related post:

- Opportunities: A Few More September & New October 2026

New Book Titles

Please visit my Forced Migration Library blog for a two-part posting of new book titles. Part 1 highlights new books due out in October 2026, while Part 2 lists additional September 2026 titles, as well as new legal and open access texts.