This is a round-up of open access materials produced by authors based in the Global South (GS) and other geographic areas that are less well-represented in the domain of scholarly forced migration literature. Generally, articles are included if either the lead author or at least half of the co-authors are based in the GS. These references are organized by type of open access. The OA items herein were previously referenced on this blog as of 1 May 2023.
Bronze OA:
"The Dilemmas of Local Development and Palestine Refugee Integration in Jordan: UNRWA and the Arab Development Society in Jericho (1950–80)," Jerusalem Quarterly, no. 93 (Spring 2023)
- Author = Jordan
"Historical Silencing and Epistemic In/Justice through the UNRWA Archive," Jerusalem Quarterly, no. 93 (Spring 2023)
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Lebanon
"Indian Judicial Protection to the Victims of Persecution: Is Law Blind? A Critical Analysis," ILI Law Review (Winter 2022)
- Author = India
"The Intertwined History of Shu‘fat Refugee Camp in Jerusalem: The Making of Refugees," Jerusalem Quarterly, no. 93 (Spring 2023)
- Author = Palestine
"Main Contents of the Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the Red Cross Society and Commentary," European Journal of East Asian Studies, vol. 22, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Democratic People’s Rep. of Korea
"Silwan, the Bleeding Wound," Jerusalem Quarterly, no. 93 (Spring 2023)
- Author = Palestine
Diamond OA:
"Climate Displacement and the Relevance of Climate Justice: A Trend Analysis of South Africa, Zimbabwe, South Sudan and Liberia," Global Campus Human Rights Journal, vol. 6, no. 1 (2022)
- Authors (5) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), Liberia (1), Sudan (1), Tanzania (1)
"The Enigma of Internally Displaced Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Inquiry into Natural Disasters and Climate-change-related Displacements in The Bahamas, Honduras, Peru and Brazil," Global Campus Human Rights Journal, vol. 6, no. 1 (2022)
- Authors (5) = Argentina (3, incl. lead), Brazil (1), Uruguay (1)
"A Lack of Legal Frameworks for Internally Displaced Persons Impacted by Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Analysis of Regulatory Challenges in Bangladesh, India and the Pacific Islands,” Global Campus Human Rights Journal, vol. 6, no. 1 (2022)
- Authors (4) = Thailand (2, incl. lead), Bangladesh (1), Rep. of Korea (1)
"Making Life Liveable in an Informal Market: Infrastructures of Friendship amongst Migrant Street Traders in Durban, South Africa," Migration and Society, vol. 6, no. 1 (June 2023)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
"México y los migrantes centroamericanos: la buena voluntad frente a la intransigencia estadounidense," Revista Humanismo y Cambio Social, no. 20 (2023)
- Author = Mexico
"Migración venezolana en el norte de Chile: el caso de la infancia migrante no acompañada," Simbiótica, vol. 10, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (3) = Chile
"Migrant Visibility, Agency, and Identity Work in Hospitality Enterprises," Migration and Society, vol. 6, no. 1 (June 2023)
- Authors (6) = UK (2, incl. lead), Brazil (4)
"Los refugiados y desplazados internos frente a la explotación sexual y las misiones de las Naciones Unidas para el mantenimiento de la paz," Revista Electrónica de Derecho Internacional Contemporáneo, vol. 5. no. 5 (2022)
- Author = Argentina
"The Rohingya Diaspora: A Narrative Inquiry into Identity," Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, vol. 10, no. 2 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Malaysia
"Using Photovoice to Explore Migrant Women's Sociospatial Engagement in Diverse Local Urban Areas of Santiago, Chile," Migration and Society, vol. 6, no. 1 (June 2023)
- Author = Chile
Gold OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) and other fees are indicated below; waivers are generally offered by gold OA journals but the waiver status of the authors listed below is unknown.
"An Analysis of Migration and Implications for Health in Government Policy of South Africa," International Journal for Equity in Health, 22:82 (May 2023)
- Authors (7) = UK (3, incl. lead), South Africa (4)
- APC = USD 3190
"Bidi Bidi Creativity: The Liminality of Digital Inclusion for Refugees in Ugandan Higher Education,” Social Inclusion, Ahead of Print, 4 May 2023
- Authors (3) = UK (lead), Uganda (2)
- APC = EUR 950
"Intergenerational Trajectories of Inherited Vulnerabilities amongst Young Women Refugees in South Africa," Comparative Migration Studies, 11:10 (May 2023)
- Authors (2) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), France (1)
- APC = USD 1290
"Malnutrition and Gender Disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: The Need for Action," Frontiers in Nutrition, 7 March 2023
- Authors (7) = Lebanon (lead), Egypt (5), Oman (1)
- APC = USD 2020
"Taking High-stakes Venture to Make Ends Meet? Determinants and Impacts of International Migration of Ethiopians to the Middle East," Comparative Migration Studies, 11:12 (May 2023)
- Authors (2) = Ethiopia
- APC = USD 1290
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Negotiating In(security): Agency and Adaptation Among Zimbabwean Migrant Women Working in the Informal Sector in South Africa," The Oriental Anthropologist, OnlineFirst, 16 May 2023
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 3000
"Who Owns the Future of Syrians in Lebanon? Intimate Family Explorations of Refugees’ Own Search for Durable Solutions," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 19 May 2023
- Authors (5) = Belgium (lead), Germany (1), Netherlands (1), Lebanon (2)
- APC = EUR 4048
Books/Book chapters:
"Birth Registration, Legal Identity and Impacts on Migration in ASEAN," Chapter in Migration in Southeast Asia: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, 2023)
- Author = Thailand
"Investigating Refugee Agency Amidst Widespread Popular, Political and Economic Discrimination and Alienation," Chapter in Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States: National and Institutional Perspectives (E-International Relations, April 2023)
- Scroll to p. 129.
- Authors (3) = Jordan (2, incl. lead), US
"The Jordanian Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis from a Resilience Perspective," Chapter in Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States: National and Institutional Perspectives (E-International Relations, April 2023)
- Scroll to p. 96.
- Authors (2) = Germany/Canada (lead), Jordan
"Lebanese Migration Policy Since 2011 and Its Role in the Syrian Refugee Movement," Chapter in Migration Patterns Across the Mediterranean: Exchanges, Conflicts and Coexistence (Edward Elgar, May 2023)
- Authors (2) = France (lead), Lebanon
"The Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Lebanese Response," Chapter in Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States: National and Institutional Perspectives (E-International Relations, April 2023)
- Scroll to p. 118.
- Authors (3) = Jordan (2, incl. lead), US
"UNHCR, National Policies and the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and Jordan," Chapter in Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States: National and Institutional Perspectives (E-International Relations, April 2023)
- Scroll to p. 34.
- Authors (2) = Iran/US (lead), US
Periodical issues:
African Human Mobility Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (Jan.-April 2023)
- Mix of articles. Published by the Scalabrini Institute on Human Mobility in Africa and the University of the Western Cape, both based in South Africa.
Jerusalem Quarterly, no. 93 (Spring 2023)
- Special issue on "UNRWA Archives (Part 1)." Published by the Institute for Palestine Studies through its affiliate, the Institute of Jerusalem Studies, in Palestine.
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