Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 Jan. 2025)

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. Note that the OA items herein were previously referenced on either this blog or the Forced Migration Library blog as of 1 Jan. 2025.

Authors of the OA materials listed below are encouraged to deposit their work in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website. 

Bronze OA:

"Impactos de la migración desde la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en el mercado laboral de Colombia," Notas de Población, no. 119 (July-Dec. 2024)

- Author = Colombia

Diamond OA:

"Activists, Smugglers, and Researchers in the Migration Industry in Mexico," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 15 (2024)

- Author = Mexico

"Análisis comparado del éxodo venezolano en el marco del Acuerdo sobre Residencia del Mercosur ampliado," Migraciones internacionales, vol. 15 (2024)

- Author = Colombia

"Changing Diets, Varying Food Consumption Patterns, and Food Security among Recent Zimbabwean Migrants in Windhoek, Namibia," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2024) 

- Author = South Africa

"Cultural Norms and Values on Sexual and Gender Violence Among Congolese Male Refugees in Kakuma Camp Kenya," Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, vol. 5, no. 1 (2024)

- Authors (3) = Kenya

"Dealing with Learning Uncertainties during COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections of Alone and Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Uganda," Contemporary Journal of African Studies, vol. 11, no. 2 (2024)

- Author = Uganda

"Displaced by Rising Tides: Legal Insights and Policy Imperatives for Climate Refugees in the Sundarbans Region of India," Cambridge Journal of Climate Research, vol. 1, no. 2 (2024)

- Authors (2) = India

"'An Endless Cycle of Worry and Hardship': The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Security of Somali Migrants and Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2024) 

- Authors (3) = Canada (lead), Canada/South Africa (1), Kenya (1)

"The Indochinese Refugees in Canada: A Preliminary Survey," Social Sciences Academic Journal, vol. 36, no. 2 (2024) 

- Author = Thailand

"An Introductory Approach to Study the Relationship Between Protracted Mobility and Diaspora: The Haitian Experience," Estudios fronterizos, vol. 25 (Nov. 2024)

- Author = Mexico

"Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to Internally Displaced Women and Refugees in Africa: A Systematic Review," Malawi Medical Journal, vol. 36, no. 3 (2024)

- Authors (4) = Nigeria

"Respuesta del Estado chileno a la crisis migratoria y de refugiados venezolana (2018-2022)," Migraciones internacionales, vol. 15 (2024)

- Authors (20) = Chile

"Sustainable Development Goals and Food Remittances: COVID-19 Lockdowns, Digital Transformation, Lessons and Policy Reflections from South Africa-Zimbabwe Corridor," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2024)

- Authors (3) = South Africa

"Transnational Practices of Care along the Nepal–Malaysia Remittance Corridor," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XIII, no. 3 (Dec. 2024)

- Scroll to p. 47.

- Authors (2) = Malaysia

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.

"Beliefs and Attitudes of Syrian Refugee Mothers in Lebanon Regarding Children Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 25:99 (Jan. 2025) 

- Authors (9) = Lebanon

- APC = USD 3290

"A Case for the Right to Education for Stateless and Undocumented Children: A South African Analysis in the Light of International Law," Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, vol. 27 (2024)

- Authors (2) = South Africa

- APC = ZAR 220 per page

"Challenges in Accessing Health Care Services for Women and Girls with Disabilities Using a Humanitarian Physical Rehabilitation Program in Lebanon: A Mixed Method Study," International Journal for Equity in Health, 23:267 (Dec. 2024)

- Authors (11) = Lebanon (5, incl. lead), Switzerland (4), UK (1), Switzerland/Italy (1)

- APC = USD 3590

"Child-Centered Anti-Trafficking Approaches in Mediterranean Migration Routes: Italy and Turkey," Social Sciences, vol. 13, no. 12 (Dec. 2024)

- Author = Jordan

- APC = CHF 1800

"Correlates of Loneliness among Middle-aged and Older Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals Living in Bangladesh," Cogent Gerontology, vol. 4, no. 1 (2025)

- Authors (7) = Oman (lead), Bangladesh (4), Singapore (1), US (1)

- APC = USD 925

"A Depiction of Rohingya Refugees in India’s Online News Platforms Following the Shift in the Indian Government’s Stance in 2017," Societies, vol. 14, no. 8 (Aug. 2024) 

- Authors (2) = Jordan (lead), Turkey (1)

- APC = CHF 1400

"Designing a Humanitarian Relief Logistics Network Considering the Cost of Deprivation Using a Robust-fuzzy-probabilistic Planning Method," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 9:19 (Dec. 2024)

- Authors (3) = Iran (lead), UAE (1), Poland (1)

- APC = USD 1040

"The Evolution of the Content of the 'Right to Work' for Refugees within the Contemporary International Human Rights System," Review of Economics and Political Science, EarlyCite, 20 Jan. 2025

- Author = Egypt

- APC = GBP 625

"Examining the Integration of Refugees into the National Health System in Uganda: An Analysis Using the Policy Triangle Framework," Conflict and Health, 18:78 (Jan. 2025)

- Authors (8) = Uganda (6, incl. lead), US (1), Lebanon (1)

- APC = USD 3190

"Exploring the Use of COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests among Displaced Populations in Iraq: Findings from a Pilot Project in Four IDP Camps," Conflict and Health, 18:71 (Nov. 2024)

- Authors (19) = Iraq (13, incl. lead), Iraq/US (1), Jordan (3), Switzerland (2)

- APC = USD 3190

"Health and Well-being of Older Populations Affected by Humanitarian Crises in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Scoping Review of Peer-reviewed Literature," Conflict and Health, 18:73 (Dec. 2024)

- Authors (4) = Lebanon

- APC = USD 3190

"Household Food Insecurity, Living Conditions, and Individual Sense of Security: A Cross-sectional Survey among Burkina Faso Refugees in Ghana," PLoS ONE 20(1): e0317418 (Jan. 2025)

- Authors (8) = Ghana (4, incl. lead), UK (4)

- APC = USD 2290

"The Impact of Fuel Incentive and Improved Cook Stove on Firewood Collection in Refugees Camps in Tanzania: A Quasi-experimental Research Design," Cogent Economics & Finance, vol. 13, no. 1 (2025)

- Author = Tanzania

- APC = USD 2195

"The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination-based Narratives in the Health of Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review," The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, vol. 40 (Dec. 2024)

- Authors (7) = Chile/UK (lead), Brazil (1), Chile (2), Costa Rica (1), US (1), Germany (1)

- APCs = USD 4480 (Canada & USA); USD 2100 (Latin America & the Caribbean)

"Issues and Challenges in Acculturation among the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Systematic Literature Review," Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication, vol. 40, no. 4 (Dec. 2024)

- Authors (2) = Malaysia

- APC = not specified

"Leaving at All Costs: Implications of the Italy-Libya Border-Externalization Policy on Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking Facilitation," Perspective Politice, vol. 17 (2024)

- Authors (2) = South Africa

- APC = EUR 50

"Media Coverage of Internally Displaced Persons in Two Selected Newspapers in Nigeria," Journal of Migration and Health, In Press, 1 Jan. 2025

- Authors (2) = Nigeria

- APC = USD 2600

"Mental Health and Associated Factors among Bangladeshi Migrants in Thailand: A Cross-sectional Study," Scientific Reports, 15:966 (Jan. 2025)

- Authors (3) = Thailand

- APC = USD 2590 

"Navigating Trauma: Venezuelan Women's and Adolescent's Experiences Before and After Migration Amidst the Humanitarian Crisis," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 11 (2025)

- Authors (7) = Colombia (3, incl. lead), US (4)

- APC = USD 2600

"Public Policies for the Inclusion of Deaf Venezuelans as Migrants or Refugees in Brazil," Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, vol. 18, no. 12 (2024)

- Authors (3) = Brazil

- APCs = BRL 890 (for Brazil-based authors); USD 600 (all other authors)

"Punishment over Protection: A Reflection on Distress Migrants, Health, and a State of (Un)care in South Africa," Health and Human Rights Journal, vol. 26, no. 2 (Dec. 2024)

- Authors (2) = South Africa

- APC = USD 2000 (note that this is only levied when authors have access to OA publishing grants; if they do not, then APCs are waived)

"Receipt of Humanitarian Cash Transfers, Household Food Insecurity and the Subjective Wellbeing of Syrian Refugee Youth in Jordan," Public Health Nutrition, vol. 28, no. 1 (2025)

- Authors (2) = Lebanon (lead), UK (1)

- APC = USD 3550

"Refugee Caregivers’ Perceptions of Using Mindfulness-based Interventions to Support Coping Skills in Children with Disability in Jordan," Children, vol. 11, no. 11 (Nov. 2024)

- Authors (3) = US (lead), Saudi Arabia (1), Jordan (1)

- APC = CHF 2400

"Refugee Securitization and the Challenges of Formal Integration: Case of Somali Refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia," Comparative Migration Studies, 13:5 (Jan. 2025)

- Authors (3) = Kenya (lead), Ethiopia/Germany (1), Germany (1)

- APC = USD 1390

"The Sudan Conflict: A Catalyst for the Spread of Infectious Diseases in Displaced Populations," International Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 151 (Feb. 2025)

- Authors (3) = Sudan

- APC = USD 2500

"Use of Gender-Sensitive Language in Referring to Refugees: Examples from German Political Parties," Journal of Studies in the Field of Humanities, vol. 31, no. 1 (Jan.-June 2024)

- Author = Thailand

- APC = THB 6000

Hybrid OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.

"Does Peacekeeping Mitigate the Impact of Aid on Conflict? Peacekeeping, Humanitarian Aid and Violence Against Civilians," Journal of Conflict Resolution, OnlineFirst, 23 Jan. 2025

- Authors (2) = China (lead), UK (1)

- APC = USD 3650

"Education for Disabled Refugees in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe: A Cross-case Analysis," Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, Latest Articles, 13 Dec. 2024

- Authors (4) = UK/South Africa (2, incl. lead), Uganda (1), UK (1)

- APC = USD 2990

"Niche Small States in Humanitarian Diplomacy: Qatar's Positionality in the Protection Ecosystem," International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 106, no. 926 (Aug. 2024)

- Author = Qatar

- APC = USD 3450

"Syrian Refugee Youths' Science Learning in a 'Dialogic' Third Space: Pushing Boundaries in the Lebanese Educational System through Translanguaging," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 62, no. 1 (Jan. 2025)

- Authors (3) = US (lead), Lebanon (2)

- APC = USD 3910

"A Systematic Review of the Digital Divide Experienced by Migrant Women," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 4 Jan. 2025 

- Authors (5) = Hong Kong

- APC = USD 2990

"Territorial Claims, Unclaimed People: The Postcolonial Geopolitics of Statelessness in Sabah, Malaysia," Ethnic and Racial Studies, Latest Articles, 7 Jan. 2025

- Authors (3) = Canada (lead), Malaysia (2)

- APC = USD 4000

"Urban Food Insecurity and Its Determinants among Migrant Households," International Migration, vol. 63, no. 1 (Jan. 2025)

- Authors (3) = South Africa (lead), Australia (2)

- APC = USD 3500

Books/Book chapters:

Critical Perspectives on Refugee and Migrant Integration in Education: Grassroots Narratives from Multiregional Settings (Bloomsbury Academic, Nov. 2024)

- Editors (2) = Germany (lead), Pakistan (1)

"Food on Display: Connecting Home (Land) and Identity Negotiation of the Rohingya Refugees in Brisbane City," Chapter in Inclusive Cities and Global Urban Transformation: Infrastructures, Intersectionalities, and Sustainable Development (Springer, Jan. 2025)

- Author = Malaysia

"The Genealogy of a Political Concept: 'Refugee' or the Europeanisation of the World-System," Chapter in Refugee Governance in the Arab World: The International Refugee Regime and Global Politics (I.B. Tauris, Jan. 2025) 

- Scroll to p. 33.

- Author = Lebanon

"Humanitarian Crisis and Response of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Tigray War," Chapter in Tigray: War in a Digital Black Hole (Langaa Research & Publishing, Oct. 2024)

- Author = Ethiopia

"The Power of Educational Actors," Chapter in Critical Perspectives on Refugee and Migrant Integration in Education: Grassroots Narratives from Multiregional Settings (Bloomsbury Academic, Nov. 2024)

- Author = Mexico

"Reflections on Host Communities and the State," Chapter in Critical Perspectives on Refugee and Migrant Integration in Education: Grassroots Narratives from Multiregional Settings (Bloomsbury Academic, Nov. 2024)

- Author = Pakistan

"The Role of Education for Social Cohesion in Nepal," Chapter in Critical Perspectives on Refugee and Migrant Integration in Education: Grassroots Narratives from Multiregional Settings (Bloomsbury Academic, Nov. 2024)

- Author = Thailand

"Sexual Vulnerability, Sexual Violence, and Reproductive Health of Adolescents Girls and Young Women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps," Chapter in Tigray: War in a Digital Black Hole (Langaa Research & Publishing, Oct. 2024)

- Authors (2) = Ethiopia (lead), Netherlands (1)

Periodical issues:

African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2024) 

- Special issue on "Cities of Contagion: Pandemic Precarity, Migration, and Food Security in Urban Africa." Published by the Scalabrini Institute on Human Mobility in Africa and the University of the Western Cape, both based in South Africa.

Related post:

- Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 Dec. 2024)

News: Free Content from Publishers, incl. New Book on East Asia

I just learned that the following volume can be accessed for free from 15 January 2025 to 12 February 2025. Thanks to the RRN Research Digest for the tip!

Petrice R. Flowers, Refugee Policies in East Asia, Cambridge Univ. Press, Jan. 2025

- "East Asia stands apart from the rest of Asia in the prevalence of the institutionalization of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Despite this widespread adoption of the Convention in East Asia, the record on implementation into domestic law and policy is uneven. This Element offers a comparative analysis of the gap between the institutionalization of the Refugee Convention and the implementation of refugee policy in China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and Mongolia. Specific attention is given to two key policy issues: refugee status determination—deciding who is granted government recognition as a refugee—and complementary forms of protection—protection based on statutes other than the Refugee Convention. This Element demonstrates that implementation of the Refugee Convention in East Asia depends on a vibrant civil society with the space and opportunity to engage with local UNHCR offices, local branches of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), and other stake holders.

Publishers often provide free access to portions of their content throughout the year. If you want to locate additional materials at no cost (either because they have been published as open access or because they are freely available for a limited time period), you can usually do so via the search functions on publishers' websites. Here are some examples:

- Cambridge University Press' search page allows you to limit your search results to "only content I have access to" and/or "open access." Sort the results by publication date to view the most recent; see, e.g., this search for "refugees." 

- Elsevier's journals and books are both searchable via this form. Enter your search terms first, then refine your search results by ticking the "access type" box at the bottom of the form on the left. Sample search results are here. 

- Oxford University Press has separate search pages for its journals and books. Here's a sample search for journal articles with "refugees" in the title; boxes for both "free" content and "open access" content were ticked.

- Here are refugee-related search results for Sage Journals.

- With Taylor & Francis' journal content search page, enter a search term first, then you will be able to select filters for free or open access content; see these sample results. Use this search page to locate freely available book content.

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Short pieces:

[Blog series that "offers social scientists tips to better connect with humanitarian responders and planners in advocating for evidence-informed emergency response"] (SSHAP, Dec. 2024) [access]

- Note: Follow the link to access the final post in the 5-part series, then scroll to "related content" at the bottom of the page for the previous four posts.

"In numbers we trust: How 'prioritisation' makes humanitarian numbers murky," The New Humanitarian, 27 Jan. 2025 [text]

"Inside Trump’s purge at the agency that saves millions of lives," Vox, 30 Jan. 2025 [text]

- "USAID has become a testing ground for dismantling government agencies, agency employees tell Vox."

A Lookback at the Biden Administration’s Development Agenda, Part V: Humanitarian Response (CGD Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Previous posts in this series can be accessed here. 

Reclaiming the narrative: the impact of power and voice in aid collaboration (ODI Insights, Jan. 2025) [text]

"What to make of Trump 2.0’s first days?," The New Humanitarian, 23 Jan. 2025 [text]

"What to make of the Trump aid freeze chaos?," The New Humanitarian, 29 Jan. 2025 [text]

- See also related Guardian article, Just Security blog post, NYT article, additional TNH article, and ICVA's resource page on the "90 Day Suspension Order." 

Reports:

2024 Impact Report: Response to new emergencies and protracted crises (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [access]

Advancing locally led evaluations: Practical insights for humanitarian contexts (ALNAP, Jan. 2025) [text]

The Future of Official Development Assistance: Incremental Improvements or Radical Reform? (Center for Global Development, Jan. 2025) [text]

- See also related blog post.

Hovering Threats: The Challenges of Armed Drones in Humanitarian Contexts (Insecurity Insight, Jan. 2025) [text via ReliefWeb]

Humanitarian Access Overview: Spotlight on violence against aid workers (ACAPS, Dec. 2024) [text via ReliefWeb]

A humanitarian trap? Navigating neutrality, relief and rights in Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria and Guatemala (ODI, Jan. 2025) [text]

The Pulse of Humanitarian Coordination 2023: Overview of IASC Structures at the Country Level (OCHA, Dec. 2024) [text]

Journal articles:

"The challenges of research in the humanitarian sector: An evolving relationship," International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 106, no. 926 (Aug. 2024) [open access]

"Does Peacekeeping Mitigate the Impact of Aid on Conflict? Peacekeeping, Humanitarian Aid and Violence Against Civilians," Journal of Conflict Resolution, OnlineFirst, 23 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"Trusted intermediaries? The role of diasporas in humanitarian assistance," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 117 (Feb. 2025) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (18 Jan. 2025) 

Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 2

New open access book:

Refugee Governance in the Arab World: The International Refugee Regime and Global Politics (I.B. Tauris, Jan. 2025) [open access]

- "The Arab region has played an oversized role in hosting refugees. Yet a paucity of literature exists on how the region has contributed to shaping the international refugee regime. This anthology presents the first comprehensive study of how Arab states interact with the international refugee regime. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective bringing together historical, political, legal, sociological, and anthropological approaches. Through a wide range of case studies, the anthology explores how Arab states have created norms and practices of refugee governance beyond – and not necessarily aligned with – international refugee law. It also analyses how Arab states have negotiated and contested international agreements and processes. In doing so, the book 'de-exceptionalizes' the Arab region, positioning states and societies as norm shapers with an impact on global politics beyond the Arab world."

Reports & journal articles:

Consequences of the Israeli UNRWA Ban, Mideast Policy Brief, no. 1 (PRIO, Jan. 2025) [access]

The Cost of Inaction and Impunity: Examining Israel's Compliance with ICJ Aid Measure, Humanitarian Access Snapshot #9 (Action for Humanity et al., Jan. 2025) [access via Oxfam]

"Displaced in a Land of Denial: Who is an IDP in Lebanon’s Reluctant War?," Migration and Development, OnlineFirst, 7 Jan. 2025 [Academia]

"Five-Star Humanitarianism? Navigating Gulf Aid in the Aftermath of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan," Middle East Critique, Latest Articles, 21 Jan 2025 [open access]

Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan, IZA Discussion Paper, no. 17622 (Institute of Labor Economics, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Focuses on Syrians.

The Missing Link: The Centrality of Protection in Early Recovery Programming in Syria (Danish Refugee Council, Oxfam & INTERSOS, Jan. 2025) [text]

"Niche small States in humanitarian diplomacy: Qatar's positionality in the protection ecosystem," International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 106, no. 926 (Aug. 2024) [open access]

Post-Ceasefire Humanitarian Pathways in Gaza (Sari Global, Jan. 2025) [text via ReliefWeb]

Scaling up in Syria: Opportunities, Potential Pitfalls & Mitigation Measures (ICVA, Jan. 2025) [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 1 (30 Jan. 2025)

Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 1

Opportunities:

Seminar: Law on the Frontlines in Palestine: A Conversation with UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, Oslo/Online, 10 February 2025 [info]

Job announcement: Consultancy for Research on Durable Solutions in Syria, Danish Refugee Council [info]

- Apply by 12 February 2025.

Short pieces:

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision (The Conversation, Jan. 2025) [text]

- See also related International Bar Association post.

Gaza: seven big issues affecting the delivery of humanitarian aid (The Conversation, Jan 2025) [text]

"Gaza ceasefire: The sobering reality of a day after that may never come," The New Humanitarian, 20 Jan. 2025 [text]

The humanitarian positionality of refugees in a complex MENA region (Humanitarian Practice Network, Jan. 2025) [text]

NGO estimates more than 30,000 migrants deported by Algeria to Niger in 2024 (InfoMigrants, Jan. 2025) [text]

Relocating Palestinians to "Clean Out" Gaza: Trump’s Proposal Echoes Forced Population Transfer (Tahrir Forum, Jan 2025) [text]

- See also related BBC News article.

Syria’s Uncertain Path: Challenges of Return, Stability and Trust (Just Security Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

"Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza," NPR, 27 Jan. 2025 [text]

Multimedia:

The Role of Local Humanitarian Actors in a Middle East Under Transformation, 17 Jan. 2025 [access]

Trapped in Transit: Migration Chokepoints in the Central Mediterranean (CSIS, Jan. 2025) [access]

- "Thousands of people are stuck between Tunisia and Italy within a migration system designed to hold them back." Follow link for photo- and video-rich analysis.

What’s Next for Syrian Refugees After Assad’s Fall?, 30 Jan. 2025 [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (16 Jan. 2025)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Short pieces & reports:

Aisha: an inclusive financial product brings hope for host and refugee entrepreneurs (ILO, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Focuses on Ethiopia.

First refugees arrive in Italy under new labour mobility scheme (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

"How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits," New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025 [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Portugal: Migrants contribute enough to fund 17% of pensions (EC, Jan. 2025) [text]

Refugees mean business. This is why investing in them pays off (World Economic Forum, Jan. 2025) [text]

Tackling the root causes of irregular migration through employability (ILO, Nov. 2024) [text]

- Focuses on Egypt.

Who Loses from Immigration Restrictions? (CATO at Liberty Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

"Worker shortages may define the 2025 economy," Reuters, 17 Jan. 2025 [text]

- Focuses on the US and the possible impact of mass deportations.

Journal articles:

"Does ad hoc language training improve the economic integration of refugees? Evidence from Germany’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A: Statistics in Society, Advance Articles, 8 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"The Double Burden of Female Protracted Displacement: Survey Evidence on Gendered Livelihoods in El Fasher, Darfur," Journal of Development Studies, vol. 60, no. 12 (2024) [open access]

"The evolution of the content of the 'right to work' for refugees within the contemporary international human rights system," Review of Economics and Political Science, EarlyCite, 20 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"Exploring pre- and in-employment experiences of refugees in Germany: A Bourdieusian approach," European Management Review, Early View, 26 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"Forced Displacement, Gender, and Livelihoods: Refugees in Ethiopia," Journal of Development Studies, vol. 60, no. 12 (2024) [open access]

"Gendered Employment Precarity and Refugee Resettlement in the United States," Sociological Quarterly, vol. 66, no. 1 (2025) [open access]

"Measuring self-reliance and wellbeing among forcibly displaced women enrolled in a gender-focused economic empowerment program: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial in Colombia," PLoS ONE 20(1): e0318224 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

"Refugees as Labor: Post World War II Displaced Persons in Australia, Canada, and the USA," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 22 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"Towards Activation or Inactivation? Migrants’ Experiences of Encounters with the Swedish Public Employment Service," Nordic Journal of Migration Research, vol. 15, no. 3 (2025) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (18 Jan. 2025)

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Short pieces:

Evaluating Bangladesh’s Legal Framework for Rohingya Refugees: Gaps and Solutions (EJIL: Talk Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

Focus on saving lives, urges UNHCR as more Rohingya flee by sea (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

Forced Migration Experts Seek Solutions for Refugees from Myanmar to Palestine (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Discusses the recently-held 20th meeting of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference (IASFM20), which took place in Yogyakarta.

"The Hidden Lifeline for Afghans: Remittances," The Diplomat, 8 Jan. 2025 [text]

Protracted Displacement and the Complex Vulnerabilities of Internally Displaced Persons in Afghanistan (RID Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

"Questions grow over UNHCR inaction as Uyghurs in Thailand face deportation threat," The New Humanitarian, 22 Jan. 2025 [text]

- See also related AP News article and Human Rights Watch news story.

The Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh's political challenges and its humanitarian implications (Raisina Debates, Jan. 2025) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Healthcare workers' perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya," Frontiers in Public Health, 26 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"Issues and Challenges in Acculturation Among the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Systematic Literature Review," Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication, vol. 40, no. 4 (Dec. 2024) [open access]

MySDG Conference on Stateless and Refugee Communities, Penang, 14-15 Sept. 2024 

- Selected papers were published in two volumes: 1) Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Fostering Inclusion and Resilience among Stateless and Refugee Communities in Malaysia; and 2) Unheard Voices: The Lived Experiences of Stateless Persons and Refugees in Malaysia. Video recordings of presentations can be accessed here.

"'Stop the boats’': deterrence of asylum seekers from the perspective of Australian medical professionals," International Journal of Human Rights, Latest Articles, 25 Jan. 2025 [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (6 Jan. 2025)

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2

Reports:

Community sponsorship for refugees in Poland: social attitudes and comparisons with other asylum and refugee policies, CMR Spotlight, no. 11 (66) (Centre of Migration Research, Nov. 2024) [text via EC]

Inspirational practices in the field of migrant integration: examples of good practices from the Czech Republic, Poland, Israel, and Europe (Charles University, 2024) [text via EC]

Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs (US Congressional Research Service, Jan. 2025) [text]

Navigating Belonging for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong, Navigating Belonging Working Paper, no. 1 (Hong Kong Univ. of Science & Tech., 2024) [text]

Progress Towards Durable Solutions in Ukraine (IOM, Jan 2025) [text]

- See also related report with "recommendations for establishing a context-relevant framework to monitor progress toward durable solutions for IDPs in Ukraine."

Settlement, integration and employment under a temporary perspective: Experiences and perceptions of Ukrainian refugees and municipal refugee services (2023-2024), NIBR Report, no. 10 (Oslo Metropolitan Univ., 2024; launched Jan. 2025) [access]

- Follow link for report and recording of launch event.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (28 Jan. 2025) 

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1

News/commentary re. the "Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program" Executive Order: 

Explainer on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Suspension (IRAP, 22 Jan. 2025) [access]

- Follow link for explainer and information guide for refugee applicants.

The Other Side of the Door: The U.S. Suspension of Refugee Resettlement (USCRI, 22 Jan. 2025) [text]

"Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to come to America," AP News, 22 Jan. 2025 [text]

"Trump’s suspension of refugee program leaves advocates in turmoil but unsurprised," The Guardian, 22 Jan. 2025 [text]

"Trump officials closing immigration offices Biden set up in Latin America," CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025 [text]

"Trump administration suspends some funding for refugee resettlement groups, memo says," CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025 [text]

The Indefinite Suspension of All Refugees is Unjustified (CATO at Liberty Blog, 27 Jan. 2025) [text]

"Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded work," AP News, 29 Jan. 2025 [text]

"With Foreign Aid Freeze and Immigration Restrictions, US Leaves Afghan Allies in the Cold," The Diplomat, 29 Jan. 2025 [text]

Other short pieces:

Jimmy Carter’s Record on Refugees: A Legacy of Compassion (RefugePoint Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Discusses the Refugee Act of 1980.

UNHCR’s Grandi calls for global action to support Syrians returning home (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

Journal articles:

"Authoritarianism in the United States: A Death Knell for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program," Social Sciences, vol. 14, no. 2 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

"A Home for All: The Challenge of Housing in Refugee Resettlement," Laws, vol. 13, no. 6 (Dec. 2024) [open access]

"Navigating Refugee Realities by Rethinking Human Rights Discourse: The Case of Congolese Refugees in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp and the United States," Review of Peacebuilding Studies (Dec. 2024) [full-text]

"Redefining the Approach to Resettlement and Reception: The Humanitarian Corridors Experience in Italy," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 16 Jan. 2025 [full-text]

- "Explores the humanitarian corridors from Lebanon to Italy, delving into the experiences of Syrian refugees who have participated in the program and those who have been involved in its implementation."

"Refugee securitization and the challenges of formal integration: case of Somali refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia," Comparative Migration Studies, 13:5 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (8 Jan. 2025)

Opportunities: Last Minute Jan. & More Feb. 2025

Discussion: Charting a Path Forward: Policy Response to Sudan War and Its Multifaceted Impact, Washington, DC/Online, 30 January 2025 [info]

Panel discussion: Revolution and rupture: humanitarianism and human rights in Syria and Myanmar, London/Online, 30 January 2025 [info]

Webinar: Global South Perspectives on Climate Change and Displacement, 30 January 2025 [info]

Call for registration: Harnessing Development and Climate Finance to Address Internal Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change, Geneva, 5 February 2025 [info]

Seminar: The European Union’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Governing Implementation in the Shadow of Externalisation, London, 6 February 2025 [info]

Webinar: The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South, 6 February 2025 [info]

- Will focus on South America and East Africa and be presented in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation.

Screening/panel discussion: Far Away from Home: exploring city responses to refugees, Bristol, UK/Online, 12 February 2025 [info]

Call for registration: Training Seminar on Pact on Migration and Asylum, Brussels, 5-6 March 2025 [info]

- Register by 13 February 2025.

Webinar: 2025 State of Play Assessment on Statelessness in Europe, 19 February 2025 [info]

Related post:

- Opportunities: More Jan. & Feb. 2025 

Regional Focus: Africa

Short pieces:

Land, Livelihood, and Limited Resources: Uganda’s Refugee Hosting Challenge (On the Move Blog, Dec. 2024) [text]

South Sudan Hits Record One Million New Arrivals from Sudan Crisis (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

*"Ethiopia: Tigray's forgotten internally displaced people," DW, 20 Jan. 2025 [text]

Reports:

Cross-Regional Forum on Implementing Laws and Policies on Internal Displacement in Africa, Dakar, 18-20 September 2024: Summary Note (UNHCR et al., Jan. 2025) [access]

- Available in English and French.

A review of vulnerabilities of water systems-related risks in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) host communities in Adamawa State, Nigeria (CGIAR, Dec. 2024) [text]

Journal articles:

African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2024) [open access]

- Special issue on "Cities of Contagion: Pandemic Precarity, Migration, and Food Security in Urban Africa."

"Examining the integration of refugees into the national health system in Uganda: an analysis using the policy triangle framework," Conflict and Health, 18:78 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

"Household food insecurity, living conditions, and individual sense of security: A cross-sectional survey among Burkina Faso refugees in Ghana," PLoS ONE 20(1): e0317418 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

"The impact of fuel incentive and improved cook stove on firewood collection in refugees camps in Tanzania: A quasi-experimental research design," Cogent Economics & Finance, vol. 13, no. 1 (2025) [open access]

"Migrant returnees as (anti-)migration messengers? A case of street-level representative bureaucracy in Senegal," International Migration, vol. 63, no. 1 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

"Mobile displacement or displaced mobility?: Using transition theory to challenge migration-displacement binaries and biases," Migration Studies, vol. 13 no. 1 (March 2025) [open access]

- Uses "two distinct case studies of internally displaced people in Mozambique and pastoralists and semi-pastoralists in Ethiopia."

"Navigating Refugee Realities by Rethinking Human Rights Discourse: The Case of Congolese Refugees in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp and the United States," Review of Peacebuilding Studies (Dec. 2024) [full-text]

*"The role of sender credibility in migration information campaigns," International Migration, vol. 63, no. 1 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

- Focuses on Nigeria.

"The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations," International Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 151 (Feb. 2025) [open access]

"Urban food insecurity and its determinants among migrant households," International Migration, vol. 63, no. 1 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

- Focuses on South Africa.

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (9 Jan. 2025)

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Reports:

Access Study: Understanding Effective Coverage and Barriers to the Ukrainian State Social Protection System (Govt. of Ukraine et al., Dec. 2024) [text]

- See also related blog post, which includes a link to a recent presentation and discussion of the study.

Access to Socio-economic Rights for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection: 2023 Update (AIDA, Jan. 2025) [text]

Further Submissions in the UK: An audit of the UK’s Further Submissions procedures and decision-making, and recommendations for change (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [access]

- "This research presents the findings of a comprehensive review of the United Kingdom’s (UK) procedures and processes  through  which  those  seeking  asylum  can  make  a  further  application  for  international  protection following  the  refusal  of  their  asylum  claim  and  the  right  to  appeal  has  been  exhausted. The UN  Refugee  Agency (UNHCR) typically refers to this as a subsequent application whilst, in the UK, this is generally referred to as a 'further submission'."

The Implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2023: Statistical Update (AIDA, Jan. 2025) [text]

No One-Size-Fits-All: Outreach and Counselling for Irregular Migrants (Migration Policy Institute, Jan. 2025) [text]

Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Hungary country profile (ODI, Jan. 2025) [text]

Thematic Workshops Based on the EUAA Practical Guides and Tools (EU Agency for Asylum, Jan. 2025) [text]

'Treat us like humans': A report on lived experience of the asylum system (Welcoming Mayors Project, Dec. 2024) [text via EIN]

- Focuses on the UK.

Understanding EU humanitarian action (European Parliament, Dec. 2024) [text]

UNHCR's key priorities for the next Irish Government (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (27 Jan. 2025)

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Opportunities:

Seminar: The European Union’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Governing Implementation in the Shadow of Externalisation, London, 6 February 2025 [info]

Call for registration: Training Seminar on Pact on Migration and Asylum, Brussels, 5-6 March 2025 [info]

- Register by 13 February 2025.

Short pieces:

Defunding UNRWA: What Is at Stake? (NCCR On the Move Blog, Dec. 2024) [text]

- Focuses on Switzerland.

EU sees 38% drop in irregular border crossings in 2024 (European Commission, Jan. 2025) [text]

Post-Assad Syria: What Lies Ahead for Syrian Refugees in Europe? (NCCR On the Move Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

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

Journal articles:

"Access to asylum in times of crises, force majeure and instrumentalization in the EU: Restrictive trends in asylum law and in the case-law," Freedom, Security & Justice: European Legal Studies, no. 3 (2024) [open access]

"Determinants of Enforced Return: A Quantitative Analysis of the Spectrum of (In)voluntariness Among Rejected Asylum Seekers in the Netherlands," Population, Space and Place, vol. 31, no. 2 (March 2025) [open access]

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (Forthcoming, 2025) 

- Special issue on "The temporary turn in asylum: Researching the politics of deterrence in practice," which "explores recent deterrence strategies in Denmark and Norway." Currently available are the introduction, an article on Denmark and one on Norway.

"Just and unjust securitization of migration: a comparative analysis of migration to Poland from MENA countries and Ukraine," Frontiers in Political Science, 21 Jan. 2025 [open access]

Migrants’ Trust in the Swedish Migration Agency: Exploring Influencing Factors Through Large-Scale Survey Data," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 18 Jan. 2025 [open access]

Related posts:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (13 Jan. 2025)

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (13 Jan. 2025)

Regional Focus: United States

Short pieces:

Biden Didn’t Cause the Border Crisis (CATO at Liberty Blog, Jan. 2025) 

- Four-part post: Part 1: Summary; Part 2: Did Biden Cut Enforcement?; Part 3: Would Trump Have Stopped the Biden Border Crisis?; Part 4: What Caused the Border Crisis?.

- See also related DHS factsheet, issued under Biden administration.

"Border security is popular – but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: AP-NORC poll," AP News, 22 Jan. 2025 [text]

DHS Reinstates Migrant Protection Protocols, Allowing Officials to Return Applicants to Neighboring Countries (DHS, Jan. 2025) [text via ImmigrationProf Blog]

Diseased Illegal Immigrants Aren’t "Invading" the United States (CATO at Liberty Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

- "We find no statistically significant relationship between the size of the immigrant population, the illegal immigrant population, or the legal immigrant population and the spread of serious communicable diseases on the state level during the 2021–2023 period when America was supposedly being invaded by diseased immigrants."

"Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants Biden administration allowed into the U.S. legally," CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025 [text]

- See also related ImmigrationProf Blog post and expedited removal order.

Trump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority (Immigration Impact Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

Trump Will Likely Cut Legal Entries More Than Illegal Entries (CATO at Liberty Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

What Just Happened: Sanctuary Policies and the DOJ Memo’s Empty Threat of Criminal Liability (Just Security Blog, Jan 2025) [text]

- See also related ImmigrationProf Blog post and "Joint Statement from Thirteen State Attorneys General."

Reports & journal articles:

After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump's First Executive Actions (American Immigration Council, Jan. 2025) [text]

"The Evolving Nature of Generalized Prejudice Toward Marginalized Groups in the United States 2004–2020," Social Psychological and Personality Science, OnlineFirst, 23 Jan. 2025 [open access]

- Assessed "attitudes toward Black people, illegal immigrants, gay people, and feminists."

FY2024 EOIR Immigration Court Data: Caseloads and the Pending Cases Backlog (US Congressional Research Service, Jan. 2025) [text]

Reforming Our Immigration System to Maximize America's Potential (Bush Institute, Jan. 2025) [text]

"Seeking the Divine: A Proposed Methodology of Religion to Resolve Adjudications Over the Nexus Inquiry in Religious Asylum Claims," Univ. of Chicago Legal Forum, vol. 2024, no. 1 (2025) [full-text]

Trump's Election is Not a Mandate for Cruelty (BlueLabs & ImmigrationHub, Jan. 2025) [text]

- See also related Axios-Ipsos poll results.

"With 'Shock and Awe,' the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration," Migration Information Source, [text]

Multimedia:

What Just Happened Series: Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders (The Just Security Podcast, 22 Jan. 2025) [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: United States (22 Jan. 2025)

Thematic Focus: General

Short pieces:

Forced Migration Experts Seek Solutions for Refugees from Myanmar to Palestine (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jan. 2025) [text]

- Discusses the recently-held 20th meeting of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference (IASFM20).

What next for internal displacement? Four priority actions for 2025 (ODI Insights, Jan. 2025) [text]

Reports:

Compilation of Resolutions on the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Omnibus

- 2015-2024

- 2005-2014

- These documents provide "an overview of the annual resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly regarding the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, known as the omnibus resolutions."

The UN Office on Internal Displacement Closed. Now What?, CGD Note, no. 386 (Center for Global Development, Jan. 2025) [text]

Understanding Refugee Return: Key Findings, Gaps, and Future Research, JDC DIGEST, no. 10 (Joint Displacement Center, Nov. 2024) [text]

- See also related JDC Newsletter article.

Journal articles:

"Human rights violations are associated with forcibly displaced population’s mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis," Frontiers in Public Health, 15 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"Reflecting on Departure Among Irregular Transit Migrants in Europe," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 23 Jan. 2025 [open access]

- "The aim of this article is to map strategies on which prospective irregular migrants draw in order to mobilise their resources for migration and onward journeys as well as their role and context in the wider migratory processes and environment. Specifically, it delves into financial, material, social, and information resources that migrants utilise, tools and factors facilitating or curtailing their mobilisation, and their role in overcoming various challenges and deprivations."

"Refusing deterrence," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 21 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"The Right to Remain and the Causes of Forced Migration," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 16 Jan. 2025 [full-text]

Multimedia/resources:

CMS at 60: History and Lessons Learned, Roundtable discussion at the 2024 Academic & Policy Symposium, 18 Nov. 2024 [access]

Learning from the Evidence on Forced Displacement: Launch of the e-Training Course, 12 Dec. 2024 [access]

- Includes a link to the course.

"Sixty Years of Migration Research: Learning from the Past to Forecast the Future," Panel 1 at the 2024 Academic & Policy Symposium, 18 Nov. 2024 [access]

- See also related keynote address on "Migration Research and Policy: Big Questions and Bumpy Roads."

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: General (8 Jan. 2025)

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues

Short pieces:

He said - She said: Reflections on gender relations at Tongogara Refugee Settlement (CGIAR, Jan. 2025) [text]

The Invisible Burden: The Systemic Challenges Facing Migrant Mothers in Southern Mexico (WRC Blog, Dec. 2024) [text]

Reports & book chapters:

Gender dynamics analysis on accessing and exercising HLP rights in Rohingya camps (Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan. 2025) [text]

Forced Displacement and Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy: What Is Missing?, LERRN Working Paper, no. 29 (Carleton Univ., Jan. 2025) [text]

The gender dimension of asylum claims (European Parliament, Jan. 2025) [text]

“Sexual Vulnerability, Sexual Violence, and Reproductive Health of Adolescents Girls and Young Women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps,” Chapter in Tigray: War in a Digital Black Hole (Langaa Research & Publishing, Oct. 2024) [full-text]

Journal articles:

"Cultural Norms and Values on Sexual and Gender Violence Among Congolese Male Refugees in Kakuma Camp Kenya," Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, vol. 5, no. 1 (2024) [open access]

"Forced displacement and utilization of maternal health care services in host communities: micro-level evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, 1986–2016," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 8 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"The Linguistic Integration of Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Israel: A Gender Perspective," Israel Studies in Language and Society, no. 18 (2024) [full-text via ResearchGate]

"Perspectives on Refugeehood and Motherhood: Germany-Based Ukrainians’ Life Aspirations over Time," Nationalities Papers, FirstView, 10 Jan. 2025 [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues (7 Jan. 2025)

Thematic Focus: Education - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Arrival infrastructures and refugee enrolment in higher education," International Migration, vol. 63, no. 1 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

- Focuses on The Netherlands.

"Loneliness, lack of support, and educational challenges: teachers’ experiences working with refugee children," Frontiers in Education, 21 Jan. 2025 [open access]

- Focuses on Lithuania.

"Navigating New Beginnings: A Study of State-Level Grant Funding Support for K-12 Refugee Education," Social Sciences, vol. 14, no. 1 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

- Focuses on the US.

"Refugee Education: Aligning Access, Learning & Opportunity," Daedalus, vol. 153, no. 4 (Fall 2024) [open access]

"Refugee Learning Center in Indonesia: A Habitat for Refugee Well-Being in Transit," European Journal of Education, vol. 60, no. 1 (March 2025) [open access]

"The Relationship Between Acculturation and Second Language Learning in the Context of Sustainable Multiculturalism: A Case Study of Russian Immigrants and Syrian Refugees in Türkiye," Sustainability, vol. 17, no. 1 (Dec. 2024) [open access]

"Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review," European Journal of Education, vol. 60, no. 1 (March 2025) [open access]

"'They Are Our Children': An Examination of Faith-Based, Tuition-Free, Private Schools as Potential Sites of Educational Opportunity for Refugee Children in Egypt and Lebanon," Social Sciences, vol. 14, no. 1 (Jan. 2025) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Education - Pt. 1 (23 Jan. 2025)

Thematic Focus: Education - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Broken promises are why some international students turn to seeking asylum (The Conversation, Jan. 2025) [text]

Demonizing foreign students sidesteps solutions to Canada’s problems (The Conversation, Jan. 2025) [text]

Education pathways: Slovenia opens new opportunities for refugee students (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

From barriers to bridges: Empowering refugee education in West and Central Africa (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

Online educational series is launched on Diia.Education to support the development of IDP Councils in Ukraine (UNHCR, Jan. 2025) [text]

SLU hosts 2nd National UNHCR Philippines CPath Gathering of Rohingya refugee-scholars (St. Louis Univ. Philippines, Jan. 2025) [text]

- More info on this programme is available here.

New open access book:

Critical Perspectives on Refugee and Migrant Integration in Education: Grassroots Narratives from Multiregional Settings (Bloomsbury Academic, Nov. 2024) [open access]

- "This open-access book offers a critical appraisal, at the cross-section of theory and practice, of concepts of integration at work in education in diverse geopolitical settings. With chapters written by experts based in Cyprus, Ethiopia, Germany, Mexico, Pakistan, the UK and the USA, the book includes discussion of regions of conflict, post-conflict and also non-conflict societies in which a cultural hegemony has developed strategies to 'integrate' groups perceived as 'other'. The book challenges the idea of 'integration' in education considering how it relates to inclusion and exclusion and considers the extent to which integration can be empirically studied or evaluated. By accommodating a diversity of voices and perspectives, the structure of this book critically questions the underlying hegemonic Global North-shaped assumptions that have informed the integration debate."

Resource:

World Migration Education Toolkit (IOM, 2024) [access]

- "The World Migration Education Toolkit is an up-to-date set of resources for educators to teach about migration, migrants and human geography. It draws upon the extensive research and analysis in the World Migration Report series to deliver specialized tools and resources. Divided into two parts, part one addresses the foundational questions in migration studies. Part two explores a range of thematic topics in migration across several modules. The modules are tailored to and accessible for a secondary-level human geography course."

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Education (2 Jan. 2025)