By Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Full Professor, GRITIM-UPF, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) In migration studies, it is often assumed, and therefore not discussed, that “migration” is a category of analysis in itself, with social, political, cultural, and ideological meanings that need to be taken into account. The social dimension...Read More

By Gülşen Doğan, BROAD-ER PhD Researcher, Political Science and International Relations, Koç University, Istanbul In this post-Westphalian system, cities are increasingly challenging the global authority of nation-states and assuming the pivotal role in decision-making and implementation of policies pertaining to global and national issues at the supra-national level. However, authoritarian populist governments are increasingly striving...Read More

By Gülşen Doğan, BROAD-ER PhD Researcher, Political Science and International Relations, Koç University, Istanbul While authoritarian populism and migration crisis dominate the global political debate, an additional challenge, the climate crisis, emerges for the future of democracy. In the current Ukrainian energy crisis, the gap between energy demand and supply will be one of those...Read More

By Oğuzhan Açıkgöz, Law Student at Koc Law School, Koç University, Istanbul Ensuring the safe and sustainable reintegration of returnees in their home areas is crucial; otherwise, they might face the risk of becoming internally displaced or refugees once again. The obstacles to achieving successful returns are incredibly challenging. Firstly, refugees often go back to...Read More

By Ceren Kulkul, Post-doc Researcher at Migration Research Center at Koç University MiReKoc In the previous blog post, we focused on the actors of the internal migration caused by the earthquake disaster and the picture that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. We touched upon the efforts of many displaced individuals to survive...Read More

MiReKoc – BROAD-ER Women in Science Webinar by Özlem Altan-Olcay, Koç University  We are delighted to invite all interested participants to join us for the first of our BROAD-ER Women in Science Webinars! Mark your calendars for June 12, 2023, from 3-4 pm, and join us for an insightful webinar featuring Özlem Altan-Olcay, Associate Professor...Read More

BROAD-ER Article Writing Workshop with Prof. Jan Rath from the University of Amsterdam  We are excited to invite all interested participants to join us for the Article Writing Workshop on June 8, 2023, from 2-5 pm. This workshop is open to early career researchers and organized under the BROAD-ER Project.  BROAD-ER (Bridging the Migration and...Read More

-BROAD-ER kicks-off its Seminar Series for the Spring 2023. The first Seminar will be given by Prof. Ricard Zapata-Barrero from GRITIM, Pompeu Fabra University- MiReKoc is delighted to invite all interested participants to join us for the upcoming MiReKoc-BROAD-ER Wednesday Seminar Series, organized under the BROAD-ER Project and in collaboration with Koç University College of...Read More