What is refugee resettlement and how are countries implementing the refugee resettlement process? This open access article describes the implementation of the resettlement process and proposes a new terminology of all stages of the resettlement process. Although resettlement can be … Continue reading Implementing the Refugee Resettlement Process
In this opinion piece, Israa Sadder and me tackle the common myths that most refugees seek shelter in Europe and that refugees need to be a burden on their host societies. Instead, we highlight that the high majority of refugees … Continue reading Not all Refugees Want to Come to Europe: Most Stay Close to Home
Tired of reading articles about methodological choices for forced migration research? Listen to this ESPMI Network podcast instead! The podcast is part of ESPMI’s wider ‘Critical Reflections on Migration Research’ podcast series and brings scholars together to discuss the challenges … Continue reading Evaluating Methodological Challenges in Forced Migration Research
In this post, my colleague Israa Sadder and me share an email exchange in which we discuss conducting research with Syrian refugees living in Jordan. The exchange describes the relationships developed both between researchers and intermediaries, and between researchers, intermediaries … Continue reading An Email Exchange about Experiencing Research on Displacement
Are you conducting interviews with forcibly displaced persons and still need to draft your informed consent form? In this post, I am providing some tips for developing a meaningful IC form. I am also sharing my own informed consent template … Continue reading Interviewing Refugees: Tips for Informed Consent and Informed Consent Template
This research explores the Strategic Use of Resettlement, the concept that resettlement programming can be leveraged in strategic ways that can improve not only the lives of resettled refugees, but also refugees and citizens in refugee-hosting countries. However, despite being … Continue reading The Strategic Use of Resettlement: Lessons from the Syria Context
‘The last thing they needed – I assumed – was one more researcher who wanted to ask them questions for an hour of their precious time.’ Following the ultimatum issued by Turkish authorities to unregistered Syrian refugees in Istanbul to … Continue reading Considerations for Conduction Fieldwork in Volatile and Research-Crowded Settings
Nach der Schaffung des Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat wurde sehr viel über Heimat und Sicherheit gesprochen. Nur die Frage, für wen diese Heimat und Sicherheit in Europa gelten soll, führte zu sehr unterschiedlichen Antworten. Schaut man sich … Continue reading Abschottung 2.0: Die Heimat und ‚ein Europa, das schützt‘
Nahezu täglich liefern Medien Meinungsumfragen zur deutschen Asylpolitik. Meist wird gefragt, was die Deutschen über die Aufnahme von weiteren Flüchtlingen denken. Die Ergebnisse sind aber mit Vorsicht zu genießen. Denn sie verzerren die Realität. Umfragen: Wie viele Flüchtlinge hätten Sie … Continue reading Umfragen: Wie viele Flüchtlinge hätten Sie denn gerne?
