News
IMISCOE Annual Conference 2027 in Brussels: Call for Contributions Now Open
BIRMM and BRISPO are pleased to announce that the 24th IMISCOE Annual Conference will take place in Brussels and online from 6–9 July 2027.
Sectorale praktijktesten tegen discriminatie: too little, too late
De Vlaamse regering blaast de sectorale praktijktesten nieuw leven in, maar kiest opnieuw voor een aanpak die weinig druk zet op werkgevers die discrimineren.
What does voluntary return mean when all other doors are closed?
BIRMM member Laure Deschuyteneer was recently featured in Sociaal.net together with Soline Ballet (UGent) in an article reflecting on the realities of “voluntary return” in Belgian migration policy.
Events
Practical info22/10/2026 - 10:00 - 22/10/2026 - 12:00Book Launch: Citizens Gone – How Emigration Transforms the European State
Practical info17/11/2026 - 09:00 - 17/11/2026 - 17:00Sixth Joint Research Day: Knowledge Production on Migration in Restrictive Political Contexts
Practical info10/06/2026 - 16:00 - 10/06/2026 - 18:00Public PhD defence of Gaia Romeo: Apeirohedron. The Implementation of the EU Safe Third Country Policy in Greece (2016-2024)
BIRMM invites you to attend the public PhD defence of Gaia Romeo: Apeirohedron. The Implementation Of The Eu Safe Third Country Policy In Greece (2016-2024). This event can be attended either in-person or virtually.
Practical info18/06/2026 - 17:00 - 18/06/2026 - 19:00A Glimpse Across the Linguistic Border: The Ethno-racial Gap, DEI Policies and Activism in Higher Education in Francophone Belgium
Public lecture with Dr. Leila Mouhib (ULB/UMONS)
