Throw-back to the 'Migration and Technology' Research Day
A week after the Research Day on ‘Migration and Technology’ took place, we would like to throw back to this inspiring event.
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Open Vacancy: Predoctoral Research Position
Predoctoral Research: "Intersectional inequalities and political activism" EDGE is curently inviting applications for doctoral research project on intersectional i nequalities and political activism within the framework of the strategic research programme on Enhancing Democr...
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PhD Defense Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar
We are pleased to announce that on November 7th, BIRMM member Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar successfully defended his PhD titled "International Migration Data: Challenges, Improvements, and ways forward".
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Throw-back to the last IMISCOE PhD school at BIRMM (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
As the call for the 2024 IMISCOE PhD school is out now, it is a good occasion to throw back to the previous one. BIRMM proudly hosted the IMISCOE PhD school on “Critical reflections on migration studies, racism and discrimination”.
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Listen to our new podcast episode with Ellen Debackere! (In Dutch)
A historical Lense on Belgium's migration policy In this episode we talk to VUB researcher Ellen Debackere to talk about her book “Welcome to Antwerp? Antwerp's immigration policy, 1830-1880”.
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Why anti-Roma racism is more than drunk talk.
The scandal surrounding Belgian politician Conner Rousseau shows once again that anti-Roma racism is not just something of right-wing extremists. For a well-known politician to insult the entire Roma community is nothing new.
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June BIRMM Newsletter: Keep up with the latest news!
Have you seen our June newsletter in your mailbox? No? There is still a chance to catch up! Click on the link below to download our latest issue.
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PhD Defense Abel Ghekiere
We are pleased to announce that on May 11th, BIRMM member Abel Ghekiere successfully defended his PhD titles "Better Luck Next Time... New Methodological Approached to Understanding and Reducing the Mechanisms of rental Discrimination".
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 2023 call for Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM) invites postdoctoral candidates to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF). This call is now open and will close on 13 September 2023.
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Listen to our new podcast episode with Dr. Dounia Bourabain
Everyday Sexism & Racism in the Ivory Tower: The struggles & resistance of early carreer researchers in Belgium Check out our latest episode of the Migration Talks podcast! In today’s episode, we discuss the struggles faced by early career researchers in Belgium.
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Pre & Post Doctoral Research Positions, Political & Social Sciences (EDGE Programme)
EDGE is currently recruiting 3 pre-doctoral, and 3 post-doctoral researchers. EDGE is a strategic research programme of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
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Phd Defense Rita Vanobberghen
We are pleased to announce that on February 27th, BIRMM member Rita Vanobberghen successfully defended her PhD titled "Medical monitoring and follow-up of hunger strikes in a population of undocumented migrants: a case-study in Brussels.
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