New proposal for integration decree will further deepen the ethnic gap in Flanders.
Read our opinion on the current proposal for a new Flemish integration decree.
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Unity in Diversity: The Brussels Identity Glues Everyone Together
"Young people in Brussels feel most connected to Brussels, more than to Belgium, Flanders, Wallonia or the country of their roots" Petrus te Braak was interviewed on his contribution to 'Migration, Equality & Diversity', together with Laora Mastari, Hélène Lemblé and Gil K...
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Read Dirk Lafaut's interview on his PhD about care for undocumented migrants
BIRMM member Dirk Lafaut has successfully defended his PhD Dissertation titled “The ethics of bordering healthcare: A study on healthcare access of undocumented migrants in Brussels (Belgium)" on January 8th, 2021.
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The Migration Debate: How Fear of Overpopulation Is Being Used Against Humanity
BIRMM members, Patrick Deboosere and Soumaya Majdoub’s contribution to the BIRMM book titled “The Migration Debate: How Fear of Overpopulation Is Being Used Against Humanity” has been published on Knack. Read it here (in Dutch):
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BIRMM 2020 publications
Discover our full list of publications from 2020 Adam, Ilke. / Gesloten grenzen : een uitgelezen kans voor bezinning over een nieuw migratie-beleid. Post-viraal naar een nieuw normaal.
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Public Ph.D defense of Dirk Lafaut
BIRMM member Dirk Lafaut will publicly defend his PhD thesis titled ‘The ethics of bordering healthcare: A study on healthcare access of undocumented migrants in Brussels (Belgium).’ Read more about Dirk's research here: Abstract PhD Dirk Lafaut.pdf.  ...
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Public Ph.D defense of Malasree Neepa Acharya
BIRMM member Malasree Neepa Acharya will publicly defend her Ph.D Monday, 23 November 2020 at 7PM CET in an online format, followed by a digital reception.
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Public Ph.D defense of René Kreichauf
BIRMM member René Kreichauf will publicly defend his Ph.D thesis on the spatial negotiation of asylum in European and U.S. Cities. The defense will take place on Wednesday November 18 2020 at 2pm.
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An important voice for minorities is in danger of being silenced
Read our opinion on what is happening with Minderhedenforum. Bart Somers decided to no longer recognize and support Minderhedenforum.
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Call for papers: The Quest for Racial and Social Justice in Political Science: The Potential of Critical Race Theory
Call for Papers for the #ECPG21 (European Conference on Politics and Gender, 7-9 July 2021, University of Ljubljana) We invite scholars to send an abstract for the panel on 'The Quest for Racial and Social Justice in Political Science: The Potential of Critical Race Theo...
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Read BIRMM and Minderhedenforum's joint opinion on NBB's study on the economic impact of immigration
The National Bank of Belgium published its long-awaited study on the estimated economic impact of immigration in Belgium: immigration leads to a bigger economy. BIRMM and Minderhedenforum jointly reflect on the outcome of the study and policy solutions.
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Call for papers: Fundamental Challenges to European Politics: Gender, Race, Intersectionality, and the More-Than-Human
Call for Papers for the #ECPG21 (European Conference on Politics and Gender, 7-9 July 2021, University of Ljubljana) We invite scholars to send an abstract for the panel on 'Fundamental Challenges to European Politics: Gender, Race, Intersectionality, and the More-T...
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