A film by Rob Lemkin, featuring Femi Nylander. Music by Tunde Jegede and Sunara Begum. UK Premiere of the Hausa dub (with English subtitles).   ‘A people’s history of colonialism in the form of an epic journey.’   British Nigerian activist Femi Nylander brings attention to the forgotten victims of colonial atrocity in a new […]

A walk and picnic on the banks of the River Severn - a chance to catch up, get to know each other and build the MMB community! Following the success of last year's MMB walk we are keen to do it again! Join us for an open-air meet up with other MMB members and a […]

Our second joint webinar of the year examines the links between climate change and migration, bridging the gap between research and delivery. Climate change is the biggest threat our planet faces, and could re-shape global patterns of migration and displacement. The climate crisis is likely to reinforce pre-existing inequalities, both internationally, nationally and locally. Since […]

We are very excited to welcome Irene Peano (University of Lisbon) to give a seminar on modern marronage in contemporary Italy. Irene holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Cambridge (2011). She held post-doc positions at the University of Bologna (under a Marie Curie Intra-European scholarship) and at the University of Bucharest. […]

Building on our (de)Bordering collaboration, Brigstow and MMB have launched a new joint initiative, Seasons and Cycles. This will start conversations that explore connections between plant, animal and human movements/migrations and develop research partnerships between scientists, social scientists and the arts and humanities. Activities will take the (de)Bordering plot as a literal and metaphorical starting point, beginning with […]

The MMB Reading Group is back! This year we will be discussing articles as well as books that encourage new ways of thinking about migration and mobilities. The meetings are held online and the next one will be facilitated by MMB Director Bridget Anderson.   Text: Moritz Altenried and Manuela Bojadžijev (2017) ‘Virtual Migration, Racism […]

Screening and discussion An Iranian comedy drama following the plight of a group of girls who disguise themselves as boys in order to sneak into the Iranian national football stadium […]

Sarah Kunz will discuss her work on the UK Investor visa – Britain’s wealth-based immigration pathway that offered a straightforward route to permanent residence, and eventually citizenship, for those who […]

We warmly invite our members to join us for a drink to welcome in the new year and to catch up with MMB colleagues from across the University and Bristol. […]

Sarah Kunz will discuss her work on the UK Investor visa - Britain’s wealth-based immigration pathway that offered a straightforward route to permanent residence, and eventually citizenship, for those who […]