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June 2021

Tue 15
Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Policy, Politics and Research on Migration: A Critical Discussion

What is the relation between migration research, policy and politics? Is there a role for academics in policy making? Is academic research on migration political, or should it stay away […]

Wed 16
Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Protest and Violence: The View from the Colombian Community in England

Three members of the Colombian community in England will talk about how they have experienced the wave of social protest and state violence in Colombia that began with the National […]

Fri 18
Friday 18 June 2021 at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Children as Subjects of Control: Interventions in Children’s Mobilities

Webinar

The prevailing global north construction of childhood as a period of innocence and dependence means that the independent mobility of those deemed to be children (whether in search of pleasure, […]

Mon 28
Monday 28 June 2021 at 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm

(de)Bordering: Building New Thinking on Nation and Movement

The (de)Bordering team, co-led by MMB Director Bridget Anderson and funded by the Brigstow Institute, are building a unique meeting place and we need help. If you have been around […]

Tue 29
Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

‘Discrimination and Delegation’ by Lamis Elmy Abdelaaty: book launch

Online webinar

Please join us for a book launch and debate of Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees (OUP, 2021) by Lamis Elmy Abdelaaty. This timely new book includes an in-depth analysis […]

Wed 30
Wednesday 30 June 2021 at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

MMB Reading Group – ‘Drawing the Global Colour Line’ by Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds

*** Please note this event has been rescheduled to 30th June*** This month the MMB Reading Group discusses Drawing the Global Colour Line: White Men’s Countries and the International Challenge of […]

September 2021

Wed 8
Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

MMB Reading Group – ‘Immigration and Freedom’ by Chandran Kukathas

The reading group will meet over the summer to discuss the new book by Chandran Kukathas, Immigration and Freedom (Princeton University Press, 2021). To register for the meeting, please fill […]

Sat 11
Saturday 11 September 2021 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Presence and Movement: A Walk along the Severn Estuary

After so long meeting only on screen we are very excited to be able to see each other face to face in 3D! Please join MMB and the Centre for […]

Tue 21
Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

UK Nationality and Borders Bill: an evaluation with Colin Yeo

Webinar

A webinar with a leading immigration lawyer to discuss the key points of the new bill. . This summer the UK Nationality and Borders Bill passed its second reading. What […]

October 2021

Tue 5
Tuesday 5 October 2021 at 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

‘Stealing Time: Migration, Temporalities and State Violence’ book launch

Webinar

An online launch bringing together the editors and authors of a ground-breaking new collection. . Stealing Time draws together empirical contributions that focus on conceptualising the lived realities of time […]

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May 2025

Bristol Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professor

We are delighted to be welcoming Miriam Ticktin to Bristol this month in this visiting professorship role, co-hosted by Bristol's Department of Anthropology and Archaeology. Miriam, from CUNY (New York), will be giving a public lecture and participating in workshops during her stay. Find out more here.

April 2025

Maya Goodfellow's comments on Rethinking Migration

Maya's thoughts on the new edited volume by MMB written for the Book Launch Event held in March.

March 2025

Migration Unboxed - new episodes

The MMB podcast now has four fantastic episodes available. Starting with the question 'What is migration?' the series moves on to explore how visuality helps us understand movement, the processes of 'migrantisation', and the question of vulnerability and deservingness. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Bonus episode coming in June!

February 2025

Rethinking Migration now available!

A truly interdisciplinary collection from MMB that presents the Bristol approach to migration and mobilities. The book opens with the question, how can we understand human movement without positioning 'the migrant' as a problem? Buy or download the open access e-book.

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