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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 20h

Journalists: Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, networking opportunities, and more. Info ➡️ bit.ly/jrn-fellowship-26

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Against all odds, he turns his tragedy into a global campaign to eradicate hate. 🎬 Join us for a special screening of Izzeldin Abuelaish's I Shall Not Hate, followed by a Q&A facilitated by Anver Saloojee (@torontomet.bsky.social). Reserve your seat: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

Poster for a special screening event of a film titled "I Shall Not Hate." It features a close-up of a person in emotional reflection and promotes a Q&A with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish. Details about the event: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM, Cineplex, Yonge & Dundas, Toronto. Tickets are $5, with online registration options provided.

Logos of the CFREF, Govt. of Canada, Toronto Metropolitan University, Global Migration Institute, and Toronto Metropolitan University.

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join the MEMO Webinar Series for an engaging conversation exploring why migrants choose different provinces in Canada, how opportunities and expectations shape migration decisions, and how these experiences unfold after arrival. 🗓️ Oct. 26, 2026 🕑 2-3:30 p.m. EST

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What makes Canada a migration destination? What does choosing Canada actually mean in today’s changing migration landscape?

MEMO Webinar Series: “Why Canada?”

What makes Canada a migration destination? What does choosing
Canada actually mean in today's changing migration landscape?

Featuring Speakers:

- Luisa Veronis, University of Ottawa
- Marshia Akbar, TMU
- Emeritus Usha George, TMU
- Patricia Martin, University of Montreal
- Suzanne Huot, The University of British Columbia

Oct. 26, 2026 | 2:00-3:30OM (EST) | Online

Learn more about the MEMO Project at torontomu.ca/memo

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hosted by award-winning journalist @jeyantvo.bsky.social, the evening features talks by leading scholars and notable TMU alumni, including Izzeldin Abuelaish, @triandafyllidou.bsky.social, @parkinac.bsky.social, @gruzd.ca, Sierra Lefave, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio, Zhixi Zhuang, and Mary Rowe.

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Part talk series, part happening, the evening brings Toronto Metropolitan University scholars, alumni, and friends to the TIFF Lightbox stage for a series of sharp, personal talks spanning migration, AI, media, and health.

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎤 Eight short talks. One big question: Who, and what, do we still trust? We are excited to invite you to It’s About Trust. Come for the stories, stay for the research behind them. 🔗 Reserve your seat now: am.ticketmaster.com/tiff/buy/TMU

An evening of storytelling presented by the Global Migration Institute

IT'S ABOUT TRUST

Oct 22 at 6:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📢 Thrilled to share that the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social;s Borders & Belonging Podcast is a finalist at the 5th Annual Signal Awards, under the Activism, Public Service & Social Impact category. Show your support and cast your vote! ➡️ vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Listener's Choice Sept. 29th - Oct 15th Borders & Belonging PodcastGlobal Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
Signal Awards, 2026 Finalist, Vote For Me

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎓 Funding opportunity for @torontomet.bsky.social students: The @bridgdivides.bsky.social Graduate Student Stipend offers financial support to students applying to/studying at TMU on a topic related to one of BD's four research themes. 👉 PhD: Feb 1, 2027 👉 Master's: April 1, 2027 🔗 bit.ly/GSS-27

Fund Your Graduate Studies at TMU with the Bridging Divides Graduate Student Stipend

The Global Migration Institute is offering a limited number of stipends through its Bridging Divides program, open to full-time Master's and PhD students studying or applying to study at Toronto Metropolitan University on a topic related to one of Bridging Divide’s four research themes.

Deadline to apply

PhD: Feb. 1, 2027
Master’s: April 1, 2027

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Watch Now You Know and learn more about Where We Stand: www.wherewestand.ca/now-you-know Reconciliation requires more than recognition. It begins with learning, reflection, relationship-building, and a commitment to meaningful action.

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Now You Know — WhereWeStand

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As part of this reflection, we invite you to discover the story of Andrea Curley, from the Onondaga Nation, Beaver Clan of the Haudenosaunee, and Grand River Territory, through her short film, Now You Know.

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Global Migration Institute invites its members and partners to pause, learn, and reflect on our collective and individual responsibilities toward meaningful Indigenous engagement and reconciliation.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happening tomorrow! Did you know that although migrant men make up the largest group within global migration flows, they often face significant barriers to integration and belonging? Join us for an international workshop on Sept. 29 at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4iF5LCp

Migration Governance and Migrant Masculinities International Academic Workshop

On how migration governance regimes shape migrant belonging, with a focus on gender relations and migrant masculinities.

Date: Sept. 29, 2026
Location: Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚀 Have a business idea sitting in your notes app? Apply to Enterprise Bridge Toronto, for aspiring immigrant entrepreneurs in the GTA. Turn your idea into a sustainable businesses with free bootcamps, mentorship, and consulting. 🔗 Apply by Sept. 30, 2026: bit.ly/4vvmjzv

Enterprise Bridge Toronto: Community Bootcamp and Mentorship for Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Apply by Sept. 30, 2026

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📚 New publication alert! How do economic conditions, migration policies and personal circumstances shape the future mobility of South Asian migrants in Saudi Arabia? By our Research Area Lead, Migration Governance, Richa Shivakoti, and colleagues Areej Jamal and Nasra Shah: bit.ly/4dODPsd

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Factors Affecting Future Mobility of South Asian Migrants in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia hosts numerous South Asian families facing uncertainty under the transient residency regime. This article examines how planned length of stay, willingness to settle permanently, and desi...

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⏰ One week from today! How can we future-proof human rights in the context of migration? We are inviting paper abstracts for a panel on migration, human righs, and future studies at #IMISCOE2027. 🗓️ Deadline: 24 September 2026 Find out more: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

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Call for papers | The future(s) of human rights in the context of migration: a conversation with future studies

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Calling journalists! Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, networking opportunities, and more. Info ➡️ bit.ly/jrn-fellowsh...

Applications Open: Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship

Apply by: Nov. 1, 2026

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our 2026 Impact Report is live! From new thematic clusters and expanded partnerships to new phases of research, Bridging Divides continues to connect research, policy, and practice while laying the groundwork for lasting contributions to migrant integration in Canada. 🔗 bit.ly/impact-bd-2026

Bridging Divides Impact Report
2025 - 2026

As global conversations turn inward, Bridging Divides continues to invest in connection.

Read the report on a transformative year for collaboration in migration research: bit.ly/impact-bd-2026

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Last day to apply! 🚀 Have a business idea sitting in your notes app? Apply to Enterprise Bridge Toronto, for aspiring immigrant entrepreneurs in the GTA. Turn your idea into a sustainable businesses with free bootcamps, mentorship, and consulting. 🔗 Apply by Sept. 14, 2026: bit.ly/4vvmjzv

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🇮🇪 @triandafyllidou.bsky.social notes while wanting a genuine connection to the country before naturalizing makes sense, there is no real justification for raising the requirement to eight years, especially given that foreign born residents make up over 20% of Ireland's population. Full article ⬇️

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In Episode 5 of the Borders & Belonging Podcast, Nicholas De Genova and Soledad Alvarez Velasco explore discuss what migrant experiences can tell us about borders, illegality and the systems that shape mobility. 🎧 Tune in: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

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Nicholas De Genova on the production of illegality and the revolving doors of asylum, feat. Soledad Álvarez Velasco

“The way in which migrants are telling their stories about struggles allows us to see them, not as numbers, but seeing them as human beings in struggle, and that their struggles are connected with other struggles of people that have been historically oppressed, and in this intersection, I would say that we can definitely rethink and recreate a more humane system to understand mobility.”

Soledad Álvarez Velasco, University of Illinois Chicago

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Mentors are paired with a mentee, offering guidance on strategy, operations, and business planning from January to April 2027 (roughly biweekly, ~1 hour, in person or virtual). 📅 Priority Application Deadline: October 9, 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

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Call for Mentors: Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Toronto

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📢 Call for Mentors: Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs in #YYZ Are you an #entrepreneur, retired #businessowner, or #businessprofessional passionate about giving back? Enterprise Bridge Toronto seeks volunteer mentors to guide emerging immigrant entrepreneurs as they launch/grow their businesses. ⬇️

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📢 Grad students @torontomet.bsky.social: Get paid to design solutions for pressing social challenges faced by newcomers in Canada. Apply to the Social Innovation Studio by Sept. 27, 2026. $1,600 stipend, mentorship, portfolio building, and networking opportunities. 🔗 bit.ly/SocialInnovationStudio

Get paid to design solutions for the pressing social challenges faced by newcomers in Canada.

Social Innovation Studio

Apply at bit.ly/SocialInnovationStudio before September 27th at 11:59 PM.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Did you know that although migrant men constitute the largest group within global migration flows, they often encounter significant barriers to integration and belonging?Join us for an international workshop on Sept. 29 at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social. ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are excited to see them evolve and look forward to the work they will produce. It is wonderful to be working with students who bring such a strong commitment to excellence. ➡️ Meet this year’s Graduate Stipend Students: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

✨ What an energizing start to the semester! Yesterday, we kicked off the semester by welcoming our Graduate Stipend Students at an orientation. 🧵

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Congratulations to @triandafyllidou.bsky.social on her election as a Fellow of the @src-rsc.bsky.social! This prestigious honour recognizes her internationally renowned scholarship and leadership on migration governance, diversity and national identity. Full story in the 🔗 below.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 Calling students at @torontomet.bsky.social, @concordia.ca, @ualberta.bsky.social, and the University of British Columbia: Apply to the Build a Bridge Innovation Challenge for a chance to win up to $4,000 per team. Application deadline: Oct. 15, 2026. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/buildabridge2026

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Have you heard? Season 4 of the Borders & Belonging Podcast is out! Episode 4 features Ayşe Çağlar and Ana Ćuković in a conversation about migration, displacement, and how cities are transformed by shifting structures of power, policy, and capital. 🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts!

Borders & Belonging
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Ayşe Çağlar on migration, displacement, and urban transformation, feat. Ana Ćuković

“For me, it is important to understand what displacement results in and how power reconfigures at that time. When there's the narrative of a migrant as a person who contributes to our neighborhoods, and you know, increases the tax value and contributes to diversity and culture, and you know, just really improves our communities and that's why we need them. That type of narrative often very much neglects and really marginalizes the fact that the reason many people do migrate is because of the very kind of constellations of power and capital that we are seeing in this country and the way it operates across the world.”

Ana Ćuković, Council of Michigan Foundations and Hudson-Webber Foundation

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Research – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) @researchtmu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A steady climb continues, thanks to a strong focus on innovation and evidence-based research, as @torontomet.bsky.social moved up more than 200 spots in the latest Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities. TMU now ranks 825th in the world and in the top 25 in Canada. Read more:

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TMU ranked among the world’s top research universities

TMU improves its standing in the latest ARWU Shanghai Rankings, with top subject rankings in engineering, sociology, management, and nursing

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 Grad students @torontomet.bsky.social: Get paid to design solutions for the pressing social challenges faced by newcomers in Canada. Apply to the Social Innovation Studio by Sept. 27, 2026. $1,600 stipend, mentorship, portfolio building and networking opportunities. 🔗 bit.ly/SocialInnovationStudio

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In Season 4 of the Borders & Belonging Podcast, Kerilyn Schewel joins Jorgen Carling to explore migration aspirations, immobility and the factors that shape how people imagine their futures. 🔗 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or visit: bit.ly/3TdBXSx

Borders & Belonging
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Jørgen Carling on Aspiration, feat. Kerilyn Schewel

“When I first entered grad school and started studying migration, I was struck by the fact that our migration theories couldn't explain a pretty fundamental social fact, which is that most people don't move. So, a lot of our migration theories have focused so much on explaining why people migrate, but when you apply them to the real world, they don't really explain why the vast majority of humanity still lives in the country in which they were born.”

- Kerilyn Schewel, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🇳🇵 Can youth protest actually change who governs, not just how people feel about it? Ashika Niraula and Sagar Raj Sharma look at Nepal's #GenZ uprising in a @ca.theconversation.com. #Nepal #YouthMovement

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🏠 New research from Anil Dhakal, Cameron McCordic, and Bruce Frayne on migration, money, and home: "Living a Mzungu Life" looks at how #remittances shape everyday life in Mzuzu, Malawi's informal settlements. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In Episode 2 of Season 4 of the Borders & Belonging Podcast, Maria Schiller joins Steven Vertovec, who coined the term “superdiversity,” to discuss how diversity shapes policymaking and practice. 🔗 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or visit: bit.ly/3TdBXSx

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Steven Vertovec and superdiversity, feat. Maria Schiller

Maria Schiller, Erasmus University Rotterdam

“With policymakers, I would really urge them to think about “What society would you like to design in the future?” What would our healthcare look like if we wanted to have a society where everyone could live together peacefully, with equal chances and being able to lead a good life without experiencing discrimination? I'd rather urge them to do that rather than come up with a new term each moment.”

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🇮🇳✊ India's "Cockroach" protests illustrate how a derogatory label, once reclaimed by Gen Z, became the basis for an unprecedented youth movement. Research Fellow Alka Kumar explores in @ca.theconversation.com.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🎉 We are incredibly proud of Bridging Divides researchers for receiving funding as part of the @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca's latest $289 million investment in research, excellence, and innovation. 🔗 Learn more about the funded projects: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🚀 Have a business idea sitting in your notes app? Enterprise Bridge Toronto is now open. Open to immigrant entrepreneurs in the GTA, turn your idea into a sustainable businesses with free bootcamps, mentorship, and consulting. 🔗 Apply by Sept. 14, 2026: bit.ly/4vvmjzv

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Ottawa's "In-Canada Workers Initiative" isn't a lottery, it says, just applicants sorted by date. But it won't release the numbers to prove it. 33,000 fast-tracked PRs sound big. BUT they're not new spots, just existing applicants shuffled within Canada's fixed 380K target. 🔗 bit.ly/4h2KmSM

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In-Canada Workers Initiative: Ottawa says new immigration for temporary workers is not a lottery–it sure feels like it. - New Canadian Media

Canada says it's fast-tracking permanent residence for 33,000 workers based on application date, but IRCC won't release the data to prove who's benefiting.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢 #JobOpportunity: We are hiring a Senior Research Associate to support with research development, fundraising, knowledge mobilization, and cross-theme collaboration. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/careers/research-s…

Hiring: Senior Research Associate at Toronto Metropolitan University

Immigrant Health & Well-Being

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

In Season 4 of the Borders & Belonging Podcast, Janine Dahinden and Maissam Nimer draw on their research journeys while exploring how labels like “migrant” are shaped by politics, power, and social contexts. 🔗 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or visit: bit.ly/3TdBXSx

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Zhuang: "The research findings will help policymakers address systemic barriers that continue to expose international students to human rights violations during their search for and securing of housing in Canada."

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Congratulations to Zhixi Zhuang on receiving a Partnership Development Grant from @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca. The project "Building Inclusive Housing Infrastructure: A Multi-Scalar Rights and Responsibilities Approach to Housing for and with International Students," will address intl. student housing.

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