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Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

'As a refresher course in historical reality, I recommend Ian Goldin’s Shortest History of Migration... Goldin’s whirlwind chronicle of migration through the ages is not, however, simply a chronicle of disasters avoided but of opportunities embraced' FERDINAND MOUNT in @lrb.co.uk

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Ferdinand Mount · Modest and Misunderstood: Wretched Strangers

In the great immigration panics of today, sympathy is focused on the home team. We are the ones who are being hurt. It...

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Ian Goldin @iangoldin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Looking forward to my discussion this evening with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk on the future of liberal democracy

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🎙️ NEW CASBS PODCAST EPISODE "Immigrant Cities and Democracy's Future" Audio of a CASBS event held in May. With CASBS board member & fmr fellow Tomás Jiménez, Oxford economist & 2025-26 fellow @iangoldin.bsky.social & Welcoming America exec dir Rachel Perić 🎧 bit.ly/4xKOaOm or on any podcast app 😏

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

VIDEO 📹 Watch CASBS's May 6 event on what immigrant cities teach us about democracy, hosted w/Stanford's Institute for Advancing Just Societies Features 2025-26 CASBS fellow @iangoldin.bsky.social , Welcoming America Exec Dir Rachel Perić & IAJS dir Tomás Jiménez www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEpg...

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What can Immigrant Cities Teach Us about Democracy?

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

CASBS event | May 6 What can Immigrant Cities Teach Us about Democracy? Join CASBS fellow @iangoldin.bsky.social & Rachel Perić, Exec Dir of Welcoming America in conversation w/ Tomás Jiménez, Faculty Director of Stanford's Institute for Advancing Just Societies DETAILS & RSVP: bit.ly/4sJXA9L

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

In an essay @intereconomics.bsky.social, CASBS fellow @iangoldin.bsky.social shows how migration brings strong economic benefits in the short term & even greater long-term benefits as it contributes to innovation, investment & economic dynamism It sets the stage for his 'migration bargain' proposal

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Intereconomics @intereconomics.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Our September/October issue is out now, w/ articles by @adamtooze.bsky.social, @iangoldin.bsky.social, @ericlonners.bsky.social, @margitschratz.bsky.social, @heimbergecon.bsky.social, @monika-schnitzer.com, @prof-peacock.bsky.social et al. Read the full issue at www.intereconomics.eu/archive/year...

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

DAY 13 introducing members of the 2025-26 CASBS class So awesome CASBS is the place @iangoldin.bsky.social will formulate an interdisciplinary synthesis of trends shaping global risk management during this time of rising complexity Bio & fellowship project: casbs.stanford.edu/people/ian-g...

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Next Science of the Times podcast on Thurs 19th is about human migration, a nuanced subject. Here's a taster. Migrants bring economic positives to the lands they settle, but are often despised. #Migrants #Science #humanity SUBSCRIBE scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/subscribe @iangoldin.bsky.social

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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

A Moving History: @iangoldin.bsky.social presents a very, very short history of migration www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

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A Moving History

Migration has propelled human progress for hundreds of thousands of years

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Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Migration has propelled human progress for hundreds of thousands of years - Ian Goldin, author of The Shortest History of Migration, writing for the IMF's Finance & Development Magazine. @iangoldin.bsky.social www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

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A Moving History

Migration has propelled human progress for hundreds of thousands of years

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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

How do we prepare for an uncertain, interconnected future? Ian Goldin shares what gives him hope, his 4 criteria for building a great organisation & why migration accelerates human progress. Details below.

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Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

'If you're not a migrant, your ancestors were.' - Ian Goldin interviewed on The Agenda with Steve Paikin about his book The Shortest History of Migration. Out now in paperback. @iangoldin.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=exdN...

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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Migration is essential to human survival, says @iangoldin.bsky.social (@oxmartinschool.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk), author of "The Shortest History of Migration" — but there is also a migration bargain between immigrants and society. Tonight at 8/11pm with @spaikin.bsky.social

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ArtsNScience @borgalerp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Really enjoyed The Shortest History of Migration- drawing on published research, spanning earliest known human history, across empires, conflicts, & colonialism up to the current data, politics, and practices in 2024. Dense and fast paced. @iangoldin.bsky.social @torontopubliclibra.com @tdsb.on.ca 📚

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

@iangoldin.bsky.social's deep dive into the history of migration provides essential context to one of today’s most polarizing debates. The Shortest History of Migration is engrossing & instructive – a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the topic: iangoldin.org/books/the-sh...

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Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

'This succinct, at times provocative, book feels very timely... It’s a valuable history lesson.' TEDDY JAMIESON in @heraldscotland.bsky.social on Ian Goldin's The Shortest History of Migration @iangoldin.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social

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Christos Chamos @hamos1977.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I highly recommend this concise and informative book on migration, by @iangoldin.bsky.social. It makes the very compelling case that migration has been an integral part of humanity, and that it benefits the countries that receive immigrants. #booksky #booklover

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Kieron Connolly @kieronconnolly.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Happy paperback publication day to Ian Goldin's The Shortest History of Migration - the book to read if you want to understand the trends, the numbers, the benefits and the costs of migration around the world. @iangoldin.bsky.social 'Cuts through the rhetoric to look at the facts' FINANCIAL TIMES

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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

This great new book by @iangoldin.bsky.social is a must read for our times. It provides a powerful antidote to the harmful rhetoric around immigration and shows why migrants are essential. Pre-order now: theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/win...

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The Shortest History of Migration

We are a species in motion—from the first steps of Homo sapiens across Africa to America’s “melting pot.” And when we move—in search of better things, or against our will—our beliefs and skills cla…

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Andrew Keen @ajkeen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Few books are timelier than Ian Goldin's new The Shortest History of Migration. the Oxford based Goldin explores the when, why and how humans move - from the prehistoric peopling of the planet to today and tomorrow’s migrants @iangoldin.bsky.social keenon.substack.com/p/episode-22...

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Episode 2242: Ian Goldin on the past, present and future of migration

The Shortest History of Migration: When, why and how humans move

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🌊Marilyn Wolfson👩🏼‍💻 @mitmomster.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Very helpful to have some facts about global migration.

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Imre Török @ewigkeitsimre.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The Shortest History of Migration Book of Ian Goldin @iangoldin.bsky.social

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Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

22 facts on why immigration benefits all of us. From Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford, author of The Shortest History of Migration @iangoldin.bsky.social @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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Here's 22 facts that prove migration benefits all of us

Looking past the deliberate, often inflammatory rhetoric that the media and certain politician apply to migration for the facts.

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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

📖 In 'The Shortest History of Migration', @ox.ac.uk professor @iangoldin.bsky.social unpacks 300,000 years of human mobility. In this interview, he discusses historical insights, Canada’s migration landscape and why getting migration right is crucial for the future: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

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Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The UK edition of Ian Goldin's The Shortest History of Migration is out now in hardback. @iangoldin.bsky.social

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Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Migration might be a polarizing issue at the moment, but as @iangoldin.bsky.social writes in his terrific new book, “The Shortest History of Migration,” humans have always been on the move. Goldin shows the many ways in which migration strengthens countries and drives growth.

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Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

As @iangoldin.bsky.social writes, “thriving economies naturally attract more migrants, who, in turn, boost productivity and fuel economic growth..." theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/win...

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Ian Goldin @iangoldin.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Good to discover that my @bbc HardTalk interview with @stephensackur.bsky.social on #migration has been broadcast globally

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The disconnect between the economic reality of migration and rising anti-immigration sentiment is striking, especially since surveys show little correlation between a country’s migrant intake and public attitudes, notes @oxmartinschool.bsky.social’s @iangoldin.bsky.social. bit.ly/4fQrstZ

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Ian Goldin @iangoldin.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Good to discover that my @bbc HardTalk interview with @stephensackur.bsky.social on #migration has been broadcast globally

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Centre for Future Generations @cfg-thinktank.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Fascinating fireside chat with @iangoldin.bsky.social at the #cfgFlagship: What can we learn from history about disruptive technologies? - They can amplify ideas, for better or worse (e.g., the Gutenberg press). - They often create wealth but deepen inequality. - They face resistance

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Ian Goldin @iangoldin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Great to see my Shortest History of Migration on @FinancialTimes Best books of 2024: Economics

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