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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There's only a week left until #ISAWCS27 abstract submission deadline! Submit your abstract to a RC31 Sociology of Migration session before Oct 14!

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reflections on #Migration Beyond Economic Reductionism: Has Migration Changed Faster Than Migration Theory? By Hamid EL GHEZIOUI, & Abdelfttah ZAHIDI sites.google.com/view/isa31ne...

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RC-31 Newsletter June2026 - 11: REFLECTION (Early careet)

11. Reflection on migration (Early career/ Graduate student category)

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reflections on #Migration Who Becomes Boundless? Migration, Privilege, and Entrepreneurship in a Multipolar World, by Manashi Ray sites.google.com/view/isa31ne...

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RC-31 Newsletter June2026 - 10: REFLECTIONS (Senior researcher)

Section 10: REFLECTIONS ON MIGRATION (SENIOR RESEARCHERS)

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reflections on Migration The Politics of “Unwelcome”?: Being Single, Migrant and Male, by Gökce Yurdakul sites.google.com/view/isa31ne...

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RC-31 Newsletter June2026 - 10: REFLECTIONS (Senior researcher)

Section 10: REFLECTIONS ON MIGRATION (SENIOR RESEARCHERS)

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Read our Reflection on Migration Disruptive Transitions: Why We Need to Study Immigrant Legalization as a Process, by Asst. Prof. Dr. Deisy Del Real sites.google.com/view/isa31ne...

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RC-31 Newsletter June2026 - 10: REFLECTIONS (Senior researcher)

Section 10: REFLECTIONS ON MIGRATION (SENIOR RESEARCHERS)

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Read our Reflection on Migration A research agenda – beyond the “Idyll” cliché by Prof. Dr. Eduardo Barberis, Associate Prof. Dr. Tiziana Caponio, Prof. Dr. Ruth McAreavey Insights from a new Handbook on Migration in Small Towns and Rural Areas. sites.google.com/view/isa31ne...

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RC-31 Newsletter June2026 - 10: REFLECTIONS (Senior researcher)

Section 10: REFLECTIONS ON MIGRATION (SENIOR RESEARCHERS)

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Lifetime Recognition blogs.uni-bielefeld.de/blog/soziolo... A colloquium in honor of Thomas Faist’s retirement was held at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) to recognize his long-standing scholarly contributions to the fields of transnationalism, citizenship& migration studies.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

the integration of migrants and refugees after their arrival. The research will compare institutional responses and everyday integration experiences, identifying barriers, support networks, and adaptive strategies that shape newcomers’ long-term inclusion in different national and local contexts.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Congratulations to Elena Chernyak for winning a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Slovak Republic (2026–27)! “From Arrival to Inclusion: Migration and #Integration in the U.S. and #Slovakia,” examines how immigration policies, institutions, community programs &public attitudes influence

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It reconceptualizes migration brokerage as an institutionally organized& contested market rather than a byproduct of neoliberalism or a source of migrant precarity. Focusing on #Nepal, it explains why migration brokerage consolidates into a durable industry, aligns with state interests & persists

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#ISA_RC31_New_Book Congrats to A.S. Sandhya! Agents of migration: Institutional embeddedness of labour brokerage in Nepal. Palgrave Macmillan Singapore. doi.org/10.1007/978-... This book examines the growing role of migration intermediaries& labour migration agents in contemporary labour mobility.

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Client Challenge

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#ISA_RC31_New_Book Congratulations to Y Sadovskaya! Sadovskaya, Y. (2026). Kitaisky trud i biznes v Kazakhstane v 1991–2025: Nadolgo ili navsegda? [Chinese labor and business in Kazakhstan in 1991–2025: For long haul or permanent?]. Almaty: Service Press. Excerpt: sites.google.com/view/isa31ne...

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The book examines the process through which immigrants conform to the structures& cultures of the society& also transform it to accommodate their unique needs. It shows the relative roles played by domestic& international influences & the importance of social media

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#IndianAmericans are an interesting group for immigrant and #diasporicpolitics since they are a rising political force whose patterns of activism don't follow unified model of mobilization of other American ethnic groups. They have multiple types of advocacy organizations& generational differences.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#ISA_RC31_New_Book Congrats to Prema A. Kurien! Claiming citizenship: Race, religion, and political mobilization among new Americans. Oxford Univ Press. doi.org/10.1093/oso/... The book focuses on Indian American civic&political activism in the U.S. public sphere around U.S.- &India-based issues.

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Claiming Citizenship: Race, Religion, and Political Mobilization among New Americans

Abstract. Claiming Citizenship focuses on Indian American civic and political activism in the U.S. public sphere around U.S.-based and India-based issues.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Migration reshapes family structures& alters the quality＆dynamics of relationships across generations ＆borders. Tthis EV conceptualizes ageing as a life-long process, offering connections to life-course perspectives on families ＆ intergenerational relations through quantitative& qualitative research

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#ISA_RC31_New_Book Congratulations to Allen J. Kim & Johanna O. Zulueta! Ageing and transnational lives: Negotiating care, mobility, and belonging. Palgrave Macmillan. doi.org/10.1007/978-... This book explores the complex intersections of #ageing, migration, and #transnational_family life.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The collection moves beyond presenting East Africa solely as a site of flight, capturing the region's complexity as simultaneously producing, hosting, and transiting LGBTQI+ refugees, and theorizing the obstacles, movements, and survival strategies that shape their lives. #queerrights #transrights

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Bringing together interdisciplinary scholarship and original creative works by queer and trans diasporic writers and artists, it situates displacement within a decade of escalating state-sponsored homophobia — from Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act to Tanzania's 2018 crackdowns.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#ISA_RC31_New_book Congrats! John Marnell , B Camminga , Barbara Bompani and Kamau Wairuri (eds) (2026). East African #queer and #trans displacements. Bloomsbury Academic. doi.org/10.5040/9781... The first dedicated #OpenAccess collection examining #LGBTQI+ displacement across #EastAfrica.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It explores student mobilities from the Global South, focusing on how class, ethnicity& gender influence decisions, experiences& outcomes in studying abroad. Featuring post- colonial perspectives from #Brazil, #Indonesia, #Ghana & #India

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#ISA_RC31_New_book Congrats! Bauschke-Urban, C., & Dedgjoni, D. (Eds.). (2025). Higher education and student mobilities from the Global South: Exploring student motivations, experiences, and outcomes. Routledge. doi.org/10.4324/9781...

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Higher Education and Student Mobilities from the Global South | Carola

This interdisciplinary collection explores student mobilities from the Global South, focusing on how class, ethnicity, and gender influence decisions,

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Leading scholars outline the causes, processes, & consequences of migration beyond metropolitan hubs &large cities, presenting cutting-edge theoretical analysis &empirical research, contextualizing migration within social, economic, & political transformations of small towns &rural regions.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A new book from #RC31 member! Congrats! Barberis, E., Caponio, T., & McAreavey, R. (Eds.). (2026). Handbook on #migration in small towns and rural areas. This multidisciplinary Handbook examines intra- and international migration in small towns and rural areas. www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han...

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Handbook on Migration in Small Towns and Rural Areas

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Call for Abstracts! Submit to #RC31 Sociology #Migration sponsored sessions: isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc20... Abstract submission for ISA World Congress of #Sociology ( #Gwangju, #Korea, 4–10 July 2027) is now open! Submit from 3 August to 14 October 2026. #ISAWCS27

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Symposium: (XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 4 - 10, 2027))

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#ISARC31 December 2026 Winter Newsletter: Submissions Now Open! Welcoming announcements, recent publications, cfps, conferences, research projects, awards, and other updates for the forthcoming Dec 2026 #SociologyofMigration Newsletter. Please submit by 15 Dec 2026 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Media and Communication is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal indexed in WOS and Scopus and currently Q1 in both JCR and SCImago Journal Rank. Article processing charges apply to accepted manuscripts; exceptions apply to authors affiliated with Cogitatio institutional members

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Prospective authors should submit an abstract (max than 250 words) &a tentative title, through the journal’s online submission system. Abstract submission: 1–15 Feb 2027 Full-paper submission: 15–31 Aug 2027 Publication: Jan–June 2028 Author instructions: www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...

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Instructions for Authors | Media and Communication

Media and Communication is an international peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to a wide variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The SI examines how migration is represented, mediated, negotiated, and contested & welcomes international and interdisciplinary research addressing legacy news media, digital platforms, social media, visual communication, AI-mediated communication, synthetic content, and hybrid media ecologies.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#cfp #SpecialIssue: “Mediating Migration: Representation, Inequality, and the Politics of Difference in Contemporary Communication Environments” Media and Communication is inviting contributions to SI, Full call and submission information: www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...

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Future Issues | Media and Communication

Media and Communication is an international peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to a wide variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

SI Information and submission: www.mdpi.com/journal/socs...

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Social Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal and is ranked Q1 in the JCR category of Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, and Q1 in the CiteScore category of General Social Sciences. Manuscript submission deadline: 31 October 2026

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Contributions may also consider inequalities in access to social capital, the roles of bonding, bridging & linking networks, &the implications of social networks for immigrant integration policies and practices. The SI is guest-edited by Prof. Javier J. Amores and Prof. Cecilia Estrada Villaseñor.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The SI welcomes research exploring how interpersonal relationships, community networks, institutional connections, & different forms of social support influence migrants’ access to employment, education, healthcare, housing, information, civic participation, & a sense of belonging.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#cfp #Special_Issue: “Networks of Impact: Leveraging Social Capital and Social Networks for the Social Integration and Well-Being of #Immigrants” Social Sciences is inviting manuscripts examining the roles of social capital and social networks in immigrants’ social integration and well-being.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Call for Abstracts for The XXI ISA World Congress of #Sociology ( #Gwangju, #Korea, 4–10 July 2027) is now open and RC31 has exciting panels for you! Submit from 3 August to 14 October 2026. #ISAWCS27 #ISARC31 #migrationsociology #immigration www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x...

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

June / July 2026 issue of the ISA RC31 Newsletter is out! See the link below for - Recent books & pubs - Conference/workshop announcements - Research projects & initiatives - Cfp and other opportunities - News & activities from members sites.google.com/view/isa31ne... #sociology #migrationstudies

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RC-31 Newsletter June2026

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

and how these networks in turn drive the growth of global capitalism. Ray pays particular attention to the expansive global networks of transnational Indian entrepreneurs between the United States and India and across several other nations.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

How do Indian men and women migrant entrepreneurs play a part in repositioning India as a pivotal actor in the twenty-first century's multipolar world order? Ray draws on ethnographic and archival research to uncover how they create and participate in transnational networks,

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Congratulations to Manashi Ray, #RC31 Member & Treasurer, for the publication of her book, Becoming Boundless: Indian Transnational Entrepreneurs in the Global Economy! #sociology #migrationstudies #sociologyofmigration

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

More details on the session types and responsibilities are available here: www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferenc... If you have questions, please contact me, Loretta Bass (Lbass@ou.edu), your Program Coordinator.

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XXI ISA Congress Guidelines

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

You will then propose your session to the Research Committee RC31 Sociology of Migration. To access the system, you need an ISA account. If you do not have it or have forgotten your password, you can create one or recover it here: members.isa-sociology.org

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International Sociological Association

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Any RC31 member may propose and organize a session. As a member, you may submit your Session title and abstract (250 words maximum) to the ISA Conference portal by June 25, 2026 at 23:59 UTC/GMT. Your session proposal must be submitted here: isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc20...

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Call for Sessions

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We seek papers that examine how migrants, refugees, and mobile populations navigate, resist, and redefine these conditions. We welcome empirical, theoretical, and comparative studies addressing the following topics and more

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Migration is a central feature of global instability, driven by inequality and opportunity, civil conflict and war, and environmental crises. It also represents a profound restructuring of social, economic, and political spaces.

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ISA RC31 Sociology of Migration @isa-rc31.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

TWO DAYS left! ⏰ CALL FOR SESSIONS #migration #sociology We invite #ISA_RC31 members to serve as Session Organizers (deadline June 25, 2026) for #ISAWCS27 RC31 program is “Mobility and Displacement in a Global Context” & will explore the critical role of migration in shaping our contemporary world

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