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Research Hub 'Migration and Human Rights'
Goals of the Research Hub
The Research Hub Migration and Human Rights combines the strengths of the partners in the Alliance in order to strengthen research in the interdisciplinary fields of migration and human rights. A historical perspective on migration is key for EUPeace to grow together. Thus, more specifically, we aim a) to revisit the history of migration within, from, and to Europe until to date, with special attention to the social, cultural, and economic ties built between European countries through migration, and especially between those countries, regions and cities represented in the consortium; b) to assess the impact on societies, with particular focus on migration processes between the countries and regions represented in the EUPeace consortium, focusing on economic, social, and political aspects, and the implications for peace, justice, and inclusivity; c) to examine international and national legal frameworks governing different types of migration and displacement (e.g. labour migration, family unification, refugees, and asylum seekers), with an emphasis on protecting human rights, ensuring and creating conditions for all people to flourish; d) to formulate evidence-based policy recommendations that address migration-related issues such as education, economy, rights, security, etc while promoting inclusive societies and respecting human rights; e) to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among academics, NGOs, policymakers, and international organizations to bridge the gap between research and practice in migration policy; f) to create opportunities for students and early career researchers, to engage in migration related research training and collaboration with peers and academic partners within the EUPeace alliance.
The Research Hub’s Activities
- Organize regular (blended/hybrid) interdisciplinary seminars, e.g. a research seminar on migration and human rights
- Host the Research Impact Conference
- Contribute to the implementation of the EUPeace Fellowship programme together with other Research Hubs
- Contribute to the establishment of an Early Career Network and EUPeace Doctoral Network together with other Research Hubs
- Organize workshops to identify and support innovative research-based teaching methods flowing back into teaching
- Organize public seminars, lectures, and events to engage society in discussions about migration, promoting a broader understanding and support for inclusive societies
- Support the creation of Creative Spaces – transdisciplinary think tanks for the development of innovative and creative ideas for the future and for the exchange between scientific disciplines
Speakers of the Hub
The Speaker of this hub is Cecilia Estrada Villaseñor from the University of Comillas.
Members of the Hub
The members of the Research Hub come from all alliance partners and from various research disciplines. The Research Hub members combine their scholarly strength in order to organize the above-mentioned activities. The activities themselves are however open to members of the entire EUPeace Alliance, especially members of the EUPeace Early Career and Doctoral Networks, as well as to the wider public.
The Research Hub welcomes additional members from the alliance partners. Every researcher who is interested in joining the Hub can request membership by sending a CV to the Research Hub speaker, Cecilia Estrada Villaseñor. The Research Hub will then decide on the membership request.
