Routine irregularities: The contested governance of irregular and forced migration in Asia

The purpose of this workshop is to take international migration studies in new directions through migration developments that have come to transform the political landscapes of both the Global North and South. We are a collaboration of three ECRs (from The Australian National University and University of Sydney) with cross-disciplinary specialisations (Sociology, Linguistics, History) in diverse aspects of migration concerning South Asia. Our workshop will lead to a special collection for the International Migration Review to advance interdisciplinary understandings about the ways in which irregular and forced migration are governed and contested in Asia.  

Aims  

The workshop will explore scholarship that: 

1. Examines changing migration pathways that forced migrants take within Asia and identify factors that push them into high-risk routes; 
2. Examines lived experiences of groups who have traversed borders into irregular and forced migration realms;  
3. Assesses the effectiveness of migration governance strategies adopted by Asian states, both formal and informal;  
4. Prioritises interdisciplinary dimensions of irregular and forced migration, accounting for political, social, cultural, legal, and historical factors, and how these emerge in the Asian context.  

To register for this free event, visit https://forms.gle/Uhwcyhe63FqDQ9DZ7 

This workshop has been funded by a South Asia Research Institute (ANU) event grant.

Enquiries: niru.perera@anu.edu.au