Saher Ahmed is a PhD student in Global Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) campus, located on the unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People’s territory. Saher’s area of study is acutely focused on the administrative processing of migrants and the impact that these processes have on migrants and their mobility. She investigates the migration management infrastructures in Southern Europe, that were formed through an intercontinental response to an influx of displaced peoples from a multitude of geopolitical and environmental factors. Her research draws specific attention to spatiality, surveillance and the geopolitics of migration management and border governance. Her previous research projects have examined transnational migration, a refugee settlement in Canada, and policy development on immigration. Saher is also the Manger at the Global Engagement Office at UBCO, She manages two unit portfolios, which include international advising and intercultural programming. Visit saher.ahmed.ca to learn more about her work.

Hari, Amrita and Saher Ahmed. 2023. “Invisibility while Under Scrutiny: Media Portrayals of White Temporary Foreign Workers.” Canadian Journal of Communication 48 (1): 1-24.