Our current research groups work within seven thematic areas: Borders, Circulation: Africa and its Diasporas, Community-University Partnerships, Migration & Indigeneity, Mobilities, Narratives, and Political Behaviour.

Research groups meet to discuss work-in-progress and readings, apply for research grants and co-author work; organize conferences, graduate student roundtables, and webinars; network with scholars across North America, Europe, and Asia, and organize other public-facing initiatives such as an international arts competition and documentary film screening. Our research groups are open to all of our affiliates, including faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and community partners. If you’d like to explore ways of becoming involved, simply email the research group coordinator.

Borders

The Borders research group works on projects related to the governance of borders and the movements across them.
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Circulation: Africa and its Diasporas

This research group focuses on migration to/from/on the African continent, and on the resulting circulation of objects, languages, and ideas between the continent and its Diasporas in Asia, the Americas, and Eu
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Community-University Partnerships

This research group works to foster strong collaborative partnerships between university and community members.
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Migration & Indigeneity

This research group seeks to advance the Indigenization of migration studies through teaching and research.
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Mobilities

The Mobilities research group aims to produce a new line of inquiry within mobility analysis at UBC.
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Narratives

The Narratives research group looks at any implications related to the narratives of migration and the politics of belonging.
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Political Behaviour

This working group explores current research on immigration and its connection to topics in political behaviour and attitudes.
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