Tag: migration

ECR iMigMob Blogs 2 of 2: Reflections from Aberystwyth, iMigMob 2025

September 16, 2025

July 2025 Dr Laura Shobiye, Cardiff University The Fourth International Migration and Mobility Conference (iMigMob 2025), held at Aberystwyth University from 8 to 10 July, provided a vibrant and intellectually stimulating space for migration scholars across disciplines. In this piece, I reflect on my experience of the conference, offering a practitioner-researcher’s perspective. Although I missed … More ECR iMigMob Blogs 2 of 2: Reflections from Aberystwyth, iMigMob 2025

ECR iMigMob Blogs 1 of 2: Reflections on my experience of the IMigMob conference

September 16, 2025

July 2025 Dr Helen Harrison, University of Gloucestershire This year was my first participation in the IMigMob conference, having only recently re-entered the academic world and completed my PhD. Indeed it was only my second ever academic conference, so I really was quite the newbie. I therefore arrived with a dose of imposter syndrome coursing … More ECR iMigMob Blogs 1 of 2: Reflections on my experience of the IMigMob conference

Challenging Categories and Reimagining Futures: Reflections from iMigMob 2025

July 25, 2025

By Paula Duffy, University of Aberdeen   The fourth International Migration and Mobility Conference (iMigMob 2025) brought together migration scholars from geography and beyond to the picturesque setting of Aberystwyth University from 8-10 July. The Sun was shining on Aberystwyth,  matched by the warmth of Welsh hospitality and an intellectual energy and critical engagement that … More Challenging Categories and Reimagining Futures: Reflections from iMigMob 2025

iMigMob2022: Reflections from the conference

November 3, 2022

This year we awarded two bursaries to support postgraduate and early career researchers’ attendance at the third International Conference on Migration and Mobilities (iMigMob2022).  The awardees were invited to write for this blog providing their own insights and commentary on the conference and reflecting on the over-arching themes. Our second bursary awardee was Filip Nemecek, … More iMigMob2022: Reflections from the conference

iMigMob 2022 – Reflections on Migration, Mobilities and Crises

October 20, 2022

This year we awarded two bursaries to support postgraduate and early career researchers’ attendance at the third International Conference on Migration and Mobilities (iMigMob2022).  The awardees were invited to write for this blog providing their own insights and commentary on the conference, and reflecting on the over-arching themes. Our first bursary awardee was Julie Fromentin, … More iMigMob 2022 – Reflections on Migration, Mobilities and Crises

Family ties, internal migration and immobility

February 17, 2018

The FamilyTies project: Family ties, internal migration and immobility Feb 17, 2018 PGRG Blog #9, February 2018 Clara H. Mulder Population geographers have played an important role in gaining understanding of migration patterns, processes and outcomes. However, despite a growing research attention to inter-generational care and geographical distances between family members, the role of ties … More Family ties, internal migration and immobility