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Jeconiah Dreisbach is a PhD candidate in Humanities and Communication at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, specializing in critical sociolinguistics. He is part of the interdisciplinary research group Language, Culture and Identity in the Global Age (IdentiCat) and does research on the politics of multilingualism, migration, and intercultural contact.

In my research, I focus on innovative ways to welcome refugees in Europe and on ethnic diversity, (social) sustainability, and sexuality from an intersectional perspective. In addition, I am very passionate about university education, and one of my key objectives is to bridge the gap between academia and professionals from the field, for example, by collaborating with NGOs.

PhD in Criminology at Université libre de Bruxelles.

Gabriel du Plessix is a doctoral candidate at the University of Warwick, UK. Their doctoral research deals with lived experiences of queer and trans forced migration in East Africa and considers the ways queer and trans refugees develop protection strategies, establish support networks, and advocate for international assistance. Their research interests include SOGIESC asylum, queer theory, and sexuality in mediated and transnational contexts.

Talitha Dubow is a researcher at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University, where she has worked on research projects for clients and funders including the European Commission, GIZ, IOM, WODC, Worldwide University Network and United Nations agencies. Her research focuses on migrant decision-making, trajectories and reintegration, and the impacts of policies on these. Talitha is also currently completing a doctoral thesis on migrant decision-making in the Western Balkans. Prior to joining UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University, Talitha worked on research projects spanning innovation and entrepreneurship, civic engagement and political participation, and counter-radicalisation and violent extremism. Talitha holds an MSc in Public Policy and Human Development from UNU-MERIT/Maastricht University, and a BA in French and Spanish from the University of Cambridge.