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Lucia is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, a Research Affiliate with the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration Program at Toronto Metropolitan University and a 2023-2024 Harney Fellow at the R. F. Harney Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

Lucia's research focuses on the use of advanced digital technologies to manage migration. Her research explores the use of emerging innovative technologies, like artificial intelligence, in migration and migration governance.

Lucia holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Law from the University of Toronto and an MA in Public Policy and Administration from Ryerson University.

By day, Lucia spends her time with the brilliant minds at Deloitte. Positioned in the Public Sector Transformation team, Lucia works with her colleagues to help government and public sector clients develop, modernize and transform their strategies, policies, programs and services.

Nevena Nancheva is Senior Lecturer in Politics, International Relations and Human Rights at Kingston University London and a researcher at the Centre for Research on Communities, Identities and Difference. She has written on European integration, nationalism, national minorities and refugee migration. Her project EU Migrants in the UK: Political Community, Identity and Security was funded by the British Academy/ Leverhulme Trust, while her project on ethnic food entrepreneurship and migrant inclusion is currently being developed in collaboration with local authorities and chambers of commerce.

Research:
Experienced PhD Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry and skilled in English Literature, Migration and Diaspora, Transnationalism, Slave Narratives, Slave Trade, Afro-American Literature, Postcolonial and Subaltern Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies and Film Studies, Nitesh Narnolia is a PhD Research Fellow at the Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), India. He is a strong research professional with a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) focused on Diaspora Studies from Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India). Nitesh has presented 30+ research papers in International/National conferences/seminars and has published various articles in different journals, books, research monographs, and Newspapers.
Award(s):
1. Full fellowship and travel grant for, Brown International Advanced Research Institute 2018 (BIARI 2018) Brown University, RI, USA.
2. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Ph.D. granted by UGC – Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India.
Book(s):
1. Identity, Diaspora and Literature: Theorising New Diasporic Consciousness (ISBN 978-93-87281-65-3); an Edited Volume, Authorspress, New Delhi, India (2018).
2. Exploring Identity in Transnational Space: A Critical Study of Meera Syal’s Novel and Films (ISBN 978-93-88332-59-0), Authorspress, New Delhi, India (2019).

Wael Nasser has an MA degree in Geography from the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Great Distinction in Geography from the University of Lethbridge. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary. His research primarily focuses on the intersections of digital geographies and irregular migration. His SSHRC-funded research examined the information practices and decision-making processes of irregular migrants to Canada, and irregular migrant perceptions of state surveillance along the US-Canada border. His research aims to shed light on technology’s impact on irregular migrants’ journeys, migration processes, and migration policies.

Bahanur Nasya is an architect, researcher, and film producer. She is project manager and director at Eutropian. Eutropian is an organisation providing support with advocacy, research and policy to support inclusive urban processes. Bahanur Nasya has studied in Vienna and Barcelona where she has specialized in sustainable architecture and future proof development concepts.

Katharina Natter is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science of Leiden University.

She researches migration politics from a comparative perspective, with a particular focus on the role of political regimes in immigration policymaking, and has conducted extensive field research in Morocco and Tunisia. Katharina’s work seeks to connect migration policy theory with broader social science research on modern statehood and political change. She also hopes to contribute to the wider academic effort of bridging theorizations of socio-political processes in the ‘Global South’ and the ‘Global North’.

Katharina received her PhD in Political Sociology from the University of Amsterdam in 2019. Prior to that, she worked at the International Migration Institute (University of Oxford) and studied Comparative Politics at SciencesPo Paris. Since 2011, she is also involved in Asylos, an NGO providing Country of Origin research for lawyers representing asylum seekers.

Daniel Naujoks is the director of the International Organization & UN Studies Specialization at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is author of ‘Migration, Citizenship, and Development’ (2013, Oxford University Press) and his research focuses on global governance, migration, refugees, citizenship, multilateralism and global development. Dr. Naujoks regularly advises governments and international organizations on issues of migration, diaspora engagement, human rights, displacement, and development.

Antropologist - Qualitative researcher - PhD student within the VIDI-project 'Unequal Partners': https://www.nwo.nl/en/projects/vividi191078 - Master Research: 'The Safe Space of Transnational Friendships': an ethnographic research among young adults who 'stayed behind' in Morocco

Javita is passionate about social justice, women’s empowerment, quality education, mental health awareness, and investing in the future generation.