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In partnership with IMISCOE’s Migration Research Hub, this database provides access to a range of migration experts from around the world. The academics and researchers registered with IMISCOE contribute their publications and expertise to further innovation in the field of migration studies, bringing knowledge on a range of topics related to the Global Compact for Migration. Links to their research are provided in their profiles. Search the database below by expertise and location to find an expert and review their latest work. Sign-in to contact an expert directly.

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Researcher
Glasgow

Molly is a qualitative researcher specialising in using participatory research methods to improve humanitarian
healthcare. Molly works across the disciplines of Public Health, Community Education and Sociology and has ten years'
experience in research and management in academia, NGOs and think tanks. Molly has work experience across Europe,
Sub-Saharan Africa and most recently in the Greater Middle East. Molly has completed training on working and
researching in fragile environments and has studied Irish, Dutch, French and continues to study Arabic

  • Researcher
    Glasgow

Molly is a qualitative researcher specialising in using participatory research methods to improve humanitarian
healthcare. Molly works across the disciplines of Public Health, Community Education and Sociology and has ten years'
experience in research and management in academia, NGOs and think tanks. Molly has work experience across Europe,
Sub-Saharan Africa and most recently in the Greater Middle East. Molly has completed training on working and
researching in fragile environments and has studied Irish, Dutch, French and continues to study Arabic

Universitat de València
Senior Lecturer
Valencia

Jordi Giner Monfort holds a degree in Sociology. He has participated in various research projects and contracts, with more than 40 publications, including articles, book chapters and monographs. He has been a visiting researcher at the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS-Birmingham). His main line of research focuses on the migrations of the British nationals, with special attention to return movements towards the United Kingdom.

  • Universitat de València
    Senior Lecturer
    Valencia

Jordi Giner Monfort holds a degree in Sociology. He has participated in various research projects and contracts, with more than 40 publications, including articles, book chapters and monographs. He has been a visiting researcher at the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS-Birmingham). His main line of research focuses on the migrations of the British nationals, with special attention to return movements towards the United Kingdom.

Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
Full Professor
Naples

Dario Giugliano, M.A. Università di Bologna (1993), PhD Università di Trieste (2012), is full professor of Aesthetics at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. He is on the advisory board of “Third Text. Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Art and Culture” and member of scientific committee of European Research Center in History and Theory of the Image (ICONE), Faculty of Philosophy, University “Vita-Salute San Raffaele”, Milan. He is founding editor of the journal “estetica. studi e ricerche”. From 2013 he is foreign member of the Accademia di Scienze Morali e Politiche of the Società Nazionale di Scienze Lettere e Arti in Napoli. From 2023 he is research associate at ISPF - Istituto per la Storia del Pensiero Filosofico e Scientifico Moderno (CNR).

  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
    Full Professor
    Naples
  • ISPF-CNR
    associate research
    Naples

Dario Giugliano, M.A. Università di Bologna (1993), PhD Università di Trieste (2012), is full professor of Aesthetics at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. He is on the advisory board of “Third Text. Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Art and Culture” and member of scientific committee of European Research Center in History and Theory of the Image (ICONE), Faculty of Philosophy, University “Vita-Salute San Raffaele”, Milan. He is founding editor of the journal “estetica. studi e ricerche”. From 2013 he is foreign member of the Accademia di Scienze Morali e Politiche of the Società Nazionale di Scienze Lettere e Arti in Napoli. From 2023 he is research associate at ISPF - Istituto per la Storia del Pensiero Filosofico e Scientifico Moderno (CNR).

TU Chemnitz
Full Professor
Chemnitz

Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius works as professor for human geography with focus on European migration research at the European studies institute of Chemnitz university of technology. She was trained in Geography, Geology and Political Sciences at the universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Würzburg and the University of Texas at Austin. She earned a diploma in human geography from the university of Würzburg and a doctoral degree from the university of Halle-Wittenberg. Her research interests and majority of publications are in the fields of international migration, demographic change and geographies of education; most of her research is carried out in Eastern Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans. Recent research projects include refugee reception in Europe, concentrating on questions of local governance and local reception cultures; effects of the European financial and economic crisis on migratory processes from southern European countries; and return migration of international students from studies abroad and mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Birgit is frequently asked to give expertise to federal and non-governmental institutions and receives invitations for academic keynotes on issues related to migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.

  • TU Chemnitz
    Full Professor
    Chemnitz

Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius works as professor for human geography with focus on European migration research at the European studies institute of Chemnitz university of technology. She was trained in Geography, Geology and Political Sciences at the universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Würzburg and the University of Texas at Austin. She earned a diploma in human geography from the university of Würzburg and a doctoral degree from the university of Halle-Wittenberg. Her research interests and majority of publications are in the fields of international migration, demographic change and geographies of education; most of her research is carried out in Eastern Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans. Recent research projects include refugee reception in Europe, concentrating on questions of local governance and local reception cultures; effects of the European financial and economic crisis on migratory processes from southern European countries; and return migration of international students from studies abroad and mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Birgit is frequently asked to give expertise to federal and non-governmental institutions and receives invitations for academic keynotes on issues related to migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.

University of Amsterdam
Postdoctoral Researcher
Amsterdam

Davide Gnes is a post-doctoral researcher at ACELG in the context of the project “Separation of Powers for 21st Century Europe” (SepaRope), which aims to examine the theory and practice of separation of powers in the European Union. Within SepaRope, Davide's research explores the institutional dynamics shaping EU governance, policy and law in the field of migration.

Davide holds a PhD in political science (2018) from the University of Amsterdam. His doctoral research examined coalition-building, organizational strategies and legitimacy amongst migrant advocacy organizations in Los Angeles, California. Davide also obtained an Erasmus Mundus MSc in International Migration and Social Cohesion (Universities of Amsterdam, Bilbao, Lima and Riga) and an MA in International Relations and BA in Political Science, both from the University of Pavia, Italy.

Prior to this position, Davide was a policy advisor on EU migration and development policy in Brussels. He also worked and interned for a number of other NGOs in Jordan, Spain and Denmark on issues related to migration and international development.

  • University of Amsterdam
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Amsterdam

Davide Gnes is a post-doctoral researcher at ACELG in the context of the project “Separation of Powers for 21st Century Europe” (SepaRope), which aims to examine the theory and practice of separation of powers in the European Union. Within SepaRope, Davide's research explores the institutional dynamics shaping EU governance, policy and law in the field of migration.

Davide holds a PhD in political science (2018) from the University of Amsterdam. His doctoral research examined coalition-building, organizational strategies and legitimacy amongst migrant advocacy organizations in Los Angeles, California. Davide also obtained an Erasmus Mundus MSc in International Migration and Social Cohesion (Universities of Amsterdam, Bilbao, Lima and Riga) and an MA in International Relations and BA in Political Science, both from the University of Pavia, Italy.

Prior to this position, Davide was a policy advisor on EU migration and development policy in Brussels. He also worked and interned for a number of other NGOs in Jordan, Spain and Denmark on issues related to migration and international development.

University of Leicester
Lecturer
Leicester

Dr. Marie Godin is a Lecturer in Human Geography at School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester. She is a Research associate at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) and at the Refugee Studies Centre (University of Oxford ). She is also Associate Editor for Migration Studies Journal (Review Editor) - https://academic.oup.com/migration/pages/Editorial_Board

  • University of Leicester
    Lecturer
    Leicester

Dr. Marie Godin is a Lecturer in Human Geography at School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester. She is a Research associate at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) and at the Refugee Studies Centre (University of Oxford ). She is also Associate Editor for Migration Studies Journal (Review Editor) - https://academic.oup.com/migration/pages/Editorial_Board

East European University
Assistant Professor
Tbilisi

Lela Goginava - is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, specializing in Education Sciences, at the East European University (EEU). Additionally, she holds the position of Director of the Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies (CMDS) at the Grigol Robakidze University of Georgia. She has obtained MA degrees in Peace Studies, Philosophy, and Journalism. Currently, Lela Goginava is pursuing her PhD as a student in the Joint Program on Educational Sciences between East European University and Middlesex University (London), with a research focus on identity and heritage language studies in Georgian diaspora communities. She serves as a Co-leader of WG3 of the COST network WEMov (CA19112), an MC member of COST Action TraFaDy (CA 21143), and a member of WG3 and WG5 of COST Action HIDDEN (CA21120). Before her academic career, Lela Goginava served as a Career Diplomat for 21 years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (1996 - 2017). Additionally, she held the position of Deputy to the Permanent Representation of Georgia to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from 2007 to 2010.

  • East European University
    Assistant Professor
    Tbilisi
  • Grigol Robakidze University
    Director, Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies
    Tbilisi
  • Freelancer (Georgia)
    Researcher
    Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
    Deputy Director
    Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
    Lecturer
    Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
    Head, Divison of Council of Europe
    Tbilisi
  • Council of Europe
    Senior Chancellor
    Strasbourg
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
    Different possitions
    Tbilisi
  • Newspaper "Finances and Credits"
    Reporter
    Tbilisi
  • NGO Black See Youth Eco-Academy
    Program Coordinator and Project Manager
    Tbilisi

Lela Goginava - is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, specializing in Education Sciences, at the East European University (EEU). Additionally, she holds the position of Director of the Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies (CMDS) at the Grigol Robakidze University of Georgia. She has obtained MA degrees in Peace Studies, Philosophy, and Journalism. Currently, Lela Goginava is pursuing her PhD as a student in the Joint Program on Educational Sciences between East European University and Middlesex University (London), with a research focus on identity and heritage language studies in Georgian diaspora communities. She serves as a Co-leader of WG3 of the COST network WEMov (CA19112), an MC member of COST Action TraFaDy (CA 21143), and a member of WG3 and WG5 of COST Action HIDDEN (CA21120). Before her academic career, Lela Goginava served as a Career Diplomat for 21 years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (1996 - 2017). Additionally, she held the position of Deputy to the Permanent Representation of Georgia to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from 2007 to 2010.

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