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Leslie Ader has a diverse interdisciplinary background. She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, History & Pre-Law at Lebanon Valley College, her initial M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at Arcadia University, and another Master’s degree in Nationalism Studies at Central European University. Leslie also has fieldwork experience in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, working on advocacy projects for asylum seekers and disabled children. Her doctoral work at NCCR on the Move with the Swiss National Foundation with the Université de Neuchâtel examining the intersection of disability and Migration within the Swiss legal system in relation to various social rights (e.g. right to reside, family reunification, access to citizenship) and protections enshrined within various Human Rights Conventions.

Sarah Adeyinka has worked in the field of humanitarian aid for over a decade and her focus has been on vulnerable population such as refugees, asylum seekers, and survivors of human trafficking. She worked on board two rescue vessels operated by Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) and aided in the rescue of migrants at sea. Her role included providing cultural mediation, identifying vulnerable women and referring them to the right channels for assistance. She is now a PhD researcher at Ghent university where she is part of the ERC funded Childmove project and is conducting research on the impact of transit experiences on the wellbeing on unaccompanied minors. Her part of the project is focused on young female Nigerian refugees arriving in Italy. She is also conducting research in Brussels among sub-Saharan women in prostitution.

I received PhD in sociology from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), France. My expertises are sociology of migration, forced migration, gender studies in particular on gay studies, family studies, sociology of everyday life, qualitative research, and Southeast Asian studies in particular on Indonesian studies. I published a book entitled Migration et Soutien Familial. Le Cas des Gays Indonésiens à Paris (currently in French version only). I also wrote some academic papers for International journals and for websites. You could see my academic papers by googled my name Wisnu Adihartono or Adihartono Wisnu.

I HOLD A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN MIGRATION STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA AND A BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT. I OCCUPY THE POSITION AS AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT AT THE GHANA IMMIGRATION SERVICE. I AM MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS. I HAVE INTEREST IN ISSUES WITH MIGRATION AND SECURITY.

A development professional and Ph.D. Scholar at Tezpur University, Assam, India. Interest Area: Migration, Kino politics, Livelihood contextualization for internal migrants, Social Policy, Social Research.

Tasha Agarwal is a PhD scholar from Ambedkar University Delhi, India . She is currently working in the domain of Gender and Migration where her focus is on understanding dependencies among the Indian H4 visa holders in the US.