If you're interested in how humanitarian organizations convey forced displacement and migration through their social media accounts, check out this #openaccess Journal of Refugee Studies work by David Ongenaert and Claudia Soler. Might interest STS-MigTec Evan Easton-Calabria Charles Martin-Shields

Since October 7th, I've joined protests, fundraising events for Gaza, and students on campuses.

As a Jew and someone who has a ton of friends and family in Israel, I want to share some thoughts on claims of antisemitism in the movement and student encampments:

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🎞️ IDOS #Video
💡 #StateFragility and #DevelopmentCooperation
📚 Charles Martin-Shields and Diana Koester show how the IDOS & OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives fragility concepts can be applied to critical policy issues: idos-research.de/policy-brief/a….

Learn more at: statefragility.info
⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=JQiZSf…

I had a great time collaborating with G Alexander Crowther & Phillips P. OBrien - we discuss why it’s imperative for the Europeans to militarily intervene in Ukraine:

foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europe…

🚨Deadline coming up!🚨

My IDOS_research colleague Lena Gutheil and I are accepting abstracts for our migration and urbanization session at the WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB African Urbanisms conference! Abstracts are due this Sunday, 21 April!

Submissions details here: urban-sdg-school.org/african-urbani…

The Critical Engagements track brings together critical reflections on hegemonic norms, concepts and ways of thinking that have dominated global and African urban development and environmental policies and agendas in recent decades.

📚 IDOS #PolicyBrief
The concept of #StateFragility is a useful lens for planning #DevelopmentPolicy in complex settings. Charles Martin-Shields & Diana Koester show how to apply the IDOS_research and OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives fragility concepts of critical policy issues: idos-research.de/policy-brief/a….

New IDOS_research policy brief co-authored with Diana Koester! We discuss how different empirical concepts of state fragility can be used to understand complex development policy challenges, and offer practical recommendations for policy makers.

idos-research.de/policy-brief/a…

I will give two reasons why you should wear a tie if you're in a formal business suit. 🧵

📚 New book
How does technological change impact the ways #UrbanRefugees contribute to social, economic, & political networks in their cities of arrival?

'Urban Refugees and Digital Technology' by Charles Martin-Shields: idos-research.de/externe-publik… McGill-Queen's University Press

youtube.com/watch?v=Df1454…

The closing date is March 29th for paper proposals for our conference Governing (African) borders, security and migration, Accra, Ghana, 14-15 October
Dr Amanda Coffie Stephanie Hofmann
Frederick Boamah. All the details migrationpolicycentre.eu/call-for-paper…

Good to see that this year's #HDR report 23/24 emphasizes the importance of democratic institutions for development. Supported by so many individuals while #autocratization continues V-Dem Institute Freedom House The Economist

I had the pleasure to review Charles Martin-Shields urgent new book “Urban refugees and digital technologies” 1/4

Excited to see my book Urban Refugees and Digital Technologies in this month’s titles coming out through McGill-Queen's University Press! And a very cool line up of titles to be featured alongside:

mqup.ca/blog/releases-…

We've got a nice mix of new releases in March!

Check out the whole list on the blog: bit.ly/431wVth

Signal boost! My colleague Lena Gutheil and I are hosting a session on urban migration and the future of African cities at the WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB African Urbanisms conference. If your work is a fit, we'd love to have you join our session! Call closes April 21:

urban-sdg-school.org/african-urbani…

This free online q&a w/ migration journal editors is tomorrow (Fri 1 Mar), register at the link below. Tagging folks in policy & practice for signal boost: Helen Dempster Charles Martin-Shields Evan Easton-Calabria Anya Jhoti Heather Rolfe Johnny Runge Denis Kierans Mukta Naik

What a great chance to work with the brilliant Helen Dempster on key migration challenges - deadline is 16 March. Might interest the networks of Migration Oxford Migration Policy Centre Evan Easton-Calabria Dr. Yvonne Su Charles Martin-Shields IMISCOE

Watch the 4th episode of our video series on synergetic stories about sustainability and digitalisation. This time, Sabrina Heuwinkel and I are visiting Ivanildo Santos – an organic açai farmer in the Brazilian Amazon
IDOS_research FGV EBAPE
Full video here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=0pbfk-…

My book Urban Refugees and Digital Technology with McGill-Queen's University Press is a real, tangible thing now! Can believe after four years of research and writing I actually have it in my hands. Bigger launch details coming in March!

mqup.ca/urban-refugees…