Prof. Dr. Paula Puškárová, Vice Rector for Research, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Slovakia
Dr. Radoslav Stefancik, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Slovakia
Dr. Ibrahim Sirkeci, International Business School, Manchester, UK
Representative of Granada University, Spain

10:00-11:30

Distinguished Keynote – Plenary Discussion Session [ University Auditorium/Aula ]
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Chair: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gökay Özerim, Yaşar University, Türkiye

Dr. Susanne Raab, Director General of ICMPD, Austria
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Biffl, Danube University (Emeritus), Austria – “Integration of Refugees from Afghanistan and Syria in Austria”
Prof. Dr. Apostolos Papadopoulos, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece – “Cosmopolitanising the Rural: Migration, Belonging, Identities”

11:30 – 12:00: Break

2 September 2026, Wednesday

12:00 – 13:30

1A Integration, Identity, and Belonging I [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Vildan Mahmutoğlu, Galatasaray University, Türkiye

Forced migration and getting cohesion of Syrian children
Vildan Mahmutoğlu, Galatasaray University, Türkiye
Belonging in motion: The Polish diaspora in Türkiye from exile to mobility
Gizem Karaköse, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
Group and personal status in social perception: A Russia–U.S. experiment
Dmitry Grigoryev, HSE University, Russia; Albina Gallyamova, HSE University, Russia; Elizaveta Komyaginskaya, HSE University, Russia
From emotional distress to mobility: How group-based emotions shape migration among Russian migrants after the invasion of Ukraine
Varvara Mukhina, Sophia University, Japan

1B Gender, Family, and Care I [ Room: C1.07]
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Chair: Caner Tekin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

Private international law issues in the voluntary return of Syrian women: A Turkish case study
Doğa Elçin, Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Across contexts and cultures: Gendered negotiations of work and family among Kosovo Albanian migrants in Europe and the United States
Mimoza Dushi, University of Prishtina, Kosovo; Erka Çaro, University of Tirana, Albania
Navigating borders: The journey and struggles of Nigerian women entrepreneurs in Lisbon, Portugal
Ololade Monisola Ajibowo, University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
When policy produces vulnerability: Mexican migration policies and their gendered impact
Ruth Elizabeth Prado Perez, ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, México

1C Law, Policy and Governance I [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Stephanie Nicole Shady, Washington University in Saint Louis, United States

No land borders, no illegals in boats – and yet a dream country for migrants: A reflection of New Zealand’s immigration policies
Jens Mueller, Massey University, New Zealand; Aurora Christensen, Licensed Immigration Association of New Zealand; Kings Bench Chambers, New Zealand
Defending a “nation of immigrants,” defending democracy: Explaining anti-ICE protests in the second Trump administration
Stephanie Nicole Shady, Washington University in Saint Louis, United States; Yoana Zamora Miranda, Washington University in Saint Louis, United States
From hospitality to hostility: The evolutionary securitization of Rohingya migration in Bangladesh
Monika Verma, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
When the left governs like the right: Labour’s migration policy under Starmer
Jack Napier, University of Cambridge, UK
Energy poverty, migration and the Brazilian migration law
Luis Renato Vedovato, Universidade de Campinas, Brazil; Carolina Piccolotto Galib, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brazil; Maria Eduarda Ardinghi Brollo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

1D Special Session: Migración, globalización y transnacionalismo [SPANISH] [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Moderator: Pascual García-Macías, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador

Gobernanza anticipatoria del miedo: alimentación, salud y vida cotidiana entre migrantes mexicanos indocumentados en Los Ángeles
Pascual García Macías, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador, Ruben García Zamora, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, México, Nubia Alejandrina Garcia Barcenas, UAZ, México
Hilos de esperanza en el camino: Resiliencia y bienestar en las voces de migrantes centroamericanos en Zacatecas
Pascual Gerardo García Zamora, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, Sayra Alejandra Aguilar, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, Deyanira Ruiz de Chávez Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México
Hilos de esperanza en el camino: Resiliencia de migrantes centroamericanos en Zacatecas
Pascual Gerardo García Zamora, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, Sayra Alejandra Aguilar Delgado, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, Dellanira Ruíz de Chávez Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, Juan Lamberto Herrera Martínez, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México
Gobernar la (in)movilidad en la policrisis: fronteras, biopolítica y regímenes contemporáneos de contención migratoria
Pascual García Macías, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador, Jose Salvador Cueto Calderon, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México

1E Göç ve Kimlik [TURKISH] [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Tülay GÜL POLAT, Ege Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Sürgünde Kadın Olmak: 1979 İran Devrimi Sonrası Avrupa’da İranlı Kadınların Politik ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Deneyimleri

Tülay Gül Polat, Ege Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Ulusal Dil, Göçmen Habitus ve Sembolik Eşitsizlik: Modern İbranice’nin Tarihsel Sosyolojisi

Hülya Doğan, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye

“Ölmeye Yatmak” Romanında Taşradan Ankara’ya Sınıfsal ve Kültürel Göç

Pınar Laloğlu Kurt, Atatürk University, Türkiye

Kültürel bellek, göç ve kayıp topluluklar: Deli Deli Olma filminde Malakanların temsili
Serkan Paydak, Cappadocia Art and History Museum, Türkiye; Selda Paydak, Cappadocia Art and History Museum, Türkiye

13:10 – 14:20: LUNCH BREAK

2 September 2026, Wednesday

14:20 – 16:00

2A Education, Skills, and Mobility I [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Lan Guo, University of Nottingham, UK

Talking Trees/树说/述说: Learning actively in nature – Outdoor language learning in higher education
Lan Guo, University of Nottingham, UK
Building bridges: Intercultural awareness training for frontline workers working with migrant children and their families
Rebecca Randell, University of Sussex; Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex, UK; Lucie Hooper, Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex, UK
From classroom to community: Gendered migration histories and educational pathways in British imperial context
Marie Ruiz, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France
The formative role of journalism: Journalists as human rights defenders in migration contexts
Martina Lapo Robayo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador; Tania Orbe, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador

2B Law, Policy and Governance II [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Deniz Eroglu Utku, Trakya Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Bringing legal citizenship back in: Syrians’ understandings of citizenship in Türkiye
Deniz Eroglu Utku, Trakya Üniversitesi, Türkiye
External voting and the democratic boundary problem: A democratic inclusion analysis of the Turkish case
Süleyman Furkan Çobankara, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Agency and frustration: Overcoming obstacles at UNHCR
Brian Callan, Global Banking School, UK
Remaining relevant or maintaining a mandate? Organisational behaviour of WFP and UNHCR in Uganda’s refugee response
Roos Derrix, University of Antwerp, Belgium

2C Portraying Migration I [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Sara Davies, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Holding ambiguity: What role do family photographs play in migrant subjectivity formation?
Sara Davies, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
DISTERRA ‘Terrains of Disappearance’ in the lives of homeless Afghani migrants in Paris
Orson Nava, Ravensbourne University, UK; Nichola Khan, Edinburgh University, UK
Curating the migrant self: Facebook news and the construction of respectable belonging
Frieda Joy Angelica Olay Ruiz, The University of Osaka, Japan
Guest or threat? The transformation of the immigrant image in Japanese media
Elif Büşra Kocalan, Hitit University, Türkiye

2D Labour, Employment, and Economy II [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Jocelyn Omandam Celero, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

“They do not care about us but they do not want to let go of us either”: An analysis of Japan’s domestic labor regime and the socio-legal precarities of Filipino housekeepers in Tokyo
Jocelyn Omandam Celero, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
Shifting titles, but unchanged tasks: Taiwan’s foreign intermediate skilled workforce behind the label
Yumiko Nakahara, Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
Stability without retention: The limits of digital labour as a strategy against brain drain
Valdrina Selimi, Pecs University, Hungary
Saudization and foreign workers in Saudi Arabia: Chinese firms and the politics of rent distribution
Zhen Qiu, Keio University, Japan

2E Salud Mental, Fronteras Tecnológicas y Experiencias Migratoria [SPANISH] [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Martyna Anna Wierzbicka, Fundación porCausa, Spain

Fronteras algorítmicas, democracias opacas: cómo la tecnología influye en la vulneración de derechos humanos en las fronteras de la Unión Europea
Martyna Anna Wierzbicka, Fundación porCausa, Spain
Prácticas Terapéuticas Grupales para Jóvenes Migrantes no acompañados con una mirada transcultural
Anna Sala Estrada, Institut d’Assistència Sanitària, Spain
Sara Castellón Coll, Institut d’Assistència Sanitària, Spain
Mujeres, comunicación y cultura: MultiCulturas 2025
Yndira Gabriela Fleitas Villarroel, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brasil
Cristóvão Domingos de Almeida, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brasil
De la infancia impedida a la resistencia: configuraciones de la alteridad migrante en Hija de inmigrantes de Safia El Aaddam

Ouadi Chouchane Ibtissam, University of Strasbourg, Tunisia

2F Health, Wellbeing, and Migration I [ Room: V2 ]
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Chair: Kateryna Metersky, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

Transnational healthcare practice use among Ukrainian older adult refugees in Canada
Kateryna Metersky, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Sepali Guruge, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Areej Al-Hamad, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Lu Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Melissa Kirkwood, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Yasin M. Yasin, University of New Brunswick, Canada; Lixia Yang, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Zhixi C. Zhuang, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Cristina Catallo, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Hasina Amanzai, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
A conceptual exploration of social belonging in migrant older adults
Kateryna Metersky, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Sepali Guruge, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Areej Al-Hamad, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Lu Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Melissa Kirkwood, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Yasin M. Yasin, University of New Brunswick, Canada; Lixia Yang, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Zhixi C. Zhuang, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Cristina Catallo, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; Hasina Amanzai, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Trauma in colors: A series of inter-continental heat maps of traumatic stress symptoms and traumatic events endorsed by recently arrived asylum-seekers in the U.S.
Alfonso Mercado, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA; Andy Torres, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA; Francisco Banda, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA; Andreya Melendez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA; Nicolas Sanchez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA; Amanda Venta, University of Houston, USA
Understanding the mental health needs of unaccompanied young asylum-seekers when settling into a support accommodation placement
Elena Bragulat Martinez, University of Oxford, UK; Ciorsdan Anderson, University of Oxford, UK; Kim Jackson-Blott, Oxfordshire County Council, UK

16:00 – 16:20: Break

2 September 2026, Wednesday

16:20 – 18:00

3A Education, Skills, and Mobility II [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Kristel Tardif-Grenier, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada

Lost credentials, found resilience? Gendered effects of parental professional deskilling on immigrant adolescents’ educational outcomes
Kristel Tardif-Grenier, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada; Isabelle Archambault, Université de Montréal, Canada; Marie-Laure Dioh, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada; Candy Galilea Ayala Contreras, Université de Montréal, Canada; Véronique Dupéré, Université de Montréal, Canada; Annie Lemieux, Université Sherbrooke, Canada
Phases of mobility: A longitudinal study of international PhD students’ mobility aspirations and post-graduation outcomes
Setenay Dilek Fidler, University of Westminster, UK
Bridging migrants’ skill gaps in Finnish vocational education and training: Insights from two VET programs
Katarzyna Kärkkäinen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; Jawaria Khan, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
The impact of informational interventions on educational migration intentions: Evidence from a survey experiment in Moldova
Alina Botezat, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch, Romania; Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova; Olga Poalelungi, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova; Aurelian-Petrus Plopeanu, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch, Romania; Vicentiu Robert Gabor, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch, Romania; Svetlana Rusu, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova; Tatiana Tabac, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova; Delia Scripcariu, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch, Romania

3B Health, Wellbeing, and Migration II [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Alexandra Perkins, Queen Mary University London, UK

“I don’t trust anyone. I only believe in myself”: A qualitative study on barriers and facilitators of trust among UK-based refugees and asylum seekers
Alexandra Perkins, Queen Mary University London, UK; Lisa Dikomitis, University of Warwick, UK; Sukhi Shergill, King’s College London, UK; Isabelle Mareschal, Queen Mary University London, UK
Navigate the stress away: A pilot study of managing migrant wellbeing
Sherrica Senewiratne, Deakin University, Australia; Thiyesha Wickramatunge, Deakin University, Australia; Himal Pillay, Deakin University, Australia; Patrick McGrath, Opposite, Australia
Migrant and refugee informed pre-hospital emergency healthcare: Improving clinical guidelines, education, and policy
Gary Gilkes, Buckinghamshire New University; Royal College of Paramedics, UK
Forgotten youth: A photovoice study of mental and psychological well-being with Muslim immigrant siblings of children with disabilities in Ontario, Canada
Bharati Sethi, Trent University, Canada; Abir Al Jamal, Muslim Resource Centre of Social Support and Integration, Canada; Loretta Baidoo, University of Ottawa, Canada

3C Space, Place, and Environment I [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Sandra Cvikić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia

Smuggling of migrants in Croatia and the opinions of Croatian citizens living in border settlements
Sandra Cvikić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia; Dražen Živić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia
Securitisation of visibility and the space of confinement at the Polish-Belarusian border
Zuzanna Samson, European University Institute, Poland
Between decline and revitalization: The transformation of Okinawan associations in Brazil
Gustavo Henrique Vieira Meireles, Sophia University, Japan
Transnational engagements among Ukrainian refugees residing in Norway under temporary protection
Celine Borge, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway; Marko Valenta, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

3D Labour, Employment, and Economy III [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Norma Baldino, University of Trento, Italy

Migration and labour regimes in Europe: A comparative perspective on inclusion
Norma Baldino, University of Trento, Italy; Katia Pilati, University of Trento, Italy
Cooperation between jobcenter, employers and training providers as a tool for labour market integration of long-term unemployed migrants – experience from a pilot project in the renewable energy and construction sector
Turker Saliji, Pro Arbeit – Kreis Offenbach, Germany; Amira Bieber, Pro Arbeit – Kreis Offenbach, Germany
From lecture halls to workplaces: A quantitative analysis of the workplace victimization among Nigerian student-workers in North Cyprus
Steve Udoka Okwechime, Cyprus International University, North Cyprus; Sertaç Sonan, Cyprus International University, North Cyprus

3E Göç Politikaları ve Göç Hukuku [TURKISH] [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Yakup Çoştu, Hitit Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Avusturya’daki ‘1912 ve 2015 İslam Yasası’ Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme: Dini Azınlıklar İçin İmkanlar ve Tehditler

Yakup Çoştu, Hitit Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Geçici Koruma Statüsündeki Suriyelilerin Gönüllü Geri Dönüşüne İlişkin Türk Vatandaşlarının Tutumu

Burç Aka, Namık Kemal Üniversitesi, Türkiye & Filiz Tozyılmaz Bulut, Göç İdaresi, Türkiye

Türkiye’de Belediyelerin Göç Yönetimindeki Rolü: Kamu Yönetimi Perspektifi

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ökmen, Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi (Emekli), Türkiye & Güven Şeker, Carleton University, Canada

3F PhD Forum Workshop 1: Recipes for Belonging – Collective Zine Making [ Room: V2 ]
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Facilitated by Paria Goodarzi (Artist and UNESCO RIELA Affiliate) – Please click here to FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THIS WORKSHOP

3 September 2026, Thursday

09:00 – 10:30

4A Law, Policy and Governance III [ Room: C1.06]
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Chair: Andy Santiago Triana-Muñoz, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, Spain

Effects of immigration on the consolidation of VOX in Spain: An analysis of lepenization and voting intention according to age, sex, and origin
Andy Santiago Triana-Muñoz, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, Spain; Marc Ajenjo, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, Spain
Un-refugeable refugees: Palestinian refugees closed in Gaza
Aiko Nishikida, Keio University, Japan
From code to courtroom: Allocating legal responsibility for cybersecurity breaches in the context of migration, diasporas, and transnational labour markets
Grace Perpetual Dafiel, Thomas Adewumi University, Nigeria; Ruqayyah Olaide Abdulaziz, University of Ilorin, Nigeria; Comfort Onyanta Alli, Nigeria; Lucky Agazuma, Nigeria
The evolution of Frontex in light of the modern theories of European integration
Alessio Laconi, University of Florence, Italy

4B Gender, Family, and Care II [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Sureyya Sonmez Efe, University of Lincoln, UK

Migration, care, and justice: Turkish speaking immigrant mothers navigating ASD caregiving in the UK
Fatma Guzel, University of Wolverhampton, UK
An ‘active’ representation of refugee women on maternal care: A reflexive analysis of co-production process and impact
Sureyya Sonmez Efe, University of Lincoln, UK
Growing old: Ageing, migration and the end of life
Nafhesa Ali, Northumbria University, UK
Negotiating with belong while mothering under a gendered nationalism: Migrant (m)Othering of Multicultural Family Services in South Korea

Eunjung Lee, University of Toronto, Canada; Lin Fang, University of Toronto, Canada; Toula Kourgiantakis, University of Toronto, Canada Shelley Craig, University of Toronto, Canada

4C Theory, Methods, and Comparative Studies I [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Inês Vidigal, Observatório da Emigração, CIES, Iscte-IUL, Portugal

Using mirror statistics to map European emigration: A new comparative database
Inês Vidigal, Observatório da Emigração, CIES, Iscte-IUL, Portugal; Rui Pena Pires, Observatório da Emigração, CIES, Iscte-IUL, Portugal
Regional distribution in Türkiye: A clustering analysis based on net migration, unemployment, and income
Gözde Bozkurt Ateş, Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye; Volkan Öngel, Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye; Gökten Öngel, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Türkiye
Cultural Freezing: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Temporal Cultural Dissonance Following Return Migration to South Korea

Sun-Joung Leigh An, Inje University, Republic of Korea; Myeung-Chan Kim, Inje University, Republic of Korea; Myungsook Park, Inje University, Republic of Korea; Jinyeol Seo, Inje University, Republic of Korea

Administrative biases: How to deal with “governmentality” in register data
Christian Soerlien Molstad, Statistics Norway, Norway

4D Historical and Comparative Migration Studies [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Caner Tekin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

Democratic contestation and negotiation by migrant women in West Germany during the 1970s: Labour conflicts and the transformation of democratic culture
Caner Tekin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
Football migration in the Czech Republic: Labour mobility, integration, and racialized work
Jakub Vávrovský, Institute of Ethnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
From investment to migration: Demographic implications of Turkish capital in Montenegro
Jelisaveta Blagojević, University of Montenegro, Montenegro; Ljubomir Popović, University of Montenegro, Montenegro; Filip Vučetić, University of Montenegro, Montenegro; Radenko Šćekić, University of Montenegro, Montenegro; Aleksandar Ćuković, University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Anti-Semitism as a non-deterrent for emigration from Israel
Yitzchak Kerem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar Ilan University, Israel

4E Special Session: Health Resilience among Migrants: Beyond Access to Care [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Giti Khalaj, Laval University, Canada

Perinatal mental health screening tools for migrant and refugee women: A preliminary results of a scoping review

James Plaisimond, Giti Khalaj, Maxime Sasseville, Samira Amil, Laval University, Canada, CHU de Québec–Laval University Research Center, Canada, VITAM – Research Centre in Sustainable Health, Canada; Léonel Philibert, Laval University, Canada, Institut du Savoir Montfort (ISM), Canada; Frédéric Bergeron, Bibliothèque-Direction des Services-Conseil, Université Laval, Canada; Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Laval University, Canada, CHU de Québec–Laval University Research Center, Canada, VITAM – Research Centre in Sustainable Health, Canada.

The importance of co-construction to support the training and integration of immigrant women in their host country: Lessons learned from two action research projects

Erika Corona Velazquez, Laval University, Canada; Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Laval University, Canada, CHU de Québec–Laval University Research Center, Canada, VITAM – Research Centre in Sustainable Health, Canada; Marielle M’bangha, Service de référence en périnatalité pour les femmes immigrantes de Québec, Canada.

From Resilience to Adaptation: Perinatal Health among Migrant Women
Giti Khalaj, Laval University, Canada; CHU de Québec–Laval University Research Center; VITAM – Research Centre in Sustainable Health, Canada
Comprehension, trust, and choice: Sociolinguistic dimensions of childbirth decisions in a migrant context
Gizem Karaköse, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

4F Integration and Social Cohesion [ Room: V2 ]
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Chair: Mike Omilusi, Ekiti State University, Nigeria

Sichuan to Soho: Chinese migration and Kung Pao Chicken
William Sheppard, University of Birmingham, UK
Leveraging media literacy to combat migration “single story” and social exclusion through civil society initiatives
Mike Omilusi, Ekiti State University, Nigeria
Laying the groundwork for connection: Exploring community perceptions on bridging differences in West Lothian, Scotland
MD Rahman, Queen Margaret University, UK

10:30 – 10:45: Break

3 September 2026, Thursday

10:45 – 12:15

5A PLENARY EXPERT PANEL: Migration Governance, Public Perceptions and Policy Responses in Europe: What Does the Evidence Tell Us? [ Room: V2 ]
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Chair: Ivona Zakoska-Todorovska, Regional Thematic Specialist (Data & Research), IOM Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Slovakia.
Speakers:
– Arthur Erken, Regional Director, IOM Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia – “Migration Realities in Europe: Trends, Drivers and Policy Implications”
– (TBC), Senior Policymaker, Ministry of Interior / Migration Office Slovakia – “Migration Governance in a Changing Europe: National Priorities and Practical Challenges”
– Jasmijn Slootjes, Deputy Director, MPI Europe (TBC) – “What Works in Migration Governance? Insights from Research and Evidence”
– Michal Vašečka, Program Director, Bratislava Policy Institute (TBC) – “Migration Narratives, Public Trust and the Politics of Perception”

12:15 – 13:30: LUNCH BREAK

3 September 2026, Thursday

12:30 – 13:30

5B SHORT FILM SCREENING: GERANIUMS / SARDUNYALAR
Turkish with English Subtitles – 16 mins. [ Room: V2 ]
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Commentary and Q&A with the Director and Producer Dr Vildan Mahmutoğlu, Galatasaray University, Turkey

Geraniums is a short documentary exploring the displacement experiences of third-generation refugees from Elbasan, Çatalca, after the Lausanne Population Exchange. By combining personal testimonies with interviews from the Lausanne Refugees Foundation, the film turns individual memory into collective narrative. Using the geranium as a metaphor, it highlights both the fragility of exile and the resilience of re-rooting.

PLEASE NOTE THE SCREENING WILL BE ON LOOP EVERY 30 MINUTES

Lozan Nüfus Mübadelesi’nin ardından Çatalca Elbasan köyüne yerleşen mübadillerin üçüncü kuşaktan aktardıkları zorunlu göç deneyimlerini konu alan kısa belgesel film Sardunyalar, bireysel hafızaları kolektif bir anlatıya dönüştürmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Filmde, mübadillerin göç sürecine dair tanıklıkları ile Lozan Mübadilleri Vakfı ile yapılan görüşmelerden kesitler bir araya getirilerek dönemin görsel bir temsili sunulmaktadır. Sardunyalar, gündelik yaşamın en basit öğelerinden biri olan sardunya metaforu üzerinden göçün kırılganlığını ve yeniden kök salma gücünü görünür kılar.

3 September 2026, Thursday

13:30 – 15:00

6A Health, Wellbeing, and Migration III [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Gunda Waldmann, LMU Munich, Germany

A path to equity: Health literacy and preventive health behavior among migrant adolescents in Germany
Gunda Waldmann, LMU Munich, Germany; Michael Neureiter, LMU Munich, Germany; Stefan Zippel, LMU Munich, Germany; Corbinian Fuchs, LMU Munich, Germany
Exploring migrant women’s perinatal experiences through the codesign of a perinatal chatbot
Marie-Violaine Ponte, Erika Corona, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada
“Diabetes does not stop when you cross a border”: Foot health and long-term conditions among South Asian people seeking asylum in the UK
Nadera Assim, Catherine Bowen, Michelle Myall, University of Southampton, UK
Negotiating Identity and Wellbeing After Return Migration: A Counseling-Informed Autoethnographic Reflection
Myeung-Chan Kim, Sun-Joung Leigh An, Myungsook Park, Jinyeol Seo, Inje University Graduate School, Rep. of Korea

6B Law, Policy and Governance IV [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Mehmet Gökay Özerim, Yaşar University, Türkiye

Migration governance after the EU pact: Demography, mobility and security in the Euro-Mediterranean space
Mehmet Gökay Özerim, Yaşar University, Türkiye
International protection in practice: Legal obligations and the integration of Ukrainian refugee women in Italy
Alina Soloviova, European University Institute, Italy
Beyond Illegality: The Intergenerational Character of Effective Statelessness in Cambodia

Anna Maria Pielin, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

The impact of changes in Russian migration legislation on Central Asia’s labor migrants
Liudmila Konstants, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

6C Integration, Identity, and Belonging II [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Madeline Paradise, Masaryk University, Czechia

The double-edged sword of language: Linguistic ambivalence among United States migrants in Czechia
Madeline Paradise, Masaryk University, Czechia
Unpacking immigrant stereotype complexity: U.S. perceptions of Nigerian immigrants shift with between-country vs within-country framing
Albina Gallyamova, HSE University, Russia; Dmitry Grigoryev, HSE University, Russia; Elizaveta Komyaginskaya, HSE University, Russia
The lived experiences of acculturation and transnationalism among the first and second post-2004 migrants in Ireland
Joanna Kossykowska, TU Dublin, Ireland
Belonging is built in space between us
Farzaneh Yazdani, University of Roehampton, UK

6D Space, Place, and Environment II [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Martin Guzi, Masaryk University, Czechia

Political factors as drivers of international migration
Martin Guzi, Masaryk University, Czechia

1382 A Collaboration of Care – Immigrant Accompaniment in the City of Philadelphia
Catherine E. Wilson, Villanova University, USA & Melanie Menkevich, IHM Center for Literacy, Philadelphia & Villanova University, USA

Migration theories and transnationalism: How does Georgian labor mobility align with global migration trends and practices?
Ia Iashvili, Tbilisi State University, Georgia; Elene Magradze, Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Immigration as a defining element of socio-spatial inequalities: The case of the historic centre of Lisbon
Marina Gaboleiro Carreiras, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

6E Irregular Migration and Smuggling [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Rajasi Das, University of Bielefeld, Germany

Legal advocacy at the margins: The role of lawyers in Rohingya refugee advocacy in India
Rajasi Das, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Ethics of care under necropolitics of uncare: Care practices among undocumented domestic workers in Brussels
Laura Rakotomalala, Free University of Brussels, Belgium; Wanjing Jiang, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Performing legal consciousness: Gender, identity, and legal (dis)engagement among undocumented workers
Laura Victoria Rakotomalala, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Social sufferings in Russia and Ukraine warfare: A necropolitical analysis of Nepali citizens exposed in sordid trafficking
Sachin Ghimire, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal

6F PhD Forum Workshop 2: Social Identity Mapping – Who am I as a researcher? [ Room: V2]
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15:00 – 15:15: Break

3 September 2026, Thursday

15:15 – 16:45

7A Civic Engagement, Activism and Cultural Representations [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Aleidis Devillé, Thomas More Kempen University of Applied Sciences, Belgium

Role of cultural mediators in working with refugees: Complete findings from a comprehensive research study
Aleidis Devillé, Thomas More Kempen University of Applied Sciences, Belgium; Jasmien Sirfouq, Thomas More Kempen University of Applied Sciences, Belgium
From compliance to care: Safeguarding and organisational wellbeing in refugee response
Emily Wilson, The Pandora Project, Greece; Fabiana de lima Faria, The Pandora Project, Greece
Polycrisis in the shadow of hierarchy: Forced displacement and the structural limitations of humanitarian aid in Sudan
İrfan Tatlı, IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, Türkiye
Talking Trees/树说/述说: Arts, migration and belonging in university Chinese education
Lan Guo, University of Nottingham, UK

7B Theory, Methods, and Comparative Studies II [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Mehmet Gökay Özerim, Yaşar University, Türkiye

Migrants in Finland’s vocational education training: (In)voluntary career choice?
Jawaria Khan, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
A further discussion of theoretical construction of migration: Cases from Wenzhou and Qingtian migration in Spain and the U.S.
Libei Wu, Hiroshima University; University of Cambridge, Japan
Digital habitus beyond the West: Kurdish migrant identity formation and transnational belonging in Japan
Barış Öktem, Keio University, Japan
Rethinking voluntary return: Identity, stigma, and the psychological dynamics of return evaluations among Syrian refugees
Ahmet Çoymak, Abdullah Gül University, Türkiye; Ömer Topuz, Abdullah Gül University, Türkiye; Gülden Sayılan, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Türkiye

7C Special Topics in Migration I [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Tatiana Glushkova, University of Helsinki, Finland

Living through disruption: Belonging and discrimination among midlife and older Russian-speaking migrants
Tatiana Glushkova, University of Helsinki, Finland; Laura Kemppainen, University of Helsinki; University of Tampere, Finland; Anne Kouvonen, University of Helsinki; Queen’s University Belfast, Finland; Tineke Fokkema, University of Groningen, Netherlands; Ilkka Pietilä, University of Helsinki, Finland; Sirpa Wrede, University of Helsinki, Finland; Teemu Kemppainen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Is access to ESOL in England a racialised issue?
Amna Smith, University of Southampton, UK
Becoming Japanese: Legal and social dimensions of naturalization for non-East Asian migrants in Japan
Yahya Aoyagi Almasri, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Refugees from Ukraine in Poland and their impact on the country’s economy and development
Patrycja Lipold, War Studies University, Poland

7D Migration Governance and Local Responses [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Inês Vidigal, Observatório da Emigração, CIES, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal

Portuguese emigration within Southern Europe: Flows, stocks, and demographic impacts
Inês Vidigal, Rui Pena Pires, Cláudia Pereira, Joana Azevedo, Observatório da Emigração, CIES, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
From the ground up: A grassroots nonprofit model for holistic immigration legal services and food security in underserved Haitian and Francophone communities in the United States
Guerly Adonis, Change My Community, Inc., USA
Migration without integration infrastructure: Municipal governance challenges in Slovakia
Zuzana Polačková, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Migrant inclusion under the conditions of uncertainty: The case of Ukrainians in Latvia
Inta Mierina, University of Latvia, Latvia

16:45 – 17:00: Break

3 September 2026, Thursday

17:00 – 18:30

8A Health, Wellbeing, and Migration IV [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Pınar Dilan Sönmez Gioftsios, Independent Researcher, Hungary

Lived healthcare experiences of highly skilled Turkish migrants in Europe
Pınar Dilan Sönmez Gioftsios, Independent Researcher, Hungary; Saime Özçürümez, Baskent University, Türkiye; Aylin Yalın Erokay, Baskent University, Türkiye
Cultural identity orientations and psychological adaptation: A comparative study of immigrant and non-immigrant children in India
Shabana Bano, Banaras Hindu University, India; Bapi Biswas, Banaras Hindu University, India; Haenni Hoti Andrea, University of Lucerne, Switzerland; R. C. Mishra, Banaras Hindu University, India
Climate change and migration: A photovoice study on international students’ perception of climate change
Bharati Sethi, Trent University, Canada; Allison Williams, McMaster University, Canada; Claire Davies, Queen’s University, Canada; Rubee Dev, The University of British Columbia, Canada; Nomusa Mngoma, Queen’s University, Canada; Kelvin Fong, George Washington University, USA

8B Integration, Identity, and Belonging III [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Özge Kaytan, İzmir Bakırçay University, Türkiye

The transnationality of internal exile: Spatial dissonance, precarity, and shifting gender roles in İlker Çatak’s Yellow Letters
Özge Kaytan, İzmir Bakırçay University, Türkiye
Caste, class and gendered dimensions of climate induced migration: Local challenge and global perspectives
Monika Verma, Baikunthi Devi Kanya Mahavidyalaya, India
Holding Ambiguity: What role do family photographs play in migrant subjectivity formation?

Sara Davies, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Navigating identity and belonging: A phenomenological study on the new wave of qualified migrants from Türkiye to the Netherlands
Gül Sevi Üçüncü, Anadolu University, Türkiye

8C Law, Policy and Governance V [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Ülkü Sezgi Sözen, Hamburg University, Germany

From policy to practice: Talent-oriented migration governance in Slovakia
Natalia Schneiderova, Migration Office, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Republic; Lukas Banacky, Migration Office, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Republic
Community sponsorship in Brazil and the substitution of the state’s international obligation to protect forced migrants
Matheus Alves do Nascimento, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil; Tatyana Scheila Friedrich, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Rising Iranian student mobility and inequality of opportunity: A critical comparative study with South Asia
Zahra Arzjani, University of Koblenz, Germany
Progress of irregular migrants rights in Morocco: Between national and system constraints
Nabila Zouhiri, University Mohamed V, Morocco

8D Theory, Methods, and Comparative Studies II [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Carla De Tona, University of Bologna, Italy

Structurally Bounded Co-Participation: Migrants’ Position in European Research
Carla De Tona, University of Bologna, Italy
Business ethics beliefs of immigrants: A cross-cultural analysis
Nonna Kushnirovich, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel; Ardak Turginbayeva, Al-Farabi University, Kazakhstan; Khurshida Ustadjalilova, Kokand University, Uzbekistan; Konstantin Pakhaliuk, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel
Twice Silenced: Oral History, Archiving, and the Recovery of an Erased Forced Migration History

Jessica Aldrich Strassman, Samuel Merritt University, United States

Ethics in Migration Research: Navigating Power, Vulnerability, and Responsibility

Hadley Solomon, Jenny Cotton, Jennifer Hankel, Save the Children International, United Kingdom

8E Politics, Political Processes and Migration [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Inês Vidigal, Observatório da Emigração, CIES-Iscte, Portugal

Voting from abroad: The rise of the far right in Portuguese emigrant constituencies
Inês Vidigal, Cláudia Pereira, Joana Azevedo, Rui Pena Pires, Observatório da Emigração, CIES-ISCTE, Portugal
Political engagement orientations of Türkiye-origin Berlin-born youth: A comparative case study of IGMG and the Berlin Alevi community
Süleyman Furkan Çobankara, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Generational changes in opinions and attitudes toward immigration in Spain: An approach to the assessment of immigration according to opinion surveys
Andy Santiago Triana-Muñoz, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, Spain; Marc Ajenjo, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, Spain
Between participation and exclusion: Subjective well-being and political voice among MENA migrants in Germany
Enrica Audano, University of Leipzig, Germany; Nadine Sika, American University Cairo, Egypt; Adam Eddous, IOM Tunis, Tunisia

8F PhD Forum Workshop 3: Mutupo Circles – Poetic Connections and Belonging [ Room: V2 ]
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3 September 2026, Thursday
Old Parliament 19:30 – 22:00

CONFERENCE GALA DINNER

Venue: The historic building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
Address: Župné námestie 591/12, 81103 Bratislava

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4 September 2026, Friday

09:00 – 10:30

9A Arts, Literature and Media III / Outdoor Learning [Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Lan Guo, University of Nottingham, UK

Liminal belonging: International students navigating queer inclusion and exclusion at a Finnish university
Fon Krairiksh, University of Helsinki; Aalto University, Finland
Why Move East? Lifestyle Migration, Geoarbitrage and Ideological Motives in German-speaking Migration to Hungary

Rita Glózer, University of Pécs, Hungary; Kyra Tomay, University of Pécs, Hungary; Erika Hammer, University of Pécs, Hungary; Eszter Bucher, University of Pécs, Hungary

9B Asylum, Refugees and Services [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Isik Kulu-Glasgow, The Dutch Research and Data Centre, The Netherlands

Between Fear and Solidarity: The Development of Migration Discourse in Slovakia Before and After 2022

Radoslav Štefančík, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Slovakia

Innovating asylum services: Collaborative model
Marwan Ismail, Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services, Canada
Stories behind the irregular migration of unaccompanied minor refugees: Experiences along the migration trajectory to Europe
Isik Kulu-Glasgow, The Dutch Research and Data Centre, The Netherlands; Elina Jonitz, The Dutch Research and Data Centre, The Netherlands
Emotional geographies of refugees: Discrimination experiences of Syrians in the city of Kayseri in Türkiye
Ayça Kurtoğlu, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Türkiye; Armağan Teke Lloyd, Abdullah Gül University, Türkiye; Duygu Onay Çöker, TED University, Türkiye; Özlem Kevseroğlu Kurban, Abdullah Gül University, Türkiye; Zeliha Nilüfer Nahya, Erciyes University, Türkiye

9C Law, Policy, and Governance VI [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Luis Renato Vedovato, Universidade de Campinas, Brazil

Energy law and human rights: Analyzing judicial responses to forced migration under UN dignity standards
Luis Renato Vedovato, Universidade de Campinas, Brazil; Carolina Piccolotto Galib, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brazil; Maria Eduarda Ardinghi Brollo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
The impact of the Mediterranean pact on security and migration in the European Union and Poland
Aleksandra Irena Skrabacz, Military University of Technology, Poland; Bartosz Kozicki, Military University of Technology, Poland; Paweł Jaśkiewicz, Military University of Technology, Poland
Protection without exit: The one-directional logic of temporary protection frameworks and the missing rights architecture of return
Salih Aydemir, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Türkiye
Fit for Work, Unfit for Rights? Examining Reproductive Justice through a Migrant Worker’s Court Case in the Philippines–Japan Labour Migration Corridor

Masako Tanaka, Sophia University, Japan

9D WORKSHOP: Teaching migration and health: Approaches, challenges and collaboration [ Room: C1.09 ]
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Convenors: Gunda Waldmann, LMU Munich, Germany; Mirna al Masri, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Teaching migration and health is expanding globally, but educators often work in isolation despite shared conceptual and ethical challenges. This interdisciplinary field spans medicine, social sciences, and law. Designing pedagogically sound, empirically grounded courses that reflect migrant experiences is complex. This interactive workshop unites educators to exchange practices, priorities, and integration strategies. Participants will explore course structure, key themes (access, mental health, borders, inequalities), and community-engaged learning. The session fosters cross-disciplinary dialogue, generates teaching innovations, and builds collaboration toward inclusive, critically engaged pedagogy.

9E Special Session: Digital health: Access and equity for migrant populations [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada

Codesign of a digital literacy training to support the development of transferable skills among immigrants: A participatory action research protocol
Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada, Erika Corona, Université Laval, Canada, Achille Yameogo, Université Laval, Canada, Romulus Ahouehome, Université Laval, Canada
Digital Health, a Threat to Equity for Migrant Populations?
Marie-Violaine Ponte, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Université Laval, Canada, Maxime Sasseville, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Université Laval, Canada, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Université Laval, Canada
Digital Health Inequity among Migrants with Precarious Status in Quebec: Protocol for a Participatory Mixed-Methods Study
Romulus Ahouehome, Université Laval, Canada; Achille Yameogo, Université Laval, Canada; James Plaisimond, Université Laval, Canada; Erika Corona, Université Laval, Canada; Marie-Violaine Ponte, Université Laval, Canada; Giti Khalaj, Université Laval, Canada; Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada

9F Göç ve Emek [TURKISH] [ Room: V2]
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Chair: Fuat Güllüpınar, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Göçmen Emeği ve Prekaryalaşma: Akışkan Modernite Bağlamında Bir Değerlendirme

Ramazan Temel, Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi, Türkiye & Hülya Yeşilyurt Temel, Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Almanya’ya Göç Eden Doktorların Mesleki Uyum Süreçlerinin Analizi: Zorluklar ve Başetme Stratejileri

Fuat Güllüpınar, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Elderly and Migration

Abdullah Gülmez, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Türkiye & İshak Aydemir, Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye

10:30 – 10:45: Break

4 September 2026, Friday

10:45 – 12:15

10A Law, Policy, and Governance VII [ Room: C1.06 ]
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Chair: Pascual García Macías, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador

At the edge of the political: Philosophical reflections on migration, border struggles and community
Irene Saggese, Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa) / Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Storici (Naples), Italy
Role-differentiated responsibility: An Arendt-Young framework for addressing structural injustice in U.S. mass deportation
Benjamin Who, Harvard University, United States
Collective punishment through economic sanctions: Impacts and consequences
Anas Karzai, Laurentian University, Canada
A remote registration mechanism to support HIV treatment access and adherence among migrants in host countries
Dmitrii Korenev, Fund for prevention of socially significant diseases “Steps”, Russia; Kirill Barskiy, Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health in Eurasia, Russia

10B Wellbeing and Migration [ Room: C1.07 ]
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Chair: Armağan Teke Lloyd, Abdullah Gül University, Türkiye

Walking behaviour among multi-demographic Syrian refugees in Türkiye: The role of culture, neighbourhood perceptions, and the built environment
Armağan Teke Lloyd, Abdullah Gül University, Türkiye
From medical hubs to medical networks: Rethinking cross-border care in Southeast Asia
Yinglei Chen, University of Oxford, UK

10C Special Topics in Migration IV [ Room: C1.08 ]
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Chair: Heloisa Carlos Reis, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil

Cooperation within the framework of the 2030 agenda to address international migration: Experiences between Central America and México
Sergio Vázquez Meneley, Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora, México
The intersections of migration and work: Professional identity and mental health among global south women entrepreneurs in the UK
Heloisa Carlos Reis, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil; Heila Magali da Silva Veiga, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil
Contemporary roles of migration researchers in local communities – from data to action. The Polish perspective
Katarzyna Anna Winiecka, University of Bialystok, Poland
The fiscal impact of immigration: Labor displacement, wages, and the allocation of public spending
Andres Mauricio Castano Zuluaga, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Qatar; Carlos A. Mesa-Guerra, Colombia

10D Intersectional Perspectives and Insights on Migration, Migrant Experiences and Integration Policies in Central Europe Room: C1.09 ]
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Chair: Lucia Mýtna Kureková, Institute for Forecasting, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia

Migrant Decision-Making Amidst Social and Policy Shifts: Highly skilled African migrants in Slovakia
Lucia Mýtna Kureková, Institute for Forecasting, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia; Lucia Kováčová, Institute for Forecasting, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia; Jana Papcunová, Institute for Forecasting, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Agency in a Liminal Position: The Displacement of Ukrainian Mothers in Slovakia
Miroslav Popper, Institute for Research in Social Communication of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia; Zuzana Očenášová, Institute for Research in Social Communication of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Moral Hierarchies of Solidarity: Comparing Discourses on Roma and Ukrainian Refugees in Slovakia
Xenia Daniela Poslon, Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia; Andrej Findor, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia; Elena Mikhina, Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia; Anna Novák Bobulová, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia; Michaela Šedovičová, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia; Barbara Lášticová, Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Migration without Integration Infrastructure: Municipal Governance Challenges in Slovakia
Zuzana Polačková, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
The intentional and unintentional policies of immigrant welfare access in the Visegrad countries

Edward Koning, University of Guelph, Canada; Lucia Mýtna Kureková, Institute for Forecasting, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia

10E Digital Health and Migration [ Room: C1.10 ]
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Chair: Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada

Digital health inequity among migrants with precarious status in Quebec: Protocol for a participatory mixed-methods study
Romulus Ahouehome, Université Laval, Canada; Achille Yameogo, Université Laval, Canada; James Plaisimond, Université Laval, Canada; Erika Corona, Université Laval, Canada; Marie-Violaine Ponte, Université Laval, Canada; Giti Khalaj, Université Laval, Canada; Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada
Digital health, a threat to equity for migrant populations?
Marie-Violaine Ponte, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Université Laval, Canada; Maxime Sasseville, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Université Laval, Canada; Marie-Pierre Gagnon, VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable, Canada; Université Laval, Canada
Codesign of a digital literacy training to support the development of transferable skills among immigrants: A participatory action research protocol
Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Université Laval, Canada; Erika Corona, Université Laval, Canada; Achille Yameogo, Université Laval, Canada; Romulus Ahouehome, Université Laval, Canada
From resilience to adaptation: Perinatal health among migrant women
Giti Khalaj, Laval University, Canada

10F Integration, Identity, and Belonging IV [ Room: V2 ]
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Chair: Caner Tekin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

Biographical and educational perspectives on “Fortress Europe”
Anita Rotter, University of Innsbruck, Austria
The philosophy of “Omolúàbí”: A definer of Yoruba migrants’ character in South Africa
Toyin Cotties Adetiba, University of Zululand, South Africa
Geographies of Reception and the Frontline of Integration: Practices and Roles of Professionals Working with Migrants under Political-Institutional Change in Portugal

Natalia Benatti Zardo de Curci, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Italians in the Czech Republic: Language, Society, and Integration

Maria Caruso, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

VIRTUAL SESSIONS

7 September 2026, Monday

11:00 – 12:30

11A Health, Wellbeing, and Migration V
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Chair: Elisa Mosler Vidal, University of Oxford, UK

Regional resettlement and loneliness: A case study of mothers in Wagga Wagga, Australia
An Tran, University of New South Wales, Australia; Anthony B. Zwi, University of New South Wales, Australia; Fiona Haigh, University of New South Wales, Australia
Mental health and substance use among LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review
Edgar Mas-Meneses, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
“How is your health?” Financial, social and in-kind remittances between Madrid and Ecuador
Elisa Mosler Vidal, University of Oxford, UK
Greater attention to trauma-related information in refugees: An emotional stroop study
Ardavan Nikaeen, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK; Jan de Fockert, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

11B Education, Skills, and Mobility III
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Chair: Sadaf Mahmood, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Ethnography as a training tool in social work with migrants: Enhancing situated knowledge and reflexive practice
Alessia Fellin, Independent Professional, Italy
Schooling, migration and depopulation in rural Spain: Voices from rural communities
Paula Alonso-Pardo, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain
Reframing brain drain: Trends, drivers, and the policy response to student migration in India
Pranjali Chhajed, FLAME University, India
Temporal governance and conditional funding in international higher education: Evidence from international postgraduate students in China
Rabia Mahmood & Freda Yangrong Wang, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China; Sadaf Mahmood, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

11C Law, Policy, and Governance VIII
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Chair: Melek Özlem Ayas Cin, Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye

Decreasing of migration along the Balkan route, real aspects or policy issues?
Andrea Alberizzi & Lisa Lanfranchi, Karama Collective Solidarity, Italy
Policy and practice gaps in counter-smuggling strategies in Pakistan
Waqar Haider Awan, Pakistan
Where is there a safe haven for Afghan people?
Charlotte Imhof, Oberson Abels, Switzerland; Jyothis Mary, Hume Institute for Postgraduate Studies, India
Irregular migration, integration, and exclusion: Securitization and normative tensions from an international relations perspective
Melek Özlem Ayas Cin, Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye

11D PhD Forum Online Workshop: Duoethnographic Storytelling Through Cultural Artifacts
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Facilitated by Anh Phuong Le, Waseda University, Japan – Please click here to FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THIS WORKSHOP

12:30 – 13:30: Break

7 September 2026, Monday

13:30 – 15:00

12A Integration, Identity, and Belonging IV
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Chair: Gisele Msann, Aalborg University, Denmark

“Once you come to Shenzhen, you’re a Shenzhener”? The identity and sense of belonging of migrants in the Chinese city of Shenzhen
Zihui Ding, University of Leicester, UK
Religion-related identity challenges among Muslim immigrant women in Europe: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Reyhane Gerami, University of Tehran, Iran; Younes Nourbakhsh, University of Tehran, Iran
Everyday experiences of othering among Turkish-speaking migrants in Leicester
Didem Karaer Eryılmaz, University of Leicester, UK
Migrants and personality traits changes upon COVID: Case of psychometric test provider and users in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Gisele Msann & Agnieszka Urszula Nowinska, Aalborg University, Denmark

12B Transnationalism and Diasporas
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Chair: Irasema Mora-Pablo, University of Guanajuato, México

Stories that speak: Migrant narratives as acts of linguistic citizenship
Irasema Mora-Pablo, University of Guanajuato, México
The Arab taco in México City: Food migration and local adaptations
Paulette K. Schuster, Reichman University, Israel
Linguistic inclusion, media, and institutional exclusion: Discursive and structural dimensions of Haitian migration in México
Diana Mireille Ortiz Rojo, Northeastern Illinois University, USA
The nexus between remittances, education and health: A systematic review using the PRISMA method
Boutaina Ismaili Idrissi, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco; Ikram Taiene, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco

12C Space, Place, and Environment IV
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Chair: Cecilia Brassier-Rodrigues, Université Clermont Auvergne, France

Building refugee inclusion through local partnerships: Lessons from an education pathway in France
Cecilia Brassier-Rodrigues, Université Clermont Auvergne, France
Nomadic souls: Curating migration as a long-term community-based research process
Vera Gailis, Israel; Sivan Regev, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Israel
Industrialization, space and tribal migration: Understanding movement to eastern industrial city, India
Ajay Murmu, International Institute for Population Sciences, India; Kunal Keshri, International Institute for Population Sciences, India
Not all doors lead to magic: From escapism to dislocation in literature
Shubhra Verma, NIIT University, India; Ratika Kaushik, NIIT University, India

12D Migration, Integration, Adaptation
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Chair: Güven Şeker, Carleton University, Canada

Migration and the social determinants of health: a collaborative project to understand and address the barriers to health and wellbeing in contexts of migration and conflict displacement

Ilaria Galasso, University College Dublin, Ireland; Meaza Haddis Gebeyehu, University College Dublin, Ireland

Migration, integration and access to mental health services
Alice Marchesi, University of Parma, Italy
Navigating cross-cultural adaptation: Resilience strategies of Chinese migrants in Ireland
Liwei Zhu, Technological University Dublin, Ireland
Linguistic integration of foreign populations: Territorial contexts, mechanisms, and policies
Michela C. Pellicani, University of Bari, Italy

15:00 – 15:30: Break

7 September 2026, Monday

15:30 – 17:00

13A Special Session: México – Two Sides of the Same Coin
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Chair: Karla Angélica Valenzuela Moreno, Iberoamericana University, México

Securitization and criminalization of migrants and defenders
Margarita Núñez Chaim, Iberoamericana University, México
Entrapment and invisibilization of migrant transit in México: Territorial effects of migration securitization (2018–2026)
María Cristina Gómez Johnson, Iberoamericana University, México
Migrant protection and consular diplomacy in the global south
Karla Angélica Valenzuela Moreno, Iberoamericana University, México

13B Gender, Family, and Care III
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Chair: Aditi Sharif, University of Nevada, Reno, USA

Beyond dichotomies: A study of prospective Bangladeshi international female students in the social sciences
Aditi Sharif, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Everyday encounters in the kitchen: Refugee women, food practices, and urban life in Çanakkale
Merve Ayşe Köseoğlu, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Institutional resources and gendered coping: Refugee men in vocational programs in Türkiye
Zehra Allahverdi, Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi, Türkiye; Tuba Duman, Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Negotiating difference and belonging: Brazilian migrant women and transnational digital diasporas in Germany
Debora Coward Fogliatto, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

13C Law, Policy, and Governance IX
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Chair: Edina Lilla Meszaros, University of Oradea, Romania

Political corruption: A push factor for migration from Latin America
Angelica Remache Lopez, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Survival artists: Anxiety, depression, and resilience among Ugandan LGBTQ activists in exile
Jacqueline Renee Egelfeld, The New School, USA; Cecilia Strand, Uppsala University, Sweden; Alex Kisaka, Sweden; Panteá Farvid, The New School, USA
Governing returns and protection: The EU’s new enforcement-integration equilibrium in migration management
Edina Lilla Meszaros, University of Oradea, Romania
Institutional contexts and the formation of Muslim communities in postwar Japan
Suraiya Ali, Independent Researcher, USA

13D Migration, Morality and Theory
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Chair: Eric M. Trinka, Emory & Henry University, United States

The Return Journey: Contributions from Biblical Studies to Migration Studies

Eric M Trinka, Emory & Henry University, United States

Moralizing migration: What makes mobility acceptable?
Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University, USA
The impact of American missionaries’ migration to the Ottoman Empire on U.S.-Ottoman relations
Hacer Bahar, KU Leuven, Belgium
Temporal violence: Waiting and the chronopolitics of migration governance
Ergun Cenk Kurt, University of Salamanca, Spain
Migration communication in adverse situations: A multi-stakeholder analysisCamelia Tigau, National Autonomous University of México, México

13E Remittances and Development

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Chair: Boutaina Ismaili Idrissi, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco

The impact of remittances on economic growth in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries using the ARDL model
Boutaina Ismaili Idrissi, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco; Ghita Zemmouri, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco
Indian migrant workers in the Gulf countries: The trend and pattern of remittances from the GCC countries to India
Nainika Kumari, Purnea University, India
Migration, foreign remittances and socio-economic development in District Upper Dir, Pakistan: A qualitative analysis of household transformations and structural constraints
Muhammad Saeed, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
The Idea of New Normal through a Development Paradigm
Madhusmita Jena, B.J.B Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar, India

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8 September 2026, Tuesday

11:30 – 13:00

14A Law, Policy, and Governance X
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Chair: Ülkü Sezgi Sözen, Hamburg University, Germany

Crimmigration and migrant detention: Externalizing border controls
Filomena Pisconti, University of Bari, Italy
Selective hospitality: Migration, citizenship and the limits of participation
Claire Felix, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal
How exposure to anti-migration policies backfires: The electoral consequences of the Italian NGO sea rescue policy
Antonello Boccagna, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
The “economics” of smuggling
Maria Dimou, Hellenic International University, Greece; Mantanika Reggina, International Hellenic University, Greece

14B Göç, Bellek ve Temsil

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Chair: Selma Hancıoğlu Aytaç, İstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Rumeli’den Anadolu’ya göç: Kolektif bellek, nesiller arası aktarım ve travmanın telafisi üzerine bir analiz
Selma Hancıoğlu Aytaç, İstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesi, Türkiye; Muedin Kahveci, Uluslararası Vizyon Üniversitesi, North Macedonia
Spordan politikaya göçmen karşıtlığının haberleştirilmesi: “Kolonileştirilen İngiltere” üzerine bir inceleme
Bahar Usta Baki, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Medyada göçmen inşası: Farklı siyasal söylemlerin karşılaştırmalı analizi
Beyza Candar, TED Üniversitesi, Türkiye; Burcu Alıcı, TED Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Göçmenlere Karşı Ne Nefret Ne Kabul: Sessiz Çoğunluğun Sosyal Psikolojisi

Betül Dilara Şeker, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Göçmen Karşıtlığının Psiko-Politik Bir Modeli Olarak Belirsizlikten Tehdide, Tehditten Dışlamaya

Betül Dilara Şeker, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye

14C Integration, Identity, and Belonging V
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Chair: Sifat Tasfia, University of Padova, Italy

Humanitarian aid in context of the Rohingya refugees: Shortcomings exposed
Sifat Tasfia, University of Padova, Italy
From ‘Desh’ to nation: Post-partition realities and the reconstitution of belonging in South Asia
Sutapa Das, Banaras Hindu University, India
Reimagining liveable spaces: Gender-specific adversities among displaced women in Lebanon and Uganda
Helen Harrison, University of Gloucestershire, UK; Jasmin Lilian Diab, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Spatial concentration and local clusters of immigrants in Italy
Michela C. Pellicani, University of Bari, Italy; Roberto A. Palumbo, ISTAT, Italy; Valeria Marzocca, ISTAT, Italy

14D Space, Place, and Environment V
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Chair: Zaynab Benabdallah, IBS Manchester, UK & Morocco

Exploring the impact of social and environmental factors on rural population and migrations: Evidence from Serbia
Milica Maričić, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Natalija Mirić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Climate induced displacement of migrants due to natural disaster in Bangladesh: An assessment
Afzalur Rahman, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Climate change, agricultural crises, and migrations in Africa
Zaynab Benabdallah, IBS Manchester, Morocco; Chekrouni Djamila, Morocco
Conducting research with climate migrant women in the perinatal period: Methodological and ethical reflections
Giti Khalaj, Laval University, Canada

14E Health, Wellbeing, and Migration VI
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Chair: Lisa Parvin, University of Oxford, England

Institutional Harm Tendencies Toward Valued and Devalued Minority Groups in Spain: The Role of Discrimination Awareness

Erika Estefanía Vázquez-Flores, Lucía López-Rodríguez, Marisol Navas, University of Almeria, Spain

A systematic literature review of the mechanisms of intergenerational trauma transmission and its effects on the mental health of refugee children living in low- and middle-income countries
Lisa Parvin, Kellerine Quah, Felix Bieberstein, Gracia Fellmeth, Nicole Votruba, University of Oxford, England
From the balance of nature to legal transformation towards energy policies: Migration dynamics in Yırca village
Bengisu Mert, Galatasaray University, Türkiye; Zeynep Üskül Engin, Galatasaray Üniversitesi, Türkiye; Dolunay Çörek Akyıldız, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Türkiye
Host States and Education of Refugee Children: A Case Study of India
Madhusmita Jena, B.J.B Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar, India

10:30 – 11:00: Break

8 September 2026, Tuesday

13:30 – 15:00

15A Health, Wellbeing, and Migration VII
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Chair: Sadaf Mahmood, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Leveraging digital animation in service improvement: A digital innovation co-created with ethnic minoritised perinatal women to tackle vaccine hesitancy
Elizabeth Mueke Kiilu, University of Bradford, UK; Melanie Haith-Cooper, University of Bradford, UK; Shabana Shafiq, Bradford Institute for Health Research, UK; Syka Iqbal, University of Bradford, UK; Kirsty Crossley, Bradford Institute for Health Research, UK; Jorge Zepeda, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, UK
Immigration enforcement and preventative healthcare avoidance: A quasi-experimental analysis of outpatient and OBGYN utilization among U.S. Hispanic adults, 2009-2020
Sailee Charlu, University of California, Irvine, USA; Alex Marsella, Berry College, USA
Connected migration: Migrants in Lithuania seeking support online
Vaiva Pašakinskienė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania; Vilmantė Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Migration, moral reasoning, and strategy acceptability: Perceptions of sexual-orientation asylum claims among Pakistani youth
Waqas Ahmed, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China; Chengbin Liu, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China; Sadaf Mahmood, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

15B Gender, Family, and Care IV
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Chair: Liat Yakhnich, Beit Berl College, Israel

Uprooting and resilience: Women’s experiences of war displacement
Liat Yakhnich, Beit Berl College, Israel; Adi Binhas, Beit Berl College, Israel
Digital belonging: Online peer support for South African parents in transnational families
Sulette Ferreira, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Between absence and aspiration: Children navigating parents’ migration in Romanian transnational family contexts
Gabriela Guiu, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Romania; Georgiana Udrea, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Romania
Does marriage to a native citizen improve labor market outcomes for immigrants?
Vaibhav Ojha, Boston College, USA

15C Integration, Identity, and Belonging VI
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Chair: Boutaina Ismaili Idrissi, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco

Understanding socio-economic integration of refugees in Morocco: Evidence from Rabat–Salé–Kénitra region
Boutaina Ismaili Idrissi, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco
Perceived religious atmospheres and migrant integration: A dual-perspective model based on public religious projection and reciprocal recognition
Bekir Uçar, Ministry of Agriculture, Türkiye
Residential integration of descendants of tribal migrants in an Indian industrial city
Ajay Murmu, International Institute for Population Sciences, India; Kunal Keshri, International Institute for Population Sciences, India

15D Labour, Employment, and Economy IV
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Chair: Mohammed Abdullahi, University of Warwick, UK

Professional integration of migrants and support initiatives: A critical analysis to improve practice
Joana Lobo Guimarães, University of Porto, Portugal; Tiago Neves, University of Porto, Portugal; João Caramelo, University of Porto, Portugal; Vanessa Mendes, TESE – ONG, Portugal
Migrant domestic work and the social reproduction of urban life: Brazilian women under irregular migration status in Lisbon
Ana Luiza Miranda, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Mapping the academic field: Research on digital migration discourses in Spain and the Canary Islands during the COVID-19 period
Abraham Ruano Ventura, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Why do doctors leave? Rethinking brain drain through the migration decision making of Nigerian doctors in the UK
Mohammed Abdullahi, University of Warwick, UK

15E Transnacionalismo y desafíos de la movilidad humana
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Chair: José Salvador Cueto Calderón, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico

El trumpismo y la instrumentalización política del resentimiento social antiestablishment: xenofobia y construcción del enemigo migrante

Ismael García Castro & María José Grisel Enríquez Cabral, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico

Dinámica salarial entre inmigrantes y nativos

Jessica Ordóñez Cuenca, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador

Migración de tránsito latinoamericana en México: Redes sociales y estrategias como contradispositivos frente a la biopolítica migratoria mexicana

Julio César Félix Chávez & José Salvador Cueto Calderón, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico

15:00 – 15:30: Break

8 September 2026, Tuesday

15:30 – 17:00

16A Law, Policy, and Governance XI
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Chair: Sadaf Mahmood, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Ripples of conflict: Global instability and the reshaping of Australia’s migration governance
Sherene Ozyurek, Victoria University, Australia
The cost of unresolved status: Why the failure of resolution impacts social cohesion
Petra Playfair & Amir El-Roubaei, PLAYFAIR® Visa and Migration Services, Australia
Humanitarian data protection and institutional immunity in data-driven refugee governance
Poorvi Yerrapureddy, Aapti Institute, India
Heatwaves and climate migration: A case study of Pakistan
Sadaf Mahmood, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

16B Integration, Identity, and Belonging VII
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Chair: Milica Maričić, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Exploring the impact of social and environmental factors on rural population and migrations: Evidence from Serbia
Milica Maričić & Natalija Mirić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Administrative organization models for migrant reception facilities: Evaluating the compatibility of operational goal-setting with the new regulatory framework of the pact on migration and asylum
Georgia Tsanosidou & Ioannis Paliokas, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
“It’s not oneself, but one’s children that matter” – Family migration strategies of Ukrainian refugees
Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Czech Republic; Jana Kočí, Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Czech Republic
A community based integration model – chances and challenges: Field notes from a communal qualification program in the city of Ludwigshafen
Anıl Al Rebholz, İstanbul Gelişim University, Türkiye

16C Migración Internacional
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Chair: Jose Salvador Cueto Calderon, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México

Hacia modelos integrales de atención a la migración desde las universidades
Diana Tamara Martínez Ruíz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México; Francisco Hernández Galván, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Experiencias emocionales y estrategias de cuidado en contextos de migración internacional
Alejandra Ceja Fernández, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México; Diana Tamara Martínez Ruíz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
El transnacionalismo cruel en Norteamérica
María Cristina Hall, UNAM, México
Niños/niñas y adolescentes migrantes no acompañados en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
Rodrigo Vásquez De Kartzow, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Alicia Ojeda Encina, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Katherine Valeska Vecka Muñoz, Universidad de Chile, Chile

16D Labour, Employment, and Economy IV
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Chair: Ruchi Singh, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

Between segregation and integration: Social network and cultural participation of intermarried Chinese and Japanese immigrants in México
Yu Huang, Nagoya University, Japan
Illegal trade by Chinese migrants: Economic risks and challenges for Russia-China relations
Olga Zalesskaia, Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University, Russia
A qualitative study of climate change impacts on platform workers in Mumbai
Ruchi Singh, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India; Akhileshwar Upadhyay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Institutional gaps and social exclusion: Practical insights from foreign resident support in Japan
Masayoshi Yamazaki, Nagoya Foreigners Symbiotic Support Association, Japan

17:00 – 17:30: Break

8 September 2026, Tuesday

17:30 – 19:00

17A Law, Policy, and Governance XII
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Chair: Ana Vila-Freyer, Universidad de Guanajuato, México

International (in)security and vulnerability: A return to Hobbes’s conception of equality
Marcelo Brandão Ceccarelli, University of Campinas, Brazil; Luis Renato Vedovato, University of Campinas, Brazil
Is migration a sign of success for families? A case study in south Guanajuato
Ana Vila-Freyer, Universidad de Guanajuato, México
The body is the unit: Migrant commodification through deportation, detention, and transnational carceral exchange
Jon Nealon, University at Albany, SUNY, USA
Psychosocial predictors of cultural adoption in the majority population: The role of intergroup contact and diversity ideologies
Paola Raipán Gómez, University of Almeria, Spain; Anna Maria Meneghini, University of Verona, Italy; Marisol Navas, University of Almeria, Spain; Federica de Cordova, University of Verona, Italy; María Sánchez Castelló, University of Almeria, Spain; Lucía López Rodríguez, University of Almeria, Spain

17B Integration, Identity, and Belonging VIII
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Chair: Camila Escudero, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, Brazil

Migration and far-right activism on digital platforms: A study of emotions in the case of Brazilians abroad
Camila Escudero, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, Brazil; Denise Cogo, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, Brazil; Lucas Arantes Zanetti, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, Brazil
Venezuelan migration to Trinidad and Tobago: A threat analysis
Raghunath Mahabir, University of the Southern Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
Do international remittances affect the multidimensional energy poverty of indigenous households in México?
Genaro Guadalupe Cruz-Salas, El Colegio de México, México; Edwin van Gameren, El Colegio de México, México; Jorge Mora-Rivera, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México
Paradoxical Pathways: Migration into Fragile and Conflict States Conflict insecurity

Mausumi Mahapatro, Regis University, USA; Selah Dean, Regis University, USA; Chloe Johnson, Regis University, USA; Ebenezer Appiah, Regis University, USA

17C Inmigración y diásporas

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Chair: Karina Raquel Zúñiga Delgado, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México

La inmigración como eje articulador del resurgimiento nacionalista: La producción de la política alteridad
Laura Natalia Rodríguez Ariano, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México
Incidencia política transnacional y organizaciones migrantes: El caso del COLEFOM en la agenda pública mexicana
Karina Raquel Zúñiga Delgado, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México; Rodolfo García Zamora, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México
Inmigración y diásporas culturales: Dos colectivos estrechamente vinculados
M. Isabel Garrido Gómez, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain

17D SPECIAL PANEL DISCUSSION: Exploring Methods for the Interdisciplinary Historical Study of Mobility and Migration
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This panel offers an open discussion among panelists on methodologies for the transhistorical study of migration as both lived experience and in historical records.

Participants:
Jeffery H. Cohen, Ohio State University, United States
Alexiana Fry, Independent Scholar, United States
Joanna N. Martin, Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Paulette K. Schuster, Reichman University, Israel
Eric M. Trinka, Emory & Henry University, United States

END OF THE PROGRAMME