DAMRJoin us on October 21st and 22nd this year for a virtual conference on mixing methods in migration studies. Moving beyond whether or not mixing methods is a valuable endeavor, this conference aims to address practicalities and best practices in mixed methods research. With keynotes from Jørgen Carling and Rossalina Latcheva as well as workshops […]
On April 21st, DAMR hosted its first ‘PhD-ing from home’ event. In collaboration with Lieneke Van Waalwijk Van Doorn – trainer and coach at Limen Coaching – we gathered 20 PhD researchers working across universities in and beyond the Netherlands and had an interactive, two-hour session on what it is like to work from home […]
A large part of research in migration studies focuses on urban centers. Context-specific social processes surrounding international migration to and diversity in rural regions, small villages, and marginalized, or downscaled, areas have been widely omitted by scholarship and policy. However, the often specific social make-up, community structures, and spatial developments in those areas may bring […]
The Dutch Association for Migration Research (DAMR) is an inclusive, international network of academic researchers with an interest in contributing to the development of migration research in the Netherlands. DAMR has the objective of increasing the scientific standing of migration research in the Netherlands. We value interdisciplinary approaches to migration studies, encourage theory formation and […]
On the 3th of December 2020, DAMR (in cooperation with Utrecht University and the IMISCOE Standing Committee on Migrant Transnationalism (MITRA)) hosted a webinar on migration trajectories and transnational support. With over 70 participants, thought-provoking presentations and discussions, as well as a great discussion on Emiel Marten’s “Gifts from Babylon,” the event was a great […]
DAMR would like to invite you to an upcoming webinar on 3 December, organized by DAMR, the Utrecht University Focus Area on Migration and Societal Change, and the IMISCOE Standing Committee on Migrant Transnationalism (MITRA). The webinar is entitled “Migration Trajectories and Transnational Support within and beyond Europe”, and lines up the contributors to a […]
Call for Proposals: (Online) PhD Event DAMR seeks to actively engage with PhD researchers working on migration issues. For this aim, the DAMR gives young researchers the opportunity to organize academic events. Complete proposals should be sent to Laura Cleton (laura.cleton@uantwerpen.be) by 30 September 2020. DAMR gives young researchers the opportunity to organize academic events. […]
The first part included the panel discussion with researchers from different academic disciplines who have all worked on issues related to agency and subjectivity. It was a very fruitful and insightful dialogue that raised challenges and considerations associated with the concepts of agency and subjectivity within different academic disciplines. In the course we also encouraged […]
DAMR is able to contribute to a workshop, panel, or other innovative events organized by young academics on a wide range of issues related to migration, preferably from an interdisciplinary perspective. If you are interested in organizing such an event, please find more information on our website.
DAMR organizes an annual Pitch and Mix session, together with colleagues at WODC and the Directorate General for Migration (Ministry of Justice and Security). In these sessions, academic researchers and policy officers have the opportunity to exchange ideas on research and get to know the important/salient issues in migration in the Netherlands. We organized a […]