MIGLOBA is the Network on Migration and Global Mobility which brings together researchers from different phases in their careers working on migration and global mobility at various departments and faculties at the University of Antwerp. The network produces and disseminates cutting-edge, interdisciplinary and critical research on a wide range of themes, such as global mobility and governance, migration and health, migration and education, migration-related diversity and the city. Through its various initiatives such as public events, research workshops, teaching, MIGLOBA aims to be a point of reference for migration and mobility scholars.
Migration and global mobility are issues of key societal relevance and, through MIGLOBA and its research and dissemination activities, the University of Antwerp plays a crucial role in timely debates at the municipal, regional, national and international levels regarding super-diversity, migrants’ inclusion, international mobility and rights. In this regard, MIGLOBA provides an important source for knowledge-based policies.
The network is dedicated to further expanding intra- and inter-university collaborations at regional, national and international levels. MIGLOBA is firmly embedded in – the largest international network of institutes working on migration and actively collaborates in the production of its . MIGLOBA is highly committed to contributing to the Global Engagement agenda of the University of Antwerp and strives for equitable research collaborations with universities and scholars in the Global South.
The Network on Migration and Global Mobility builds on the legacy of the Center for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) at the University of Antwerp, which has been one of the leading centres for research on migration across Europe for 20 years under the leadership of Prof. Christiane Timmerman. After her passing, in January 2023 CeMIS was transformed in MIGLOBA to continue and expand its work.
We work around 4 research themes
- Social Inclusion and Migrant Populations, including Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Mobility, Solidarity and Networks
- Diversity and Civil Society, including Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Mobility, Solidarity and Networks
- Global Mobility and Governance, including Families and Transnationalism, Multilevel Migration and Refugee Governance, Mobility, Security and Border Controls, South-South Migration and Displacement
- Media and Mobility, including ​Migrants and Social Media, Media Discourse and Migration, Visual Methods and Migration