In this episode, I am hosting Milda Žilinskaitė, Senior Scientist and Director at WU Vienna's STaR Competence Center, to mythbust persistent migration narratives.​ We explore why migration myths endure despite contrary evidence, what the role of academia is for countering them, and how migration can be reframed through emotional, human-centered approaches and direct encounters. And Milda shares how she navigates her role as both a migration researcher and a migrant in Austria.