Talking Migration

This episode was recorded ad the British International Studies Association's Annual Conference in Edinburgh. We hear short versions of three research papers presented on the refugee crisis, by Dr James Souter, the University of Leeds, Kelly Staples, The University of Leicester, and Simon McMahon, Coventry University. Questions raised include whether accepting refugees is part of being a good international citizens, if the EU can really be held responsible for the refugee crisis and what the role of informal reception is in managing migration in It

In this EU-special we talk to Andy Mycock, Reader in Politics at the University of Huddersfield, about the role of identity and immigration in the referendum and to Madeleine Sumption, Director of the Migration Observatory, on what might happen to EU migration if the UK leaves the EU.

In this episode, Professor Tariq Modood talks about his new edited book Multiculturalism and Interculturalism: debating the dividing lines and Timo Lochocki at the German Marshall Fund tells us about German refugee policy and the success of the far right.

Professor Chris Bertram and Professor Martin Ruhs discuss whether there is a trade-off between migration and the rights of migrants. Sarnata Reyolnds talks about the situation for the Rohingya who are fleeing Myanmar (Burma).

With Professor David Owen, David Goodhart and Professor Heaven Crawley on the refugee crisis.

In this first ever episode of Talking migration, we talk to Professor Ruud Koopmans on attitude surveys of Muslims in Europe and to Professor Andrew Geddes on his forthcoming book The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe.