Blogs

Blogs and thematic sites on migration, run by individuals with migration background, scholars from across different disciplines, and cross-sectoral contributors (unless stated otherwise, not affiliated with the Migration, Business & Society).

  • https://blogs.worldbank.org/peoplemove

    People Move | World Bank Blogs

    A blog about migration, remittances, and development.

  • https://weblog.iom.int/

    IOM UN Migration

    A trilingual blog on migration and media center run by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

  • https://migrationnetwork.un.org/blogs

    UN Network on Migration

    A blog hosted by the UN. It focuses on issues such as the rights and well-being of migrants and their communities in places of origin, transit, and destination.

  • http://heindehaas.blogspot.com

    Hein de Haas

    A blog on migration research insights by Hein de Haas, professor of Sociology at the University of Amsterdam and founding member of the International Migration Institute (IMI) at the University of Oxford.

  • https://themigrationist.net/

    The Migrationist

    An international academic/professional blog on migration, integration, immigration law, public discourses, and more. Founded by Amy Grenier and Lali Foster (alumnae of Migration Studies at University of Sussex, UK).

  • https://www.mideq.org/en/blog/

    MIDEQ

    A blog that disemminates research knowledge on migration, inequality, and development in the context of the Global South. Contributors are research partners from twelve countries.

  • https://migrantknowledge.org/blog/

    Migrant Knowledge Blog

    A blog that seeks to "foster and disseminate research at the nexus of migration and knowledge studies." Hosted by the Pacific Regional Office at UC Berkeley of the German Historical Institute Washington. Tied to the international Migrant Knowledge Network.

  • https://unpacking-migration.eu

    Unpacking Migration

    A scholarly blog on migration and: education, governance, integration, transnationalism, and other. Run by the Department for Migration and Globalization at the Danube University Krems (Austria). Mostly EU-focus.

  • https://kanere.org

    Kanere

    An independent, and first of its kind, refugee-run news blog from the Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. Contributors include Ethiopian, Congolese, Ugandan, Rwandan, Somali, Sudanese and Kenyan journalists, as well as scholars focusing on human rights and refugee law.

  • https://youngmigrants.blog/

    Young Migrants Blog

    A multi-language blog promoting diverse voices of "young migrants," whether newcomers, or 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation children of migrants. Contributors are between 16 and 30 years old, most based in Germany.

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7khR74lKhZaG-QAPAWyBA/featured

    Making it in Austria

    A YouTube channel by Adela Mehic-Dzanic. Adela conducts interviews with skilled migrants in Austria. Personal stories, tips on living and working abroad, networking. See also the Making it in Austria LinkedIn group.

  • William Vega 龚伟力

    A YouTube channel by William Vega. Himself originally from Peru, William conducts interviews with Latin American migrant entrepreneurs in China. Personal stories, tips of living and doing business abroad, and more [in Spanish language].