Department for Migration and Globalisation

DEMIG Online Talk "Racism and Refuge"

The next lecture will be given by Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien, associate professor of political science at San Diego State University. He will discuss how certain stereotypes, such as that of “migrant crime”, have spread in the US-American debate since the 1920s and continue to shape immigration discourse and related policy measures to this day.

No asylum - and yet here: "Die Presse" asked the reasons for this

Why young people turn away from politics (Interview)

Why do many young people feel that they are not taken seriously and not represented by politics? What could be done to counteract this? This interview with youth researcher Manfred Zentner in the “Wiener Zeitung” offers answers.

Are you a highly skilled migrant living in Austria?

Then please take part in our anonymous survey on mobility intentions. A team of researchers from Maastricht University and our department is currently examining how corporate and state policies influence the mobility decisions of international professionals in Austria. The results of the study will provide insights into how states and companies can attract and retain international talent.

Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association 2025

As co-organizer, we are pleased to announce that the next annual meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG) will take place in Krems in September 2025 and will focus on the topic of migration. The call for papers is open until March 15, 2025.

Public database on irregular migration stock estimates

'2025 IMISCOE Spring Conference' in Krems

The annual IMISCOE Spring Conference is coming to Krems in 2025. It will take place from March 17 to 19 on the topic of irregular migration. The keynotes and round tables have already been scheduled. Further information will follow shortly.

APSA Best Dissertation Award to Naiara Rodriguez-Peña

She received the award for her dissertation, entitled Emigration from 'Destination': The Unfulfilled Migration Aspirations of the Precariat in the 'Global North', which she completed at the University of Kent. In a new interview, our colleague describes the findings that particularly surprised her and what she recommends to other early-stage researchers.