@demigkrems
at University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria (www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/mig) We want to contribute to a better understanding of migration and integration with our research and teaching activities.
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Turning the Page, Staying the Course at Migration Politics
Now led by 6 researchers from our department, the journal remains committed to slow-science, author centred editing, and platinum open access — with expanded participation routes. See aims & open calls: migrationpolitics.org/2026/02/24/t...
Aerial view of a large, branching river in Iceland. © Adobe Stock/ MAGNIFIER
Spirituality in Spaces of Waiting:
How does faith support migrants facing long periods of uncertainty at the US–Mexico border? Sociologist Olga Odgers shares insights from Catholic, Evangelical, Muslim & secular shelters.
Join us on 12 Feb, 4–5 pm CET via Zoom:
www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
Blurred figures of people moving quickly through a train station. | © Adobe Stock / fotopic
When Staying Still Speaks Volumes:
Online talk with Diana Mata‑Codesal on the meanings of immobility.
📅 22 Jan 🕑 2–3 pm CET 🌐 Zoom
Why do people stay put — and what does it reveal? Join us for ethnographic insights into rootedness, intention, and feeling “stuck.”
www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
We joined the Lower Austrian Research Festival this year, an event making science accessible.
The theme ‘What does a migration researcher actually do, and what does our food have to do with migration?’ proved to be fertile ground for conversation.
🔗 bit.ly/45Oo94c
#HorizonEU
@unikrems.bsky.social
👀#RURALITIC spotted!
We were featured in @unikrems.bsky.social 's latest newsletter edition.
💡Need a refresher what the project is about? Click the link: bit.ly/4pNuLHQ
#HorizonEU #RuralDevelopment
🌱 Are you an early-career researcher eager to conduct research in Austria, supported by a network of leading migration scholars?
Apply by January 11 for the Ernst Mach Grant – worldwide and become part of our dynamic international team in Krems!
👉 All details here www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
🎉 We’re very happy to share that @julia-mp.bsky.social Permoser has received an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant for her project Ethics in Action. She’ll study how political & civil society actors navigate ethical dilemmas in migration policy across 10 sites worldwide:
erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
Univ.-Prof.in Dr. in Julia Mourão Permoser, Politikwissenschafterin am Department für Migration und Globalisierung der Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, erhält ERC Consolidator Grant für ihr Forschungsprojekt „Ethics in Action". @demigkrems.bsky.social
Mehr dazu: l1nq.com/ELRDL
#UniKrems
Still a few days to apply to the Section on EU borders, migration and mobility at the #SGEU26 @ecprsgeu.bsky.social conference in wonderful Catania next July, chaired by Stefania Panebianco and me! More info here 👇🏻
Don’t miss out on this really interesting talk! Taking place online this Thursday as part of our DEMIG talks. Everyone is welcome to join!
Navigating Legal Uncertainty – DEMIG Talk with Gisela P. Zapata, Assistant Professor at @ufmgbr.bsky.social
🎙️ “Complexity and Unevenness in Migrants’ Regularization Pathways in Latin America”
🗓️ 13 November 2025 | 🕒 15:00–16:00 CET | 📍 Online
🔗 Details & Zoom link: www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
On 23–24 September, the Austrian Economic Association held its Annual Conference in Krems, focusing on the theme Migration as an Economic Reality
🎥 Keynotes www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📸 Photo Highlights www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
📘 Conference booklet www.donau-uni.ac.at/dam/jcr:e4ba...
🧭 More details here: www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
The JR Onuma Koen train station platform, quiet and empty during snowfall | Photo Credits: PixHound/Adobe Stock
🌍 WEBINAR | Migrants’ Political and Social Participation in Rural Italy
🗓️ Oct 23 | 🕒 2–3 pm CEST | 💻 Online via Zoom
🎙️ with political scientist Giorgia Zogu
Drawing on 9 municipalities, we'll explore how institutions and personal traits shape migrant engagement.
📳 donau-uni.zoom.us/j/6824488418...
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🔬 Lower Austria Research Festival 2025 – we’re in!
📍 Swing by our booth to explore how global movements shape food & society. Dive into our latest projects!
📹 Can’t make it? Watch our videos on YouTube:
youtube.com/embed/HY96DW...
🗓️ 10 Oct | 1–9 PM
📍 Palais Niederösterreich, Vienna
🎟️ Free entry!
🎙️ Happening today!
Join us at 14:00 CEST for the launch of this year’s DEMIG hybrid talk series with Katharina Natter:
Between Knowledge and Assumptions: The Migrant in the Eyes of the Policymaker
💻 Attend in Krems or online via Zoom: donau-uni.zoom.us/j/6554235641...
The analysis shows how “the migrant” is portrayed in fundamentally different ways across policy areas, with clear consequences on whether knowledge is used, cherry-picked, disregarded, or even distorted. Find out more about Katharina's research at: katharinanatter.com
Drawing on a comparative analysis of reforms in Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands, Katharina Natter will examine how migrants are portrayed across three key policy areas: counter-smuggling, asylum reception, and migrant worker attraction.
Japan Azusa Express train at Otsuki station platform under warm sunlight in winter | Photo Credit: PixHound / Adobe Stock
🚦 This year's DEMIG Online talk series launches Sept 18!
🎙️ First speaker: @knatter.bsky.social (Leiden University)
on how expert knowledge is used, ignored or misused in European migration policymaking.
📍 Hybrid format – join us online or in Krems
🕑 2–3pm CEST
www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
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The analysis shows how “the migrant” is portrayed in fundamentally different ways across policy areas, with clear consequences on whether knowledge is used, cherry-picked, disregarded, or even distorted.
Drawing on a comparative analysis of reforms in Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands, Katharina will examine how migrants are portrayed across three key policy areas: counter-smuggling, asylum reception, and migrant worker attraction.
🚦 This year's DEMIG Online talk series launches Sept 18!
🎙️ First speaker: @knatter.bsky.social (Leiden University) on how expert knowledge is used, ignored or misused in European migration policymaking.
📍 Hybrid format – join us online or in Krems
🕑 2–3pm CEST
www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...
Autumn view of Danube river and Krems town in Wachau region Austria (sunrise atmosphere) | Photo By Richard Semik /Adobe Stock
📣 We’re pleased to share the full program for this year’s Annual Conference of the Austrian Economic Association.
🗓️ September 23–24, 2025
📍 @unikrems.bsky.social
Theme: Migration as an Economic Reality,
22 panels, 2 keynotes, 1 roundtable.
Register by Sept 10
👉 www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universit...