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📢 MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series continues with Elif Şahin's talk “The Integration of Syrian Women under Temporary Protection: The Case of Esenyurt District” on Wed, MAY 6, at 12:00 (Turkey time), hybrid (SOS180F & zoom). Zoom Registration: kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Today at Koç University 📍 MiReKoc & CASE had the pleasure of hosting College of Europe Natolin at Koç University. Insightful discussions on Türkiye’s role in mediation, diplomacy, and migration governance 🌍

📢 MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series continues with Judith Hoppermann’s talk “From Humanitarianism to Statecraft? International Organizations as Facilitators and Drivers of Organized Forced Migration” on Wed, APR 22, at 12:00 (Turkey time), online (zoom). kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Now Out! The fourth paper in our MiReKoc BROAD-ER Working Paper Series, "Migration Governance, Housing Crisis, and Urban Solidarity in Barcelona" by Rafik Arfaoui. Read it here: research.ku.edu.tr/mirekoc/public…

📢 MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series continues with Sandra Pertek's talk “Gender and Forced Displacement in Islam: Advancing a Protection Framework for Women” on Wed, APRIL 1, at 12:00 (Turkey time), hybrid (SOS180F & zoom). Zoom Registration: kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

📢 MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series continues with Natalie Brinham’s talk “When Borders Cross Peoples: Navigating Digital Borders in the Myanmar/India Borderlands” on Wednesday, MARCH 25, at 12:00 (Turkey time), online (zoom). Register: kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Applications Now Open! MiReKoc, in partnership with the Boston University Center on Forced Displacement (BU CFD), will host the 2026 International Summer School from 7-12 September 2026 in Istanbul. research.ku.edu.tr/mirekoc/miss/

We are excited to announce Prof. Ranabir Samaddar as the first Keynote Speaker of the 2nd UNIC Thematic Conference 2026 in Istanbul! For further information: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #UNICIstanbul2026 #thematicconference #justice #security #wellbeing #urban

📢 MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series continues with Laura Cleton's talk “Deporting Children: Policy Framing, Legitimation and Intersectional Boundary Work” on Wednesday, MARCH 4, at 12:00 (Turkey time), online (zoom). kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Save the date! 📅 MiReKoc-BU CFD International Summer School 2026 will take place on 07–12 September 2026 at Koç University Rumelifeneri Campus, Istanbul. Theme: “Crossing Regions, Shaping Lives: African Migration Corridors in Global Perspective.” miss.ku.edu.tr

📢 MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series starts with Bircan Polat's talk on Wed, FEB 18, at 12:00 (Turkey time), online (zoom). Zoom Registration: kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Now Out! The third paper in our MiReKoc BROAD-ER Working Paper Series, "Trusted with Keys, Denied Citizenship Rights: Unionising as Means to Shape Urban Migration Governance from Below" by Norma Schemschat. Read it here: research.ku.edu.tr/mirekoc/public…

Season's Greetings to you and your family, and very best wishes for the New Year. 🎆🎆 Yeni yılınızı en içten dileklerimizle kutlar, yeni yılın sizlere sağlık, mutluluk ve başarı getirmesini dileriz. MiReKoc - Migration Research Center at Koç University

📢We've just started! Today, at the MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar Series, we are pleased to welcome Zanna Ramaekers, who is presenting the preliminary findings of her qualitative study on migration and kidney sales across the Mediterranean border. kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🚀 MITIME is hiring 15 PhD researchers — incl. 2 at Koç University (Istanbul) with MiReKoc. Topics: Remote Work & Mobility; Migration & Time. 🌍 Mobility rule applies. ⭐ International training + funding. 🔗 Apply: migrationtime.eu/phd-positions ⏳ Deadline: Feb 1, 2026

Join us for the MiReKoc Wednesday Seminar! 🗣 Zanna Ramaekers (Erasmus Univ.) 📌 “Organs, Bodies, Borders: Migration & kidney sales across the Euro-Med border” 📅 17 Dec, 12:00 (TR) 📍 Hybrid: SOS180F & Zoom 🔗 Register: kocun.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

This article, by Karina Goulordava and me, published recently in Turkish Studies, elaborates the ontological insecurity experienced by new Russian migrants in Turkey, emphasizing that migration failed to alleviate their sense of uncertainty. Read: doi.org/10.1080/146838….

📢Call for Submissions: Koç University will host the 2nd UNIC Thematic Conference on "Institutions in Transition: Justice, Security & Well-Being in Post-Industrial Cities" 17–19 June 2026, Istanbul. 📝 Deadline: 1 December 2025 🔗 More info: unic.eu/en/thematic-co… @UNIC_EU

📣#CfP 2nd UNIC Thematic Conference “Institutions in Transition: Justice, Security, and Well-Being in Post-Industrial Cities”🔥 🤝Organized by @UNIC_EU 📅17–19 June 2026 📍@kocuniversity, Istanbul ⏳Deadline: 1 December 2025 👀More info: unic.eu/en/thematic-co…