MiReKoc 2024 IMISCOE Spring Conference

Mobilities and Immobilities in an Era of Polycrisis

April 17-19, 2024

Koç University, Istanbul

Dear scholars, researchers, and practitioners,

We are delighted to announce the 20th Year of MiReKoc with a conference on “Mobilities and Immobilities in an Era of Polycrisis”, to be held in collaboration with 2024 IMISCOE Spring Conference, Europe’s leading network of migration scholars. This momentous occasion celebrates two decades of dedicated exploration and analysis of migration dynamics, offering an invaluable platform to reflect on our past achievements and chart a path towards a more inclusive and resilient future.

The conference will take place at Koç University, known for its unwavering commitment to academic excellence and cutting-edge research. From April 17-19, 2024, our gathering will bring together distinguished academics, policymakers, and practitioners from around the globe, providing an enriching opportunity for cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaborative knowledge exchange.

Elaborating on the term “polycrisis”, this international conference proposes to explore the impact of these multiple and overlapping crises on migration and mobility by focusing particularly on the above-introduced four crisis axes: politics, economics, health, and climate. Research that accounts for these multiple and overlapping crises will provide deeper insights into their impacts on migration and mobility. The conference aims to bring together academics from various disciplines and geographies with different methodological approaches to discuss these pressing issues. It seeks to foster a research agenda that embeds migration and mobility within current social transformations while acknowledging multiple crises we are going through. The conference aims to create a space for future-oriented dialogue and exchange among scholars.

This conference will be hybrid in nature, and presenters can attend online or in person.

Registration is required for all participants. To register, click on the link .

To download the conference poster, click here.

We look forward to welcoming you,

MiReKoc Team

Koç University

Koç University was founded in 1993 as a non-profit private university with the mission to produce the most capable graduates by providing a world-class education, to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and to contribute to the benefit of Türkiye and humanity at large. The university stands out with its colorful and active student body, positive social life, and modern campus facilities.