Out now: Special Issue ›Reflecting on the Geographies of Migration Research‹

This special issue, edited by Christine Lang and Andreas Pott, contains four peer-reviewed articles on perspectives for systematic research into the geographies of migration research. The issue of "Geographische Zeitschrift" is fully open access.

The special issue addresses this gap, assuming that geography matters not only for migration, but also for migration research. It aims to promote a debate about the relevance of space for how we know, examine and communicate migration. It explores the question of how to inquire into the multiple and impactful geographies of our knowledge production on migration.

Content

Reflecting on the Geographies of Migration Research (Editorial)

Andreas Pott, Christine Lang
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Towards Spatial Reflexivity in Migration Research

Christine Lang, Andreas Pott
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The Uneven Geographies of Knowledge in Migration Scholarship. An Investigation Into the France-Moroccan Epistemic Community

Hicham Jamid, Camille Schmoll
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A Plea for Historical Postcolonial Reflexivity. Addressing Research Hazards in Border Externalization Research

Sebastian Cobarrubias
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Anticolonial Inheritances and Responsibilities. Rethinking the Nation-State in Geographies of Migration Research

Parvati Raghuram, Gunjan Sondhi 
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