Migration Interface Research Articles

Non-Belonging: borders, boundaries, and bodies at the interface of migration and citizenship studies

ABSTRACT Non-belonging is an undertheorized current in work on migration and citizenship, too often understood as simply the absence of belonging. We define non-belonging as an actively constructed space and logic that entails the denial of personhood, where personhood captures one’s sense of self, one’s capacity to act, as well as the human and citizenship rights tied to this. We suggest that distinct processes interact to foster spaces and logics of non-belonging: (1) bordering through state practices; and (2) boundary formations through representation, with (3) both of these inscribed on bodies. We illustrate our framework through the example of a legal case regarding the repatriation of Dutch women who joined the Islamic State. We also apply our framework to examples from our previous research on Muslim masculinities in Canada and Germany and Turkish mothers in Berlin who circumvent immigrant stigma by sending their children to international schools to show the framework’s utility in analyzing non-belonging writ large.

Leaching characteristic and migration simulation of hazardous elements in recycled aggregates as subgrade scenario

Recycling construction waste into subgrade materials is an effective way to build eco-friendly highways. To assess the saturation and leaching characteristics of recycled aggregates in subgrade application scenario, leaching tests were conducted, and a numerical model was used to analyze pollution migration. Results showed that three selected typical hazardous elements (Cd, Pb, and As) exhibited different characteristics in various physical conditions, but all their concentrations remained within safe limits. Moreover, the compaction degree demonstrated an inverse relationship with initial concentrations in the multilayer leaching process. During the migration of pollutants in the subgrade, pollutants accumulated near the slope initially and gradually diffused to the bottom, then penetrated into the foundation with a migration interface in an arc shape approximately, ultimately leading to a significant accumulation area with high concentrations. The initial concentration and subgrade dispersion coefficients showed opposite effects on the pollutants migration.

Othering the expat majority: Qatari junior academics’ identity work at the interface of migration and institutional reform

ABSTRACT Qatar’s development is intertwined with migration, resulting in the native population forming a minority. Zooming in on the academic world, which is in the midst of reform processes, we investigate the impact of the expat majority on the identity work of Qatari female junior academics. Drawing on a narrative as social practice approach, we study ‘othering'-strategies in the stories of three interviewees. We demonstrate how their category work constructs moral superiority for the Qatari in-group, while implicitly aligning with the out-group's knowledge-related superiority. In this way, their identity work is emblematic for the government’s Qatarization scheme.

Inclusive Political Intersections of Migration, Race, Gender and Sexuality – The Cases of Austria and Denmark

ABSTRACTThe article aims to integrate key concepts from social movement, citizenship and gender theories with afocus on (political) intersectionality at the interface of migration, race, gender and sexuality. It explores the responses from civil society groups to the exclusive intersections of right-wing politics and discourses in Austria and Denmark with afocus on inclusive intersectionality and transversal politics. The article asks if and how the intersectional repertoires of NGOs were able to create transversal politics and joint activities and explains why these NGOs were unable to counter right-wing hegemony. It uses the cases of Austria and Denmark to illustrate the diverse mobilizations of counter-forces against the attempts to forge an anti-migration and anti-Muslim consensus. The focus is on the mobilization of anti-racist and pro-migrant groups, comparing their strategies and inclusionary repertoires including feminist claims, the framing of activist citizenship, acts of citizenship and of solidarity. The article scrutinizes strategies of transversal politics against the exclusionary right in the two countries; shows the influence of the different contexts of civil society mobilization, political cultures, welfare and gender regimes as well as the differences between right-wing forces in the two countries.

Catering authenticities. Ethnic food entrepreneurs as agents in Berlin's gentrification

Ethnic cuisines are an integral part of gentrifying neighborhoods in Berlin. This is not surprising, since the consumption of authenticity plays a decisive role in commercial gentrification. However, while there have been many studies on artists and white creative entrepreneurs as facilitators of urban upgrading, only few research has focused on the active role of ethnic entrepreneurs in selling culture in commercial gentrification. In this article, we want to ask how ethnic food entrepreneurs stage authenticity and create new tastes in Berlin's gentrification in their ethnically marketed restaurants. How does this relate to their positioning towards the city and towards commodified ethnicities? And what role do social backgrounds and dispositions of consumers play in this staging? To answer these questions, we embed the topic in three theoretical discourses at the interface of migration and urban research: ethnic commodification, commercial gentrification and migrant entrepreneurship. We then present two cases as examples of entrepreneurial distinction practices in different settings and periods of Berlin's gentrification: an orientalized Arab snack bar in the early 2000s in Prenzlauer Berg, and a Vietnamese breakfast restaurant in 2017 in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Neukölln. With these two examples we point to critical aspects that shape migrant entrepreneurs' selling strategies in gentrification, such as the representation of an ethnic group within a city, the phase and local context of gentrification as well as political paradigms of urban regeneration. In Berlin, the two case studies relate to the overlapping shift from a “multicultural-differentiated” to a “cosmopolitan-diversified” city. • Ethnic cuisines are an integral part of gentrifying neighbourhoods. • Ethnic entrepreneurs are underestimated in commercial gentrification since they are seen as “traditional”, not “creative”. • Ethnic entrepreneurs stage (ethnic) authenticities in order to attract the cultural capital of consumers in gentrification. • Ethnic entrepreneurs are constrained by white middle class consumer demands and expectations of the ‘authentic’. • Staging activities reflect different positions of entrepreneurs in the field of ethnic representation and of gentrification.

Visible and invisible bordering practices

Purpose Despite enacting numerous legislations, policies and practices accommodating third country nationals, Europe continues to erect a fortress against foreigners. The recent migration crisis on the shores of the Mediterranean seem to validate this view. As Europe searches for optimal solutions to the migration crisis, recent media and humanitarian organisation reports of surging African and Middle Eastern refugees and migrants bring into sharp focus and test these immigration measures. For this cause, the purpose of this paper is to interrogate European Union (EU)-Africa relationships on international migration issues. Design/methodology/approach Located in the evolving field of border studies, the paper employs the concepts of displacement and humanitarianism in an effort to frame the EU-Africa relations on migration in the context of borders, boundaries and frontiers. A thorough review and critical analysis of relevant legislations, literature and media reports on the Africa-Europe migration interface is also conducted. Findings The militarisation, securitisation, restrictive and, sometimes, draconian immigration regimes do not provide sustainable solutions to the migration crisis facing Europe. A rethinking around the integration and inclusion of immigrants into Europe's socioeconomic fabric, and addressing fundamental and structural weaknesses in EU-Africa relationships and respective economies is essential. Originality/value Theoretically, the paper attempts to understand better, the way the EU and Africa engage each other on international migration issues, in the context of border studies. Empirically, the paper positions itself in policy engagements and the quest for practical solutions by the two continents in view of the migration crisis currently facing Europe.

Interface Characterization and Materials Flow Pattern Analysis for Friction Stir Welding Overlap Joints of Mg/Al Dissimilar Alloys

In this paper, the interface characterization and materials flow pattern of overlap joints of dissimilar alloys of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy and AZ31B magnesium alloy welded by friction stir overlap welding with a reverse conical pin tool were investigated. The results shown that: when AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet was placed over 6061-T6 aluminum alloy sheet, and AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet was settled at advancing side while 6061-T6 aluminum alloy sheet was at retreating side, it could eliminate the influence of migration interface on the strength of the lap joints. What is more, the intermetallic compound Mg17Al12 were formed at advancing side of magnesium alloy sheet and retreating side of initial interface between magnesium alloy sheet and aluminum alloy sheet. According to the distribution of intermetallic compound and the characteristics of migration interface, the plastic flowing pattern of metal in welding process was also evaluated.

Part 8: The NGO Perspective Global Consultations on International Protection Third Track, Theme 2: Protection of Refugees in the Context of Individual Asylum Systems: NGO Background Paper on the Refugee and Migration Interface (28-29 June 2001)

Part 8: The NGO Perspective Global Consultations on International Protection Third Track, Theme 2: Protection of Refugees in the Context of Individual Asylum Systems: NGO Background Paper on the Refugee and Migration Interface (28-29 June 2001)

High Performance Thread Migration on Clusters of SMPs

Thread migration is established as a mechanism for achieving dynamic load sharing and data locality. However, migration has not been used with fine-grained parallelism on workstation clusters due to the relatively high overheads associated with thread and messaging packages. This paper describes a portable, high performance thread migration system, implemented with user level threads and active messages. The thread system supports an extensible event mechanism which permits an efficient interface between the thread and active message system. Migration is supported by user level primitives; applications may implement different migration policies on top of the migration interface provided. The system runs on a cluster of SMPs and the performance obtained is orders of magnitude better than other reported measurements.