What can maps reveal about movement, displacement, and mobility? What are applications and limits of migration data? And how can we use digital tools to map migration?

This hands-on workshop introduces participants to using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to visualize and analyze human migration data. We will begin with an overview of key migration data sources and discuss why mapping is a tool for understanding migration patterns, drivers, and impacts. Participants will then learn how to use GIS tools to create visualizations, explore spatial relationships, and conduct basic analyses using real migration datasets. We will conclude with a discussion of how mapping techniques can support your own research or professional work, along with the possibilities and limitations of using GIS to study migration.

Speakers

Keith Jenkins, GIS & Geospatial Applications Librarian

John Zinda, Associate Professor, Global Development

This event is hosted by the Migrations Program's graduate fellows, part of the Einaudi Center for International Studies. For questions, please contact Kate Foster (kef72@cornell.edu) and Nicole Venker (ntt22@cornell.edu).