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Research

The study of migration helps make the world a better place for populations on the move. Migrations researchers at Cornell promote human rights for migrants, study migratory bird species, and support scholars under threat. 

A person views a photo of a TPS worker wearing a "TPS to Residency Now" jacket.
Patricia Campos-Medina organizes an exhibit about migrant workers.
Professors Ian Kysel and Luwam Dirar Lay Out Landmark African Migrant Rights Principles at a panel
Ian Kysel presents African Migrant Rights Principles.
Amanda Rodewald holding small yellow bird
Amanda Rodewald studies migratory birds in Central America.

Migrations Publications

Rachel Beatty Riedl, Wendy Wolford
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Wendy Wolford
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Eleanor Paynter
Emergency in Transit responds to the crisis framings that dominate migration debates in the global north. This capacious, interdisciplinary study reformulates Europe's so-called "migrant crisis" from…
Els de Graauw and Shannon Gleeson
In Advancing Immigrant Rights in Houston, Els de Graauw and Shannon Gleeson recount how local and multi-level contexts shape the creation, contestation, and implementation of immigrant rights…
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Amanda D. Rodewald et al.
Complex social challenges such as narco trafficking can have unexpected consequences for biodiversity conservation. Here we show how international counter-drug strategies may increase the risk of…
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Edited by Esra Akcan and Iftikhar Dadi
This book brings together essays by established and emerging scholars that discuss Pakistan, Turkey, and their diasporas in Europe. Together, the contributions show the scope of diverse artistic…
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