Rethinking transit zones: migrant trajectories and transnational networks in<i>Techno-Borderscapes</i>

Godin, Marie; Doná, Giorgia

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2020.1804193

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“…Furthermore, when deciding where to move, meso-level factors may play an important role. For example, migrant networks are considered to be vital for refugees to access information and to receive financial and practical support [57,[66][67][68][69]. Moreover, virtual networks, such as information from social media, are increasingly used by asylum migrants [70].…”

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Modelling and predicting forced migration

Bircan

2023

PLoS ONE

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Migration models have evolved significantly during the last decade, most notably the so-called flow Fixed-Effects (FE) gravity models. Such models attempt to infer how human mobility may be driven by changing economy, geopolitics, and the environment among other things. They are also increasingly used for migration projections and forecasts. However, recent research shows that this class of models can neither explain, nor predict the temporal dynamics of human movement. This shortcoming is even more apparent in the context of forced migration, in which the processes and drivers tend to be heterogeneous and complex. In this article, we derived a Flow–Specific Temporal Gravity (FTG) model which, compared to the FE models, is theoretically similar (informed by the random utility framework), but empirically less restrictive. Using EUROSTAT data with climate, economic, and conflict indicators, we trained both models and compared their performances. The results suggest that the predictive power of these models is highly dependent on the length of training data. Specifically, as time-series migration data lengthens, FTG’s predictions can be increasingly accurate, whereas the FE model becomes less predictive.

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Section: Time-varying Unobservable Factorsmentioning

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Modelling and predicting forced migration

Bircan

2023

PLoS ONE

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“…To date, only a few studies were found that have adopted mobile messaging apps in the context of datagathering strategies among refugees. With an emphasis on the analysis of refugees' daily practices of digital media use, messaging apps have been used by researchers as digital tools to stay in contact with refugee participants and to conduct interviews (Kaufmann, 2018;Marlowe, 2019;Twigt, 2018;Zijlstra & Van Liempt, 2017), as well as part of the ongoing participatory research (Godin & Donà, 2021;Leurs, 2017). A recent study by Palmberger (2022) involved the use of digital diaries among refugees to record their digitally mediated care practices through screenshots from WhatsApp communication with family members.…”

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WhatsApp as a Tool for Researching the Everyday Lives of Venezuelan Refugees Settling in Brazil

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Camargo²

2022

MaC

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In this article, we explore the role that WhatsApp can play as a research tool for investigating the experiences of settling refugees. Messaging apps can help researchers collect data about people’s everyday lives while also providing insights into processes that are difficult to study as they happen. The communicative affordances of messaging apps also facilitate spontaneous interactions in research and the flexibility needed when working with mobile groups of people, such as refugees. We build on our experience of interacting together with Venezuelan refugees through the Conexión Sin Fronteras (Connection Without Borders) WhatsApp group, which was designed by the researchers in the form of an intervention focused on building community among Venezuelans settling in the city of Boa Vista, Brazil. Our experience shows that data collection in WhatsApp allows researchers to obtain relevant insights into social support, relationship-building, and negotiations of rules in a group context. However, our research outlines challenges related to the varied engagement of participants in WhatsApp group chats and the difficulty for researchers to be always present during group conversations. Limitations to the use of WhatsApp in research with refugee populations also include restrictions in terms of internet capacity shaping the types of data participants choose to share. In this context, it is crucial to address barriers to access to connectivity and create opportunities to enhance refugees’ literacy regarding data collection in digital spaces. We hope these findings will contribute to the development of inclusive methodological approaches using mobile apps in refugee settings.

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“…Their scattered, fractured and global existence may see them encounter 'unexpected obstacles' (Ryan & Mulholland, 2014, p. 152) due to their intense mobility and precarious employment. However, as the respondents note, while dispersed, 'they are always connected', making it clear that scattered networks are not necessarily weak, as the literature on enduring transnational networks state (Godin & Donà, 2021;Vertovec, 2001). Consequently, the real and/or virtual encounters of mobile people are able to create unity, complementarity and flexibility out of their multiplicity and heterogeneity, strengthening existing networks.…”

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“…However, insufficient attention has been paid to the social networks created between migrants linked to their mobility experiences. The concept of migrants’ networks have been analysed in relation to social citizenship (Coward, 2012), highlighting the links between networks, identity and place (Marcu, 2015), social connections (Morosanu, 2013), social capital and livelihood in the context of a community in migration (Ryan et al, 2008; Vertovec, 2001), transnational networks (Godin & Donà, 2021; Vertovec, 2001), virtual online networks (Djundeva & Ellwardt, 2020), highly skilled networking strategies (Ryan & Mulholland, 2014) or student networks (Bouton et al, 2021).…”

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Rethinking migration networks on the move: Associative, professional and global encounters between Romanians in Spain

Marcu

2022

Population Space and Place

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This paper explores the (re)interpretation of migration networks on the move following the European Union (EU) enlargement towards eastern Europe, which affected people's mobility in time–space. The paper poses two questions: are one or more migration networks engaged in this mobility? Is it possible to rethink migration networks in the context of mobility? Drawing on 60 in‐depth interviews with Romanians in Spain, my novel argument is that even while on they move people construct dynamic and multifaceted networks situated between encounter and difference that transcend their distinctive features and complement each other: ‘associative networks’ grouped around migrant associations; ‘professional networks’ articulated around the institutions that represent Romania in Spain; and ‘global networks of encounter’ that include highly mobile young people. The conclusions emphasize that the notion of migration networks on the move can be rethought by taking a transformative approach that overcomes differences and seeks interconnective synergy.

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Rethinking transit zones: migrant trajectories and transnational networks inTechno-Borderscapes

Abstract: and to the special issue editors Erik Snel, Özge Bilgili, Richard Staring for their thoughtful comments and efforts towards improving our article.

Cited by 22 publications

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Modelling and predicting forced migration

Modelling and predicting forced migration

WhatsApp as a Tool for Researching the Everyday Lives of Venezuelan Refugees Settling in Brazil

Rethinking migration networks on the move: Associative, professional and global encounters between Romanians in Spain

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