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Tag: Migration

Projects

7 March 2022

The blind spots of migration policy

Refugees will encounter violence. While this concerns all refugees, women and girls are often affected differently from men. An international team with Austrian participation is the first to research systematically the underlying patterns, the elements that promote gender-based violence and the response of migration policy-makers to this issue. Continue reading “The blind spots of migration policy”

Projects

9 August 2021

What really makes nations tick: checking clichés about climate and welfare

In the context of the European Social Survey (ESS) the inhabitants of all EU member states and Russia were surveyed on two issues of relevance for the future: the development of the welfare state, as well as climate change and energy security. On the basis of these data researchers are able for the first time […] Continue reading “What really makes nations tick: checking clichés about climate and welfare”

Projects

19 July 2021

Emotional politics

Since the “refugee crisis” of 2015, the stoking of fears has been a core element used by right-wing populist parties. Research teams from Austria and Slovenia are investigating the impact of politicians who mobilise emotions on the media and the general public. First results show the relevance of public-service institutions and how the tabloid press […] Continue reading “Emotional politics”
Illustration of the Sack of Rome by the Visigoths.

Projects

25 January 2021

More equality, less isolation

Even back in the Roman Empire, those in power were looking for ways to cope with the challenges of massive immigration. For the first time, a research project is now exploring the measures taken from a legal perspective. The results are expected to shed light on issues ranging from citizenship rights to successful or failed […] Continue reading “More equality, less isolation”

Projects

23 November 2020

Making analogue connections by digital media

Can information and communication technologies help maintain close ties in families who are scattered around the world as a result of (forced) migration? Vienna-based social anthropologist Monika Palmberger explores the role played by new media in this context and the way they might transform these relationships. Continue reading “Making analogue connections by digital media”

Projects

16 March 2020

Dilemma for Europe’s border management

Agencies set up by the European Union play an important role in the Union’s border policy. A Viennese research team is investigating for the first time how the central border management agency Frontex cooperates with other EU agencies and which fundamental rights issues this raises in cooperation with the member states. Continue reading “Dilemma for Europe’s border management”

Projects

18 November 2019

Byzantium: new insights into marginalized groups

The dominant impression we have of the Byzantine Empire is that it was a rigid, traditional and luxurious culture. A project on marginalization funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF now shows there were also phases of tolerance towards marginalized groups. This throws a new light on the historical development of this culture in terms […] Continue reading “Byzantium: new insights into marginalized groups”

Projects

11 November 2019

The cultural capital of refugees

The assets that refugees who fled Austria during the Second World War were able to take with them were mostly just experience and a good education. Combined with the pioneering spirit of these individuals, these qualities have made a lasting impact on the culture and economy of many countries, as contemporary historian Philipp Strobl demonstrates […] Continue reading “The cultural capital of refugees”

Portrait

7 August 2019

Children as model citizens

By Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

The historian and slavist Machteld Venken examines nationalising efforts during the interwar and post-war years in Polish-German and Belgian-German border regions. The focus of study is on children. Continue reading “Children as model citizens”

Projects

8 July 2019

Unequal access to social security

Many Europeans have a mobile lifestyle involving commuting between countries. A multinational research project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF showed that this entails major obstacles in terms of social security arising from complex underlying causes. Continue reading “Unequal access to social security”

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