How can we further globalize the study and practice of migration and diversity governance?
To kick off the 10th-anniversary GMD Conference, we are bringing together the Centre’s global partners and prominent voices for an engaging roundtable discussion. The opening session features experts from Türkiye, Egypt, and Lebanon, highlighting knowledge and practices on migration and diversity beyond Western contexts. The conversation will explore how to map and strengthen international research networks, examine power dynamics, and meaningfully incorporate experiences from non-Western contexts into global debates. Drawing on expertise in public health, economics, and migration research, our speakers will share critical insights and practical ideas for building stronger, more inclusive global communities of knowledge and practice.
Speakers
- Prof. Adla Ragab (Cairo University) – economist specializing in migration, tourism, and policy, with extensive experience in international organizations and national governance.
- Prof. Ahmet İçduygu (Koç University, Istanbul) – director of MiReKoc and leading scholar on migration, citizenship, and Mediterranean studies.
- Prof. Sawsan Abdulrahim (American University of Beirut) – expert on health inequities, forced displacement, and migrant wellbeing in the Arab region.
Speaker Bio
Ahmet İçduygu earned his PhD in Demography from the Australian National University and is currently a full professor at Koç University, holding positions in both the Department of International Relations and the Department of Sociology. He is also the Director of the Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoc). Prof. İçduygu has held visiting professorships at prestigious institutions, including Stockholm University, the University of Warwick, Eyropean University Institute, and the University of Pennsylvania, among others. An elected member of the Science Academy in Turkey, he serves as editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal International Migration. His research and teaching focus on migration studies, citizenship theories and practices, international organizations, civil society, nationalism, and Meditterean Studies. Prof. İçduygu has conducted studies for notable international organizations, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the European Union (EU). He has an extensive publication record, with numerous articles in leading journals such as Ethnic and Racial Studies, Citizenship Studies, International Migration, Population, Space and Place, and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. His authored and edited books include Migration and Transformation: Multi-Level Analysis of Migrant Transnationalism (Springer, 2011), Countries of Migrants, Cities of Migrants – Italy, Spain, Turkey (ISI Press, 2013), and Critical Reflections in Migration Research: Views from the South and the East (Koç University Press, 2014). His forthcoming work, Cities and Forced Displacement, is set to be published by Liverpool University Press in 2026, co-edited with Ricard Zapata.