The ‘Meet the Authors’ evening will provide opportunity to hear from three of the leading researchers on migration about their most recent published works.

Firstly, Dr. Megha Amrith and Dr. Nina Sahraoui will discuss their book ‘Gender, Work and Migration: Agency in Gendered Labour Settings’ with commentator, Dr. Annabelle Wilkins.

Afterwards, Dr. Valeria Bello will be joined by Dr. Nando Sigona to delve into her theories around migrant prejudice from her book, ‘International Migration and International Security. Why Prejudice is a Global Security Threat’.

There will also be opportunity to ask questions after each session.

Book Title: Gender, Work and Migration: Agency in Gendered Labour Settings
Authors: Dr. Megha Amrith (Max Planck Institute) and Dr. Nina Sarahoui (European University Institute)
Commentator: Dr. Annabelle Wilkins (University of Southampton)

This book focuses on migrant employed in sectors of the economy that are typically regarded as marginal or precarious – domestic and care work in private settings, cleaning work in hospitals, call centre labour, the selling of sex – to understand the aspirations and mobilities of migrants in relation to questions of gender and labour.

Book title: International Migration and International Security. Why Prejudice is a Global Security Threat
Author: Dr. Valeria Bello (United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture & Mobility)
Commentator: Dr. Nando Sigona (University of Birmingham)

Through an interdisciplinary analytic lens that combines emerging debates in the fields of international relations, political science and sociology, Valeria Bello reveals how transnational dynamics have increased extremism, prejudiced attitudes towards others and international xenophobia.