From Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, to the Windrush deportation scandal citizenship and the responsibilities of the UK government to the people... more
What’s the significance of migration for the making of ‘Global Britain’? And what are the theoretical and conceptual tools... more
What are the UK Government’s ‘safe and legal routes’? How do these relate to ‘stop the boats’, the... more
What’s Brexit got to do with the ‘small boats’ crisis? What does racialised border violence in the Channel tell... more
Migrant laborers worldwide are engaged in care work, but who provides care for them? And where can they seek care?... more
What happens when borders cross families? How do families navigate these interruptions to their ability to live together? This... more
We’re out and about in this episode! Ala and Michaela have been on the road. And in this episode they... more
Borders around the world are becoming increasingly digitised. But who does the digitisation of borders serve? How are these... more
What role do diplomacy and the power play between states play in the development of migration policy? And how... more
What’s changed in the UK’s approach to migration since Brexit? How has this impacted on migration flows? Who... more
Understandings of migration are invariably reduced to immigration, framed by the policy agenda of receiving states. But what about... more
This bonus episode features the full length recording of Elspeth Guild, legal scholar and counsel and our guest in Season 3... more
We’re talking Freedom of Movement, its role in the formation of an EU–wide imagined community, and the experiences of... more
What does Eurovision have to do with the Coronation? We’re talking about what we learn about ‘Global Britain’ and... more
Too often, talk about security seems to belong to politicians and psychologists; to discussions about terrorism and defence, individual... more
Here’s a little season end bonus, where our presenter, Michaela Benson and podcast researcher, George Kalivis go behind the... more
For the final episode of Season 2, we bring you a set of conversations about what Who do we... more
What does the characterisation of those from Europe’s east as migrants by politicians and in some corners of the media make... more
There is nothing politically neutral about classifying and categorising people as migrants. This is a process through which certain individuals... more
All eyes have been on Qatar because of the World Cup. And with it, attention to the poor working conditions... more
Who is unquestionably European? From Brexit to the war in Ukraine, this question has come to the fore as people... more
In July 2022 the news broke that Sir Mo Farah, four times Olympian for Team GB, had been trafficked to... more
Who do we think we are? In the early 2000s, with the beginning of the New Labour government, journalist Yasmin... more
For many people, migration is about escaping persecution and state violence. But in the context increasingly criminalisation of migration, state... more
As people find themselves queueing up at border controls in EU member states, as their passports are stamped, there have... more
With a new UK cabinet comes a new Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP former Attorney General. While there has been... more
You start a relationship with someone living abroad. As the relationship gets serious, you decide to take the next steps... more
Over the past few years, international media has been full of reports of protest among them the global Black Lives... more
In June 2022, the headlines in the UK were full of news about the Rwanda plan. As an ECHR ruling... more
For our first episode swap, we’ve partnered up with Surviving Society, the antiracist podcast that explores the local and global... more
In May 2012 Home Secretary Theresa May vowed to create ‘a really hostile environment for illegal migrants’, heralding in a... more
Commonplace understandings of citizenship equate it with equality – at least among those holding the same citizenship. But looking the... more
Mass shooting in the US have been headlines news over the past month. The pattern? White gunmen opening fire in... more
What is the UK’s Nationality and Borders Act? How does it relate to previous acts concerned with nationality and immigration... more
Countries around the world have been quick to crow about the provisions they are putting in place to welcome those... more
What rights to citizenship do those from Britain’s 14 remaining overseas territories? What about those who through no fault... more
Did you know that until 2014 that some of those born overseas to unmarried British citizen fathers were not eligible... more
Did you know that British citizenship can be cancelled or removed? And that when the Nationality and Borders Bill passes... more
Should the ability to speak English be a precondition for access to rights and belonging in Britain today? What is... more
When National Security Law was imposed in Hong Kong SAR in 2020, the UK government responded by opening up a bespoke visa scheme to facilitate... more
What do you know about the UK’s citizenship test? What do you think it tests for and how? What do... more
What rights to citizenship do those from Britain’s 14 remaining overseas territories? What about those who through no fault of their... more