You are kindly invited to the launch of the book Argonauts of West Africa: Unauthorized Migration and Kinship Dynamics in a Changing Europe, by GenSeM member Apostolos Andrikopoulos. The launch is co-organized by GenSeM and the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre Governance of Migration & Diversity.

In his new book, Argonauts of West Africa: Unauthorized Migration and Kinship Dynamics in a Changing Europe, Apostolos Andrikopoulos (Harvard University & University of Amsterdam) examines the paradoxes of kinship in the lives of unauthorized African migrants as they struggle for mobility, employment, and citizenship in Europe. Amisah Bakuri (VU Amsterdam) and Jamel Buhari (Leiden University), scholars who have conducted research on various aspects of African migration to the Netherlands, join the author in a conversation about the book and its broader topic.

 The book launch takes place on 7 February 2024, between 15.00-16.30 CET. Registration is required via https://www.gmdcentre.nl/agenda/2024-02-07-book-launch-argonauts-of-west-africa-unauthorized-migration-and-kinship-dynamics. You are welcome to join us at Erasmus University, Campus Woudestein, Van der Goot Building M1-05 or online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent after registration.

 You can find more information on the above event page, or via Laura Cleton (moderator) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 We hope to see many of you in Rotterdam or online!