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The Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1604 “Production of Migration” and FFVT offer a fully-funded two-day colloquium, to be held on October 9–10, 2025, in the field of forced migration and refugee research. It is open to PhD researchers and early career Postdocs based in Germany. The colloquium aims to provide support and facilitate exchange among junior researchers who work on issues related to forced migration and refugee studies. It provides a platform for presenting and discussing ongoing PhD and Postdoc projects alongside opportunities for joint reflection on concepts, categories, and methodologies in dialogue with reflexive approaches in migration research.

The colloquium aims to foster exchange and networking that can extend in future workshops. By joining forces, the FFVT-project and the SFB with its Integrated Research-Training Group offer vast resources and expertise and thus a unique environment for spurring and supporting early career researchers.

Topics of interest

They welcome contributions on a broad range of topics, including:

• Conflict-related internal and international migration.
• Climate-induced migration.
• The governance or control of migration including restrictions.
• Borders and barriers to migration and mobility.
• Topics related to arrival, integration or exclusion as well as deportation.
• Return and reintegration.
• Theoretical, conceptual and methodological considerations. 

The colloquium will be fully-funded. Travel, accommodation and catering will be covered. They will be able to host around 15 participants.

How to apply

Applications should consist of an abstract of the PhD or Postdoc project (ca. 500 words) including a section on the aspect or chapter to be presented, a brief letter of motivation (ca. 250 words) and short bio (ca. 100 words).

Please send your applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until 15 May 2025.

Selection will be based on the quality of the applications. We will also consider a balanced representation across career stages, thematic foci as well as institutional affiliation.

For further questions, you can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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