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GETSEA @getsea.bsky.social · 6d

The Association for Asian Studies is hosting a dissertation workshop for advanced doctoral students on March 10-12, 2026. The workshop themes include “Global Southeast Asias” and “Labor and the Politics of Care in East Asia.”

Application deadline: October 20
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 7d

Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
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The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 6d

2 more days till the deadline, pls apply if interested...

Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 21d

We are hiring a full time (6 months) Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Please apply by Oct. 10, 2025. @cercmigration.bsky.social

CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 21d

#Opportunity🔎 @cercmigration.bsky.social is #hiring a Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Apply by: Oct. 10, 2025. 👉 More info and to apply: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 8d

The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada

Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 7d

The U.S. government recently announced a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. For @ca.theconversation.com, Researcher @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social explain how this could have ripple effects on Canada: theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...

The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada

Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.

theconversation.com

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Anna Triandafyllidou @triandafyllidou.bsky.social · 8d

The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
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The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada

Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.

theconversation.com

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 8d

Check out my new short article with @triandafyllidou.bsky.social at @theconversation.com @cercmigration.bsky.social @bridgdivides.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...

The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada

Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.

theconversation.com

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 8d

AAS-in-Asia 2026 to Take Place at Lahore University of Management Sciences—submit your organized panel session or roundtable proposal by November 13!

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Colorful poster for AAS-in-Asia Lahore conference, Sept 25-27, 2026, themed 'Centering Asia: Refiguring Connections, Recharting Futures'.

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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 8d

Especially large drops in the numbers of 🇺🇸 students arriving from Asia and Africa.

Plus many more pieces of info. 👇🏼

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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August (Gift Article)

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

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CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 13d

Kicking off Metropolis 2025, cohosted with
@metropolisintl.bsky.social at @torontomet.bsky.social. Chair Anna Triandafyllidou begins with remarks.

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CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 13d

Today, we wrapped up the Global Skills Partnership event, hosted with @bridgdivides.bsky.social. Together, we explored equitable ways to tackle skill shortages and strengthen health systems within global partnership initiatives.

🤝 A huge thank you to all participants for your insights!

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 16d

Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia
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Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia

The youth in Nepal toppled its government in a span of 48 hours in what can be called one of the world’s fastest regime falls. But there are lessons in rebuilding a nation from youth-led revolutions a...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 21d

We are hiring a full time (6 months) Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Please apply by Oct. 10, 2025. @cercmigration.bsky.social

CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 21d

#Opportunity🔎 @cercmigration.bsky.social is #hiring a Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Apply by: Oct. 10, 2025. 👉 More info and to apply: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 22d

Narratives on emigration of women from Nepal: is the state discourse keeping up with reality? by Researcher
@richashivakoti.bsky.social and Postdoctoral Researcher Hari KC 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 5/5

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 22d

Cross-border migrations in western Africa: narratives of migration and mobility by Senior Research Associate Oreva Olakpe 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 4/5

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 22d

Migration narratives and urban space management: the politics of migrant worker housing in Doha by Affiliated Researcher @jeremiemolho.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 3/5

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 22d

Introduction by Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 2/5

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 22d

📕 #NewPublication: Special issue "De-centring migration governance: the role of narratives" in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies is out now! The issue features various #OpenAccess contributions from several members of the Bridging Divides community: 1/5 🧵

De-centring migration governance: the role of narratives

This special issue focuses on a critical analysis of migration narratives. Deconstructing narratives offers a way to uncover power relations and to show how migration governance is an inherently po...

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 22d

Our new working paper is published now, have a look

CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 23d

New #WorkingPaper from María E. Cervantes-Macías reveals how upper-middle-class Mexican families are strategically investing in international education to create "credentialized mobility" for their children. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations @libertychee.bsky.social !

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 27d

Nepal’s Gen Z Protests Expose Deeper Frustrations

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Nepal’s Gen Z Protests Expose Deeper Frustrations, Raise Regional Stakes

A social media ban sparked protests in Nepal, but frustration over corruption, economic hardship, and youth alienation by political elites fuelled the fire.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 27d

📣 Calling migration researchers! Bridging Divides is hosting a Gulf Canada Connections workshop to explore emerging connections between Canada and the GCC states, from May 7-8, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social. Deadline to submit: Oct. 31, 2025. For more info, visit ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Call for Papers

Gulf Canada Connections: Migration, Citizenship, and Urban Change Across Borders

May 7-8, 2026

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada

Submission Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 27d

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 29d

We invite paper proposals for the upcoming Gulf Canada Connections workshop (May 7-8, 2025) hosted by @bridgdivides.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social which seeks to explore emerging connections between Canada & the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Deadline: Oct 31
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Gulf Canada Connections: Migration, Citizenship, and Urban Change Across Borders

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Richa @richashivakoti.bsky.social · 29d

We invite paper proposals for the upcoming Gulf Canada Connections workshop (May 7-8, 2025) hosted by @bridgdivides.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social which seeks to explore emerging connections between Canada & the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Deadline: Oct 31
www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Gulf Canada Connections: Migration, Citizenship, and Urban Change Across Borders

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