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Migrations

A Global Grand Challenge

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Researching, Teaching, and Building for a World on the Move

We study how all living things—humans, animals, insects, microorganisms, plant life—migrate from place to place on our planet. They cross borders, escape threats, live with changing climates and food supplies, recreate habitats, develop cultural patterns, seek improved quality of life, adapt and evolve, or face extinction.

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News

"Stories of Belonging: Central American TPS Workers & the Defiant Struggle to Stay Home in the U.S." explores the historical struggle of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) migrant workers for union organizing and American citizenship. The project, funded by the Migrations initiative, features field interviews, timelines, photography and video. It explores the idea of home and whether, after decades of working and contributing to America’s economy, these workers feel like they belong in America.

Research

Learn more about the research, teaching, and engagement activities that we are using to transform our approaches to the issues of Migrations—and influence policy, practice, and leadership worldwide.

How Unequal Resources Shape Flood Migration

Lindy Williams

Sociologist Tracks Climate Risk Decisions in Pandemic

How International Law Can Protect Migrants

Ian Kysel

Human Rights Expert Advocates for Migrants and Refugees

How the Seas Shape Civilizations

Eric Tagliacozzo

Historian of Water Studies the Movement of People

Power, Inequality, and Immigrant Worker Rights

Shannon Gleeson

Labor Relations Expert Examines What Works, What Doesn’t

How Global Actions Can Benefit Multiple Ecosystems

Amanda D. Rodewald

Ecologist Studies Bird Migration, Biodiversity, Environment, Communities

Ancestral Migrations Stopped at Fencelines

Steven A. Osofsky

Wildlife Veterinarian Builds One Health Partnerships — and Solutions

Events

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