Marta Bivand Erdal

Geographer researching migration. Research Professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo. Interested in emigration & immigration impacts. South Asia/Europe

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

Account not in use - I’m around on LinkedIn, via my PRIO email & IRL. 🇺🇦 Slava Ukrajini 🇺🇦

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.

This animation, created with @PosNegOrg, follows three generations of a family in Karachi, Pakistan—told through the story of a single home.

🎥Watch now
https://t.co/kf276RRi6Z
Urdu version⤵️
https://t.co/gykUfZrC4m

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

Mumbai: A city of opportunities and contrasts.

With Asia driving the global middle-class boom, this animation with @PosNegOrg dives into diverse migration stories in the Indian metropolis.

▶️Now on YouTube:
https://t.co/EI7XgkvBT3

Hindi version⤵️
https://t.co/sQUQEUhoPr

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

Asian cities like Mumbai are seeing #MiddleClassGrowth, with upward mobility driven by hard work and education, boosted by the city’s opportunities and internal #migration.

PRIO’s @_AnuAbraham, @bivanderdal, @karliao and Anna Røer Falch offer insights.⬇️
https://t.co/VnyrEr3XX1

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

How do impacts of #conflict and desire for #education emerge and intertwine in #refugees’ reflections about their decisions to leave conflict-affected areas? #Uganda #SouthSudan

OA✅ @MigrationJrnl with @andriiish @CatTalleraas @marimups1 @PRIOresearch

https://t.co/jAYMppY5NG

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

New edition of Handbook on research methods in #migration is out ✨ Eds @williamlallen & @CVar_Sil. A privilege to contribute to this exciting volume! Do check it out! #MIGNEX #OA chapter ✅ On «Implementing collaborative qualitative data collection» 🌍

https://t.co/NxYnv8XTY5

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

@AngelikiKonsta4 Congratulations, Dr Konstantinidou!! ✨🥂 Hugely impressive achievement 👏

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

Join us for the PRIO Migration Center online book launch of Aida Ibričević’s book ‘Decided Return #Migration: Emotions, Citizenship, Home and Belonging in Bosnia and Herzegovina’. Thursday 17 October 15.30-16.30 CET.

@IMISCOE book series #OpenAccess ✅

https://t.co/tb5ZVvd6nA

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

Call for Papers: Theorizing #Migration and Social Mobility in Asia & Beyond | ✅ Deadline 15 Oct | Workshop Apr ‘25 @nus_ari 🌏 Co-organised with @PRIOresearch @karliao | #MigrationRhythms in Trajectories of Upward Social Mobility in #Asia @ERC_Research

https://t.co/zXBaLjoRmz

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

Refugee journey infrastructures: Exploring migration trajectories from South Sudan to Uganda 🌍 New article in PSP exploring refugeees choices during initial journeys within and out of conflict settings. Using open-ended, closed, & geographic survey data. https://t.co/xx9Y7pIB5W

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

Following @IMISCOE’s extension of the main CfP - we’re keeping our CfP open till end of 1 Oct. Do consider submitting, if of interest ✨ ‘Strengthening and diversifying #survey research methods in #migration research’ ⤵️ Co-organised w @_AnuAbraham @j_hagenzanker @jorgencarling

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

CfP: Panel proposal for the #IMISCOE 2025 Annual Conference in Paris: 🌍
«Strengthening and Diversifying #SurveyMethods in #Migration Research».

✔️ Abstract submission by Thur 19 Sept 2024.

✍🏾 More info & link to submit https://t.co/3Ttmyr5ovB

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

CFP #IMISCOE2025: ‘Provincialising Paris: De-Centering the #Urban in #Migration Studies’. 🌍 Please send abstracts by 19 Sept ✅ Details in the CFP ✍🏾 Co-organised by Mike Collyer, Luce Beeckmans & Marta Bivand Erdal.

[Jørgen Carling @jorgencarling]

Call for abstracts @IMISCOE 2025 "Life and migration: Decentering migration from the life aspirations of (potential) migrants" ⚠️Deadline 16 September (Please share 🙏🏼) Organized by @n_rodriguezpena and me.
https://t.co/4sXxpXvB9C @IMISCOE_PhD @reflex_studies @METHatMIG

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

@dsdora21 Congratulations, Dora!

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

@LeaMullerFunk Congrats! So well-deserved!

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

CfP: Panel proposal for the #IMISCOE 2025 Annual Conference in Paris: 🌍
«Strengthening and Diversifying #SurveyMethods in #Migration Research».

✔️ Abstract submission by Thur 19 Sept 2024.

✍🏾 More info & link to submit https://t.co/3Ttmyr5ovB

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

@sophcranston @karliao @HansenArve @_AnuAbraham @PRIOresearch Oh no, was hoping to find you somewhere today 😉 Indeed, till next time - hopefully soon!

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

If in London for #RGSIBG2024, do join our sessions, ‘Interfacing #migration, development & urbanisation in Global South cities’ (Thur, 09.00-10.40 & 11.10-12.50, RGS Nightingale mtn room) 🌏 Incl. #MigrationRhythms papers on destination cities, food, ACs & Asian middle classes 🏍️

[Marta Bivand Erdal @bivanderdal]

Call for papers ✍🏾’Theorizing #Migration & Social Mobility in #Asia & Beyond’ for an academic workshop at @nus_ari 🌏 Delighted to be co-organising this from @PRIOresearch with the @ERC_Research funded #MigrationRhythms in Trajectories of Upward Social Mobility in Asia
project.

[Asia Research Institute - NUS @nus_ari]

CFP I Theorizing Migration and Social Mobility in Asia and Beyond I 03 Apr 2025 - 04 Apr 2025 | Hybrid I Due: 15/10/2024 I Convenors: Brenda S.A. Yeoh @FASSNews @NUSingapore, Dr Wei Yang, ARI @NUSingapore, @bivanderdal & @karliao @PRIOresearch https://t.co/2wTUltKX9P

[Central and Eastern European Migration Review @CEEMigrationRev]

Inspired by the fruitful discussions during the @IMISCOE conference, we're announcing a call for special section proposals open for all researchers working on studies concerning CEE. The section should contain 4-8 papers of up to 8,000 words. More info: https://t.co/Xro7xtZWfr