Centre on Global Migration - CGM

14/10/2026

Stort tack till dagens panelister, Göteborgs stadsbibliotek och publiken för intressanta och högst aktuella presentationer och samtal kring hur språkkrav och språkbedömningar påverkar människors möjligheter till utbildning, arbete och delaktighet.

14/10/2026

Från gårdagens samtal med Annika Lindberg och Kristina Wejstål om Europas militariserade gränszoner och de berättelser som tystas, om vad som händer när röster från gränsen och om gränsernas pågående våld tystnar, förbises - eller förbjuds. I samarbete med Göteborgs stadsbibliotek.

Stort tack till alla som deltog i detta viktiga samtal!

12/10/2026

Vad händer vid Europas gränser – och vad händer när berättelserna därifrån inte längre når oss? (In English below)

Sedan 2015 års ”flyktingkris” har EU förstärkt sina gränser och gjort vägarna för människor på flykt allt farligare, samtidigt som villkoren för dem som når fram blivit allt stramare. Trots att människor fortsätter fly till Europa har rapporterna från gränsområden tystnat.

📅 Imorgon, 13 oktober kl. 18, arrangerar Centre on Global Migration - CGM ett panelsamtal på 📍Stadsbiblioteket i Göteborg om Europas militariserade gränszoner och de berättelser som tystas.

Anja Franck, Kristina Wejstål och Annika Lindberg från Institutionen för globala studier presenterar berättelser, bilder och material från Europas militariserade gränszoner - från ruinerna av det ökända och nu nedstängda Morialägret på Lesvos, till den nyligen militariserade gränsen mellan Polen och Belarus, och vidare till cykelskrothögar vid de norsk-ryska och finsk-ryska gränsområdena.

Mer info på gu.se: https://www.gu.se/evenemang/den-pagaende-krisen-vid-europas-granser-om-tystade-roster-och-forbjudna-platser

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What is happening at Europe’s borders – and what happens when the stories from these places no longer reach us?

Since the 2015 “refugee crisis”, the EU has strengthened its borders and made routes increasingly dangerous for people seeking refuge, while conditions for those who do make it to Europe have become ever more restrictive. Although people continue to flee to Europe, reports from the border regions have largely fallen silent.

📅 Tomorrow, 13 October at 6 pm, the Centre on Global Migration – CGM is hosting a panel discussion at 📍Gothenburg City Library on Europe’s militarised border zones and the stories that have been silenced.

Anja Franck, Kristina Wejstål and Annika Lindberg from the School of Global Studies will present stories, images and material from Europe’s militarised border zones – from the ruins of the notorious and now-closed Moria camp on Lesvos, to the recently militarised border between Poland and Belarus, and on to piles of discarded bicycles in the Norwegian-Russian and Finnish-Russian border regions.

Ett panelsamtal om Europas militariserade gränszoner och de berättelser som tystas.

09/10/2026

📚 From today’s seminar at the Department of Education and Special Education on The Politics of Language Testing: Critical Perspectives on Assessment and Language Education for Migrants. 🌍🗣️

🙏 Thank you to the presenters and audience for inspiring and important presentations and discussions.

📣 If you missed today’s seminar, you have the opportunity to listen to a compressed version in Swedish at Gothenburg City Library on Wednesday, 14 October, when we organise our eighth seminar in the series Migration and Integration in Swedish Politics. What Does Research Tell Us?

💬 “Språkintroduktion, språktester och villkoren för delaktighet”

📅 Wednesday, 14 October
📍 Gothenburg City Library

Most welcome! 🌟

08/10/2026

📢 Tomorrow: The Politics of Language Testing

Join us tomorrow for The Politics of Language Testing: Critical Perspectives on Assessment and Language Education for Migrants at the University of Gothenburg.

The event will bring together critical perspectives on language testing, assessment, and language education for migrants — and explore the broader political and societal questions surrounding these practices.

📅 Tomorrow, 9 October

👉 More information: https://www.gu.se/en/event/the-politics-of-language-testing-critical-perspectives-on-assessment-and-language-education-for-migrants

We hope to see you there!

Welcome to an open seminar on language education for migrants, with a focus on Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) and related educational contexts.

05/10/2026

📢 Read the latest news from the Centre on Global Migration!

📖 In this newsletter:

• Upcoming seminars in the series Migration and Integration in Swedish Politics – What Does Research Show?
• Keynotes and workshop hosted by the Swedish Research Council and the Centre on Global Migration
• Public defenses
• Other upcoming seminars
• Vacant position: Researcher in Climate-Related Migration – CLIMIG
• The Swedish Research Council’s Graduate School in Migration and Integration – courses open for application
• New publications

👉 Read the full newsletter here:
https://gansub.com/t/pm/6642707727582/

01/10/2026

For many young people in Sweden, ethnic identity is part of how they understand themselves, their background, and where they belong. Feeling a sense of belonging to their group and having a clear understanding of their background are positively associated with well-being. These are the findings of a doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

https://www.gu.se/en/news/young-peoples-ethnic-identity-is-associated-with-their-well-being?

For many young people in Sweden, ethnic identity is part of how they understand themselves, their background, and where they belong. Feeling a sense of belonging to their group and having a clear understanding of their background are positively associated with well-being. These are the findings of a...

29/09/2026

📢 **Join us for an open seminar on the politics of language testing and education for migrants!**

How do language testing and assessment shape participation, learning, belonging, and access to citizenship?

On **9 October**, researchers at the University of Gothenburg will come together to discuss critical perspectives on language education for migrants, with a particular focus on **Swedish for Immigrants (SFI)** and related educational contexts.

📅 9 October 2026, 10:00–12:00
📍 Pedagogen, Västra Hamngatan 25, Gothenburg

The seminar is open to anyone interested in language education, migration, assessment, and educational policy. Coffee/tea and sandwiches will be served.

👉 More information:

Welcome to an open seminar on language education for migrants, with a focus on Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) and related educational contexts.

22/09/2026

Vacancy: Researcher in Climate-Related Migration – CLIMIG

The School of Global Studies, at the University of Gothenburg, is seeking a full-time researcher for a 12-month position in the CLIMIG research program—A New Interdisciplinary Framework for Studying the Relationship Between Climate Change and Migration.

👉 https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=41566

17/09/2026

👋Snart är det dags igen!

Välkommen till höstens andra panelsamtal i seminarieserien “Migration och Integration i svensk politik – Vad säger forskningen?”, i samarbete med Göteborgs stadsbibliotek.

💬 Dagens tema ”språkintroduktion, språktester och villkoren för delaktighet” belyser hur språkkrav och språkbedömningar påverkar människors möjligheter till utbildning, arbete och delaktighet.

✨ Varmt välkomna!

📅 Datum: 14 oktober
📍 Plats: Göteborgs stadsbibliotek, Götaplatsen 3
🕕 Tid: 12:00-13:00

English

👋 Welcome to the second panel discussion of the autumn in the seminar series “Migration and Integration in Swedish Politics – What Does the Research Say?”, organised in collaboration with Gothenburg City Library.

💬 This day’s theme, “Language Introduction, Language Testing, and the Conditions for Participation” explores how language requirements and language assessments shape opportunities for education, employment, and social participation

✨ A warm welcome to everyone!

📅 Date: 14 October
📍 Venue: Gothenburg City Library, Götaplatsen 3
🕕 Time: 12:00-13:00

Panelsamtal om hur språkkrav och språkbedömningar påverkar människors möjligheter till utbildning, arbete och delaktighet.