Rebordering Britain & Britons after Brexit

Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit is an innovative research project exploring the long-term impacts of Brexit on migration between the EU and UK to uncover what this reveals about Britain’s migration story and future.

About the Project

The MIGZEN Blog

20 September 2024

Reimagining, repositioning and rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit: new article in IMR

Understanding the re-orientation of migration flows and reforms to the migration-asylum regime in post-Brexit Britain requires close attention to the specific political and geopolitical conjuncture produced by the Brexit referendum, and the process of political reimagination and geopolitical realignment that followed.

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Mothering in hostile environments: new article in Critical Social Policy

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Divide, extract and rule: Of capitalism, coloniality and migration

What’s the significance of migration for the making of ‘Global Britain’? And how can a lens on racial capitalism help us to make sense of migration to and from the UK after Brexit?

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15 February 2024

Two weights, many measures: humanitarian protections à la carte

In recent years, the UK government has been offering new and ‘safe and legal routes’ to some populations fleeing from conflicts. What does this ad hoc approach tell us about who is welcome and who is not welcome in the UK? Plus: And what if these routes are not so safe after all?

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Featured Content

View our visual timeline of legislation and events.

Listen to the podcasts from the MGZEN team: Who do we think we are? and Conversations with IRiS.

Reports, articles, papers and other publications from the MIGZEN research team

Mapping social science research on Brexit and migration

Research on Brexit and Migration

Searchable database of peer-reviewed journal articles on Brexit and migration.

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