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Melissa Siegel is a professor of Migration Studies and an internationally recognized expert in the field of migration. She currently works at Maastricht University and the United Nations University-MERIT in the Netherlands, where she conducts research, teaches, and directs migration-related programs. Her work primarily focuses on understanding the causes, processes, and consequences of migration, often addressing complex issues such as migration policy, development, and the experiences of migrants. She often collaborates with governments, international organizations, and NGOs to advise on migration policies and solutions. She is also active in public education about migration, producing content like videos and podcasts to explain migration issues to broader audiences.
During the fall semester of 2024, Siegel spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘Key Linkages Between Migration and Development’. In this talk, she discusses the many ways in which migration and development are interlinked from how development affects migration to how migration affects development. Additionally, she explored how not being able to migrate can also have consequences for development. While illustrating these different relationships, she drew on current research from a large research project conducted across 26 research areas in 10 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The event was sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Center, Sanford School of Public Policy (SSPP), Duke Center for International Development (DCID) and Duke Program on Climate, Resilience, and Mobility.
Website: https://jhfc.duke.edu
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Melissa Siegel is a professor of Migration Studies and an internationally recognized expert in the field of migration. She currently works at Maastricht University and the United Nations University-MERIT in the Netherlands, where she conducts research, teaches, and directs migration-related programs. Her work primarily focuses on understanding the causes, processes, and consequences of migration, often addressing complex issues such as migration policy, development, and the experiences of migrants. She often collaborates with governments, international organizations, and NGOs to advise on migration policies and solutions. She is also active in public education about migration, producing content like videos and podcasts to explain migration issues to broader audiences.
During the fall semester of 2024, Siegel spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘Key Linkages Between Migration and Development’. In this talk, she discusses the many ways in which migration and development are interlinked from how development affects migration to how migration affects development. Additionally, she explored how not being able to migrate can also have consequences for development. While illustrating these different relationships, she drew on current research from a large research project conducted across 26 research areas in 10 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The event was sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Center, Sanford School of Public Policy (SSPP), Duke Center for International Development (DCID) and Duke Program on Climate, Resilience, and Mobility.
Website: https://jhfc.duke.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/duke-university-john-hope-franklin-center
Instagram: instagram.com/jhfc_duke
Facebook: facebook.com/jhfcduke
X (Twitter): twitter.com/jhfcduke
