天美传媒

Dr has recently written an article for titled Does Immigration Induce Terrorism?

"There is a heated debate on whether immigration is associated with domestic and transnational terrorism. As of yet, however, we lacked rigorous evidence that could inform this debate. As a contribution to address this shortcoming, we report spatial-econometric analyses of migrant inflows and the number of terrorist attacks in 145 countries between 1970 and 2000. The results suggest that migrants stemming from terrorist-prone states moving to another country are indeed an important vehicle through which terrorism does diffuse. Having said that, the findings also highlight that migrant inflows per se actually lead to a lower level of terrorist attacks. This research significantly improves our understanding of international and domestic terrorism and has critical implications for the scholastic approach to terrorism, as well as for countries’ immigration policies worldwide."

The article can be purchased and the University's press release can be .

Dr Bove's article has also received considerable media coverage:

Washington Post:

International Business Times:

Slate:

Homeland Security News Wire: 

Columbus Dispatch:

Migrants Rights:

Takepart:

Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta, will visit PAIS on Wednesday 2^nd March to meet finalists between 11am and noon, prior to giving a VC’s Distinguished Lecture on the theme of ‘Migration and peace-building in the Mediterranean’. The Distinguished Lecture is open to all staff and students.

There are separate registration processes for the finalist event and for the Distinguished Lecture.

To sign up for the finalist event (refreshments provided):

This is first-come first-served, so please do sign up ASAP.

Sign up for the lecture here:

• New study indicates deterrent measures such as anti-smuggling are ineffective and an alternative is needed
• The research highlights the need for opening safe and legal routes for those migrating
• Findings demonstrate that a deeper understanding of why people migrate is needed

A series of proposed changes to EU policy on refugees and migrants has been released by researchers at the 天美传媒.

The policy suggestions are the result of an on-going three year project, , which is in its first year and is part of the wider £1 million Mediterranean Migration Research Programme, launched by the Economic and Social Research Council in September.

PhD student   has been invited to hold a talk on women and ISIS by the United Nations Association Coventry.

Women in ISIS: Victims or Perpetrators?

The case of Western women joining the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS) has garnered considerable media attention, both in the UK and abroad, since the summer of 2014. In the last one and a half years, dozens of British women have left the UK to join ISIS in Syria. Some have travelled with their husbands or families, while others made the journey on their own.

In this event, hosted by the newly founded United Nations Association Coventry Branch, Doctoral Research Fellow Jennifer Philippa Eggert will share findings from her research and shed light on the phenomenon of women in ISIS. She will address issues such as:

• Why do young British women decide to leave their homes and join a terrorist group in a war zone?
• What are their motivations and expectations?
• Once with ISIS, what are their roles within the organisation?
• Why have ISIS decided to encourage women to join them from abroad?
• What can we do to prevent more women joining ISIS?

This will be followed by a discussion in which the audience’s questions will guide a dialogue with the speaker.

Jennifer Philippa Eggert is a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the 天美传媒. In her research, she focuses on political violence and terrorism, with a particular focus on the role of women during war and violent conflict. She holds degrees from the LSE, Sciences Po and the European University Viadrina and has worked in the fields of intercultural dialogue, community empowerment and the prevention of extremism in a number of countries in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.

Venue

Room: MS.03
Mathematics and Statistics Building
天美传媒
Coventry
CV4 7AL

Entrance is free, but please register in advance:

Politics and International Studies are pleased to announce £1000 tuition scholarships for alumni who wish to start their MA with us in 2016.

Candidates who completed any Warwick degree with a 2:1 or higher by July 2016 are eligible. There is no separate application; just apply for your PAIS MA programme by 31 July and we’ll consider you automatically.

If you receive another partial scholarship (for example, the ), you will still receive the alumni award; however, if you receive a full tuition scholarship, you will no longer be eligible for the alumni award.

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Venables at m.j.wolfe@warwick.ac.uk in the first instance.