UBC Centre for Migration Studies: Migration Insights Series

Migration Insights Series, developed by Prof. Irene Bloemraad at the UBC Centre for Migration Studies is a collection of concise briefs highlighting peer-reviewed research from CMS affiliates, designed for scholars, students, policymakers, and the public.
This series currently highlights recent work by four scholars in UBC’s Department of Sociology:
- Making Friends, Making Homes: How Cosmopolitan Associations Connect Diverse Immigrants, Sean Lauer (August 2025)
- Love and Belonging: How Immigrants Find Romantic Partners in Canada, Yue Qian (June 2025)
- Making Health Disparities Visible: The MENA Category and COVID-19, Neda Maghbouleh (April 2025)
- Statelessness by Design: Myanmar’s Bureaucratic Methods of Erasing the Rohingya, Amanda Cheong (February 2025)