October 10, 2025

Online

The Diaspora and Media Working Group will host, together with the Translocal Lives digital initiative, the webinar titled “From Asylum to Arrest: The Criminalization of Migration, Dehumanization, and Technological Control”.

When: Friday 10 October @13h00 UTC / 09h00 New York / 14h00 London / 15h00 Paris / 16h00 Nairobi / 18h30 Kolkata / Brisbane 23h00. The event will last 90 minutes.

Pre-registration is required by 8 October. This webinar seeks to explore the intersection of migration, technology, and human rights, contributing to a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by migrants and the complexities of migration criminalization, along with ethical implications of using digital tools in migratory contexts. By promoting dialogue among academics from both Global North and South perspectives, we aim to engage with critical questions and provide insights into these pressing issues.

Co-sponsored by: IAMCR’s Diaspora and Media Working Group and the Translocal Lives digital initiative

Moderators:

• Sofia Zanforlin, Professor at Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, and Vice-chair of the Diaspora and Media Working Group.
  
• Amanda Alencar, Associate Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Director of Translocal Lives digital initiative.
  

For more information and to subscribe, here: 

https://iamcr.org/webinars/migration-technology-humanrights