Since 2014, millions of refugees and migrants have arrived at the borders of Europe. This
article argues that, in making their way to safe spaces, refugees rely not only on a physical …

The article builds upon critical border studies for the study of the European migration crisis
that take into account the digital, both in terms of telecommunications infrastructure and …

This paper explores the role of smartphones in facilitating the journeys of predominantly
young, male Syrians following the onset of the civil war. Drawing on in-depth interviews …

Migration research primarily studies who migrates and the processes after their arrival. Less
attention is paid to the processes between departure and arrival and the infrastructures used …

The island of Lesvos, Greece, in the Eastern Mediterranean is a key entry location for people
seeking asylum in the European Union. In 2015, over half a million asylum seekers traveled …

This article takes a close look at Venezuelan migrants' experiences throughout the Andean
corridor of cross-border mobility during the COVID-19 emergency. It focuses on the …

Digitalisation has fundamentally shaped the way people migrate over the last years. On the
one hand, refugees use their mobile phones for navigation, to contact smugglers and other …

Building on existing debates in international organizations, policy and academia, this
insightful book argues for a broader transnational perspective on the concept of forced …

This chapter explores how mobile technologies are being harnessed by organisations to
support refugees and other displaced people in their learning. It considers displaced …

This report examines how forcibly displaced persons use information and communication
technologies (ICTs) in Kenya. Focusing on the role and potential of ICT with regard to …