*1. International Migration - Special Edition Journal*

*Call for Papers*
International Migration is pleased to announce that it will be accepting
contributions to a Special Edition journal that will focus on the
theoretical and empirical issues of bias in migration studies. Special
priority will be given to alternative or underrepresented narratives within the field, including but not limited to research on south to south and north to south migration patterns. Contributors are encouraged to lift their insights out of their specific cases or narrow focus and apply their research findings to a broader conceptual framework.

Contributions from early career scholars, graduate students and/or scholars from underrepresented regions such as Asia and/or the Global South are especially welcome.

All contributions should be the original work of the contributor and not
previously published. Please complete the Contributor Submission Form
before submitting your abstract. You may use this online platform to submit your Contributor Submission Form and abstract. Abstracts should be *250-300 words*, excluding citations. Please include your contact details and 3-5 keywords with your abstract. All abstracts must be received by *December 15, 2020* to be considered.

*About the Special Edition*
Traditionally, the field of migration studies has been dominated by a
receiving state perspective through which migration dynamics were observed during the 20th Century. For long, concepts such as integration, assimilation and migration policies at large were distinctively theorized from a Global North perspective, which mainly depicted Global South countries as sending states and created a binary conceptualization of the roles that different actors have in such processes. This paradigm obscured migration dynamics that did not fit the pre-established categories and were often misunderstood or poorly studied. However, due to events such as massive deportation, securitization of migration policies, criminalization of migrant people, regional conflicts and climate change, South-South and North-South migration interactions are today more visible than ever.
Additionally, most academic spaces devoted to the deep reflection on
transnational human movement have been reserved to scholars with long and well-established trajectories, which has caused the voices of young
scholars are left behind from these. For these reasons, this Special Issue is intended to open a much needed platform for young scholars to indicate their insights about the origins and consequences of migration.
Application Portal link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IMSE2020_CallforPapers

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*2. Call for Applicants to the newly launched UN MGCY Japan working group
on migration ahead of the 2021 Global Compact on Migration*

The UN MGCY has launched the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) Working
Group for Japan. We are looking for a team of young scholars and community leaders to join us in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Regional Review.
This is an excellent opportunity for young people who are interested in
international relations, diplomacy, political science, migration, human
rights and/or working in an International Organization. We hope you will
join us!

Your responsibilities will include aligning on the GCM priorities for the Asia-Pacific region, researching migration policy and activism in Japan, assisting with expert interviews and workshops with youth and drafting policy briefs for the Regional Review. Selected applicants will be considered to attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Review in Bangkok, Thailand,
March 10-12, 2021.

If you are interested, please complete the online application by December 1, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Power, Global Compact for Migration Country Leader for Japan, at Lauren.S.Power@gmail.com