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Best Master Thesis in Migration Studies Award
Every year we select the most outstanding Master thesis, which is offered the opportunity to be published in our GRITIM-UPF Working Paper Series.
Master Thesis Details of the 13th Edition of the Master´s program in Migration Studies (2021-2022)
Master Students, Thesis Topics and Supervisors |
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Name of Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
Iris Egea Quijada |
A case study on the revitalisation of shrinking Spain: Migrant reception in rural areas |
Martin Lundsteen |
Marta Egidi |
The Externalization of Borders: a Postcolonial Analysis of the Bilateral Agreements between Italy and Libya and the Political Discours |
Oriol Puig Cepero |
Aida Casanovas i Oliveres |
The External Relations of Mediterranean Cities with Civil Society Organisations in Migration Governance |
Ricard Zapata-Barrero |
Eréndira León Salvador |
The Holy Trinity of SAR NGOs images in the Mediterranean: Colonialism, Racialization, and Gender biases This thesis won the Best Master Thesis in Migration Studies Award 2021/2022
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Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Anna Maria Oms Graells |
Examining the role of gender in Unaccompanied Foreign Minors’ socioeconomic transition to adulthood in Catalonia |
Evren Yalaz |
Theresa Rappold |
Between Colonialism, Clientelism and Migration: How Malta’s Past and Present Influence Civil Society Organisations Working with Migrants |
Juan Carlos Triviño |
Camille de Sélys |
Asylum-seeking women’s perception of empowerment The case study of the Red Cross center of Fraipont, Belgium |
Evren Yalaz |
Nuria Pedros Barnils |
Covid-19 short-term socioeconomic impacts on the migrant population in pain |
Evren Yalaz |
Zelal Yekbun Kiraz |
Kurdish film festivals as political participation activity |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Marc Borràs |
‘I don't want to have poor migrants around, move’em all to the neighboring town!’: The municipal register of inhabitants as a tool for selected resident population. |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Lillie Stephens |
The Law of Historical Memory as Racialized: A Postcolonial Approach to Spanish Citizenship Policy |
Zenia Hellgren |
Henry Manning |
Title 42 as exception and routine: Analyzing pandemic-era US border policy as securitization |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Mathilde Eiksund |
Partial Colorblindness in the Norwegian Parliament A Discourse Analysis of Norwegian Parliamentary Debates
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Zenia Hellgren |
Liana Wool |
Rethinking Refugee Camps and Integration: Assessing the Needs for Workforce Training in Refugee Camps |
John Palmer |
Tatiana Lucas Rodrigues |
Interculturalism in practice: an analysis of the Catalog of Anti-rumor Activities adopted by the Anti-rumor Strategy promoted by the Barcelona Interculturality Plan |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Roosmarijn Sybesma |
‘THE SOUND OF SILENCE’ Violating Border Control Practices in the case of Gran Canaria |
Silvia Morgades Gil |
Alessandra Amati |
The psycho-social phenomena of migration: How integration policies impact the acculturation and mental health of undocumented immigrants living in the United States - A Research Proposal
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Verónica Benet |
Pauline Habraken |
Watching from the sideline. On the Emergency Trust fund in Niger and a lack of transparency within the European Union
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Silvia Morgades Gil |
Ruby Knight |
From Changing Climates to Changing Homes. Exploring how adaptation policies are used to reduce vulnerabilities for internal climate migrants in South-West Kenya during periods of heavy rain. |
Oriol Puig Cepero |
María del Mar Torreblanca Rodríguez | State of the Art : The instrumentalization of migration in the frame of the European Union externalization policy | Oriol Puig Cepero |
Michela Messina |
Refugees Crisis 2015: the continuum of the emergency approach in the Italian reception system, the case of CAS (Extraordinary reception centers) |
Zenia Hellgren |
Marie-Ève Lacroix | Unaccompanied Minors Who Transitioned to Adulthood’s Experience of Liminal Legality: A Case Study of Barcelona | Juan Carlos Triviño |
Heléne DeKorne | Institutional bias: Salvadoran derivative refugee applicants and the material support bar | John Palmer |
Master Thesis Details of the 12th Edition of the Master´s program in Migration Studies (2020-2021)
Master Students, Thesis Topics and Supervisors |
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Name of Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
Federica Peloso |
The consequences of climate migration with a focus on gender and intersectionality |
Zenia Hellgren |
Victor Tretter |
Conspiracy Theories and migration: how the conspirational discourse against immigrant shapes political and violent action from the far-right |
Martin Lundsteen |
Giulia Marasca |
The role of feminist organization for the protections of immigrants rights during the Covid-19 pandemic: the case of Barcelona |
Juan Carlos Treviño |
Philine Linh Matzen |
The differences between foreign and national criminals represented in media coverage |
Evren Yalaz |
Mireia Ros |
Canarian narratives after the migration phenomenon of 2020 |
Juan Carlos Treviño |
Isabel Clifford |
Barriers to Homing and Integration for Asylum-Seeker and Refugee Children in British Primary Schools: A Research Proposal This thesis won the Best Master Thesis in Migration Studies Award 2020/2021
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Zenia Hellgren |
Lina Montoya |
Rural Migration in Catalunya |
Juan Carlos Treviño |
Nuria Pedros Barnils |
Covid-19 short-term socioeconomic impacts on the migrant population in pain |
Evren Yalaz |
Gharam Al Yousef |
Refugee Return to Syria: The case of Lebanon |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Silvia Caraballo |
Transnationalism and the Cuban Diaspora's Political Participation in Spain and the United States of America |
Evren Yalaz |
Afroditi Konstantopoulou |
How violence against female migrants in the border is depicted in photojounalism |
Evren Yalaz |
Hania Eid |
The commodification of Migrants and Refugees: Modern-day Slavery in Libya and Lebanon |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Vasiliki Iliopoulou |
The integration policies about immigrants in Grecee |
Martin Lundsteen |
Federica Rossi |
“Decreto Sicurezza”: a new hope for the recognition of environmental migrants in Italy |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Mary Carmen Loor Cañarte |
Sociolaboral effects of COVID19 irregular migrants the (in)existance measures of Spanish goverment to alleviate them |
Aida Torrez Pérez |
Laura Valerie Fritz |
How could the situation of forcibly displaced unaccompanied children and youth be improved? A case study taking into consideration the impact of psychosocial programs on the lives of unaccompanied children and youth |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Cansu Segur |
Intersectionality of Identity and Migration: A case study on Dom Refugees in Turkey |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Master Thesis Details of the 11th Edition of the Master´s program in Migration Studies (2019-2020)
Master Students, Thesis Topics and Supervisors |
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Name of Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
Anna Porta Pi-Sunyer |
The Role of Interculturalism in Catalan Universities. |
Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez |
Aurelia Eleonora Tolloy |
The Five Pillars of Identity: Integration of Syrian Refugees in Austria. |
Veronica Benet-Martinez |
Bianca Steffenhagen |
Recognizing Super-Diversity? How the Offices of Interculturality in Munich and Barcelona Meet the Challenges of a Diverse Population. |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Chigozie Ruth Ogbonna |
Economic Migration and Brain Drain in Nigeria. |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Emre Sepici |
Transnational Practices of Syrian Refugees in Turkey. |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Irene Rocchi |
Discourse on Islam in Italy: The Socio-political Effects of the Politization of Religion by the Far-right. |
Evren Yalaz |
Janis Janowsky |
Knowledge Exchange in the Spanish Network of Intercultural Cities. |
Daniel de Torres Barderi |
Jelena Luyts |
The Representation of Migrants in the Belgian Press: Before and |
Evren Yalaz |
Malin Johnsson |
A Change of Heart? A Comparative Study of the Framing of Immigration in Swedish Newspapers in 2015. |
Zenia Hellgren |
Maria del Rosario Perea Garcés |
The Rap of the Outcasted: A Discourse Analysis of Spanish Rap Music and its Role in Migrants’ Political Participation in Spain. |
Martin Lundsteen |
Michelle Crijns |
Queer Asylum: Homonationalism, Orientalist Narratives, and the Fight for Identity Recognition. |
Ricard Zapata-Barrero |
Mostafa El Kordy |
Rafah Border: Terrorism and Border Control throughout Different Regimes. |
Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Niki Pyrovolaki |
Teitiota´s Case and its Impact on the International Legal Framework on Climate-forced Displacement. |
Daniel de Torres Barderi |
Rebecca Massaro |
The (In)Effectiveness of the U.S. Immigration Policy. |
Aida Torres Pérez |
Rose Mirene Mouansie Mapiemfou |
Making the Invisible of Migration Visible. Highly Skilled Migrant Women: How to Enforce their Agencies? |
Zenia Hellgren |
Shannon Gouppy |
Identity (De-)Construction of Muslim Artists in French-speaking Belgium: A gender Comparison. |
Marco Martiniello |
Sonay Barazesh
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The Syrian Refugee Labor Supply Shock in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon: Literature on the impacts on labor markets, economies and policies This thesis won the Best Master Thesis in Migration Studies Award 2019/2020
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Ivan Martín |
Tarek Saliba Rodriguez |
Interculturalism and the Catalan Pro-independence Movement: The End of Catalan Nationalism? |
Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez |
Master Thesis Details of the 10th Edition of the Master´s program in Migration Studies (2018-2019)
Master Students, Thesis Topics and Supervisors |
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Name of Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
Adnane Derj |
Football Supporterism´s Influence on Migrants´Integration: The Case of Standard de Liège. |
Marco Martiniello |
Ahmed Kadiri |
How did Canada Become One of the Most Popular Destination Countries for Immigration in the World? An Analysis of the “Canadian Exceptionalism” regarding Immigration.
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Lorenzo Gabrielli |
Arife Demir |
How do Racist Crimes against Immigrants have Repercussions in Society? The Analysis of the NSU Case in Germany
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Martin Lundsteen |
Aylin Huri Kuyucu |
Highly Skilled Turkish Migrants in Barcelona and Berlin: Negotiating Boundaries of Turkishness. |
Evren Yalaz |
Joelle Nicole Spahni |
EU´s Responsibility on Libya´s Detention Centers. |
Silvia Morgades Gil |
Philippa Sophie Fraas |
The Impact of the “Burka Ban” in Denmark The Veiled Women’s Lived Experiences This thesis won the Best Master Thesis in Migration Studies Award 2019/2020
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Zenia Hellgren |
Jordan Astyn Kaye |
A Crisis in the Making: The Latinx Threat Narrative and U.S. Border Enforcement Spiral. |
Daniel de Torres Barderi |
Maria Claret Campana |
At the Intersection of Security and Religious Management: The Case of Salafism and Salafi Imams in Catalonia. |
Ricard Zapata-Barrero |
Marieke A.H. Ekenhorst |
“Don´t Touch My Hair” – Unheard Voices of Afrofeminisim in Spain. |
Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez |
Michéle Foege |
Building Peace by Distance: Taking the Example of Palestinians and Israelis Living in Barcelona. |
Martin Lundsteen |
Micol Montesano |
Social Capital within the Camp: Italy and the Case of Asylum Seekers in ´Extraordinary Reception Centers´. |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Pablo Martínez Roca |
Nowhere over the Rainbow: Discrimination, Migratory Syndrome and Stigma in LGBT + Migrants and Refugees. |
Veronica Benet-Martinez |
Pablo André Viteri Moreira |
The Quito Process: The First Step towards a Regional Agreement on Migration in South America. |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Stephanie Halperin |
A Reinterpretation of Spanish Identity: Dual Citizenship for Sephardic Jews. |
Zenia Hellgren |
Master Thesis Details of the 9th Edition of the Master´s program in Migration Studies (2017-2018)
Master Students, Thesis Topics and Supervisors |
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Name of Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
Alejandra Chávez Tristancho |
How Could We Take Advantage of Diversity? An Analysis from the Private to the Public Sector. |
Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez |
Ana Calvo Sierra |
Offshoring Asylum in the EU: An Analysis of the Limits Imposed by the European Standards of Human Rights. |
Silvia Morgades Gil |
Chiara Scalera |
Residential Segregation and Islamic Radicalisation: The Case of Second-generation Muslim Immigrants in Catalonia. |
Zenia Hellgren |
Dino Islamagic |
National and Cultural Identity among Second Generation Immigrants Case Study: Second Generation Bosnians in Norway. |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Fernanda Honesko |
The Lack of International Protection for Environmental Migrants. |
Aida Torres Pérez |
Giulia Dagonnier |
Access to Healthcare among Migrant Women in Brussels: Residential Segregation and Intersectionality. |
Zenia Hellgren, Jean-Michel Lafleur, Daniela Vintila |
Gülce Şafak Özdemir |
Solidarity Building in Practice: The Case Study of Barcelona. |
Ricard Zapata-Barrero |
Gulperi Destina Eryigit |
Motivations behind the Study of Catalan by Immigrants in Barcelona. |
Evren Yalaz |
Julia Koopmans |
Local Integration Policies for Temporary Migrants in the European Union: Filling the Gap between the Integration Needs of Transient Migrants and Settlement-oriented Policies. |
Dirk Gebhardt |
Juni Van Kleef |
The Discourse of ‘Dutchness’: A Case Study about the Segregation and Discrimination in Amsterdam. |
John Rossman Bertholf Palmer |
Karina Melkonian |
A Study of the Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue Among Humanitarian Workers. |
John Rossman Bertholf Palmer |
Kristina Rumenova Stankova |
Bulgarian Elderly Population´s Perception of Immigrants: The Case of the “Migrant Hunters”. |
Juan Carlos Triviño Salazar |
Natasha Tavares |
Different Immigrant Groups, Varying Threats and Distinct Emotions. |
Verónica Benet-Martínez |
Paola Aiello |
Narratives of Migration through Political Discourses. The Italian Case of Salvini: 2014th European Parliament Election - 2018th National Political Election. |
Marco Martiniello |
Saskia Natalia Basa |
Is the Cooption of LGBTI Claims Fuelling Racism and Islamophobia? Reflections on the Rise of Right-Wing Homonationalism in Europe. |
Gemma Pinyol-Jiménez |
Shaden Anwar Masri |
EU Remote Control Policies and the Implications on Migrants´ and Asylum Seekers´ Rights: A Security-Based Approach. Turning a Blind Eye on Human Rights of Migrants. |
Silvia Morgades Gil |
Steffy Dubois |
Political Mobilization of Irregular Street Vendors: The Case of Barcelona. |
Marco Martiniello |
Stéphanie Monique Martin |
Mobilisation Contre les Centres de Retention pour Migrants: Comparaison entre la Belgique et l’Espagne. |
Christophe Dubois |
Stephen Bolmain |
Immigrants and Nationalists: Political Participation of Immigrants in the Contemporary Catalan Nationalist Movement. |
Marco Martiniello |
Yuri Yu |
Right to Work vs Self-reliance: A Critical Analysis of Economic Integration of Refugees in the Segmented Labour Markets in Europe. |
Iván Martín |