“Border towns and spaces of (in)visibility: Study of young people on the move in the border towns of Chipata and Katete, Zambia”
The Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa will be hosting an event to launch the “Border towns and spaces of (in)visibility: A Study of young people on the move in the border towns of Chipata and Katete, Zambia”. This event comes as part of a series of 2024 events to celebrate 10 years of SIHMA’s existence and research on human mobility with the aim to bridge the gap between academia and practice by informing programmes,...
Decolonization of Education and Research on Migration (DERM)
On the 27th of March, the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa attended a seminar at the University of the Western Cape. The focus of the event was for community organisations to share with the international scholars the work they do so that they can network with the scholars who will then link them with similar community projects in countries like Brazil, Chile, Pakistan, Tunisia, India, etc. This was...
Migration and Mental Health
Photo by Total_Shape on Pixabay Mental health is important for every individual at every stage of life, from childhood to adulthood, however, many people tend to ignore issues of mental health unless there are serious symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2023) mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress,...
Celebrating Heritage Month in South Africa
Photo by Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town South Africa is a country with rich and diverse cultural heritage. Its cultural diversity is signified by the representation of people from African, Asian, European and American descents in the country. Heritage Day celebrates different cultures and traditions in South Africa, a symbol of a rainbow nation. Mostly when we hear and talk of Heritage Day we mostly think about it as a celebration of South African indigenous ethnic groups in...
Nairobi Training of Trainers on Migration Governance
From the 3rd to the 7th of July 2023 SIHMA’s head of research participated in the Training of Trainers (ToT) on migration governance which was held in Nairobi Kenya. The training was conducted by AU Commission in coordination with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). A cohort of experts from AU Member States and Regional Economic Communities participated in this training. The training was supported under the AU-EU...
World Refugees Day: Assessing South Africa's Refugee Protection System
Image: (left to right) Abdikadir Khalif Mohamed, Devon Turner, Fr. Peter-John Pearson, Corey Johnson, and Nabeelah Mia Of the 34.3 million refugees around the word (United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), 2023a), South...
