Publications
Analysis of social media groups on migration decisions and experiences
Analysing public online groups of migrants on social media, particularly Meta, in different countries that attract people interested in migrating and transiting, and who have arrived in destination countries in Africa, the Gulf, and Europe. UM6P conducted text analysis to assess the aspirations, capabilities, intentions and experiences migrants discussed in these groups. Elizade University supported UM6P to identify relevant Meta groups and conduct the literature review. Depending on the quality of the data and preliminary findings, T2.3 will explore the modelling of network nodes based on public online group discussions with a view to detecting migrant decisions on where to go and the impact social media has on actual mobility. The resulting research paper (D2.2) adds to the in-depth individual perspectives provided by T2.2 and WP3 by engaging with group dynamics in discussions about migration decisions.
Video series – Work in progress: DYNAMIG research findings
In this series of short videos, the DYNAMIG project team dive into the research they are conducting and share some initial findings.
Migration aspirations in Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic: A social media analysis
In this paper, Amir Abdul Reda and Omololá Olárìndé explore trends in migration conversations on social media from three African countries – Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria – to determine what these can tell us about migration aspirations.
Seeking greener shores? Emigration aspirations in Morocco and Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic
Amir Abdul Reda and Omololá Olárìndé present some early findings of their DYNAMIG research on the impact of health crises on migration aspirations in Atlantic countries of the Global South, analysing social media data. This short paper was originally published in the 2023 edition of The Atlantic Currents.