Institute for Area and Migration Studies (AMIS)

Our Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute unites Area and Migration studies to develop a research-intensive environment and culture. We aim to produce world-leading outputs to impact societies, economies, cultures, and governments.

Our academics conduct world-leading research on Area studies and/or Migration studies. We work collaboratively across different universities, schools, and disciplines, as well as different regions of the world.

We're an established leading institution in research, innovation and knowledge exchange. Our ambition is to create prosperity and opportunity in the communities it serves.

Our institute draws together three important pillars as the basis of its activities: Teaching, Research and Innovation.

These key pillars help enable and promote:

  • Collaborative research
  • Professional development
  • Training and support for PhD and early career researchers
  • Public engagement activities
  • New opportunities for collaboration and learning.

The institute's diverse global community and interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and innovation ensure quality outputs. This setup enables us to advance world-leading research in the following ways:

  • Research

    We develop an interdisciplinary research-intensive environment and culture. This ensures we produce world-leading outputs that impact societies, economies, cultures, and governments.
  • Knowledge exchange

    We attract opportunities for mobilising knowledge, support new researchers, and share public policy and creative practice.
  • Public engagement

    We host local and global events - fostering engagement with communities and the wider public.

Our academics

Dr Lara Momesso
Senior Lecturer
RH
Dr Raphael Hoermann
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Jonathan Westaway
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Sojin Lim
Reader in Asia Pacific Studies
Dr Adina Zemanek
Lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies
MH
Dr Mareike Hamann
Lecturer in Japanese