Panel discussion: Why do people migrate?

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This podcast presents a panel discussion on 'why people migrate', convened as part of the introductory lecture of this MSc course. The panel consista of Carlos Vargas-Silva (Economics), Bridget Anderson (Politics), Franck Düvell (Sociology), Mette Berg (Anthropology), Cathryn Costello (Law), and Sarah Spencer (Policy) - all teaching staff for the degree - they present different perspectives on the topic of migration and explore key themes that arise throughout the MSc.

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This episode is 23 minutes long.

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This episode was published on June 5, 2013.

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This podcast presents a panel discussion on 'why people migrate', convened as part of the introductory lecture of this MSc course. The panel consista of Carlos Vargas-Silva (Economics), Bridget Anderson (Politics), Franck Düvell (Sociology), Mette...

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