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Migrant Workers and Sending State Relations
Sat, September 7, 2:00 to 3:30pm, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 6Session Submission Type: Created Panel
Session Description
This panel provides rich insights into the experiences of migrant laborers and domestic workers in understudied locations, such as the Gulf states, Jordan, and Malaysia. The papers examine issues of migrant integration, migrant networks, and sending state advocacy, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the question of return.
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Individual Presentations
Digital Oral Histories of Labor Migrants in Qatar: Methodological Insights - Zahra R Babar, Georgetown University
Immigrant Integration, Diasporas, and Mobility in the State of Qatar - Amanda Garrett, Georgetown University Qatar
Informal Networks and Migrant Integration: Evidence from Focus Groups in Jordan - Aryanna Hyde, Truman School of Government and Public Policy
Origin Country Bargaining over Improved Conditions for Migrant Domestic Workers - Annisa Sekaringrat, University of Amsterdam; Evelyn Ersanilli, University of Amsterdam
Pandemic Returns: Aspirations and Capabilities of Nepali Migrant Workers - Richa Shivakoti, Toronto Metropolitan University