The Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) is an innovative multidisciplinary center that studies the social, economic, environmental, and political dimensions of international migration. 

The Latest From ISIM
  • ISIM Faculty Join New World Refugee Council
    June 20, 2017
    ISIM Emeritus Professor Dr. Susan Martin and Research Professor Dr. Elizabeth Ferris are participating in the newly formed World Refugee Council to develop solutions for the world's refugee crisis.
  • Migrant Communities in the Trump Era
    June 16, 2017
    ISIM Georgetown Affiliate Professor Denise Brennan writes about migrant resilience and refuge in the Trump era in Anthropology News.
  • New Blog: Migration & Climate Change
    June 14, 2017
    ISIM Research Professor Dr. Elizabeth Ferris writes for ISIM's blog about research being done on planned relocations of groups most at risk for climate change-related migration.
  • Durable Solutions for Iraqi IDPs Report Published
    June 6, 2017
    ISIM, CCAS, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publish a new report on internal displacement and durable solutions in Iraq, from a longitudinal study of 4000 internally displaced Iraqi families.
  • SFS Undergrad Wins Award for Migration Research
    May 22, 2017
    SFS Undergraduate Nicholas Na wins the University of Sussex Doctoral School International Junior Research Associate Award for Summer 2017. He will work on a project entitled "Migration into Four Cities: Colombo, Dhaka, Hargeisa, and Harare".
  • ISIM Co-Sponsors Forced Displacement Conference
    May 1, 2017
    ISIM co-hosts a conference in Erbil, Iraq with Georgetown CCAS, University of Kurdistan, Hawler, U.S. Department of State and the International Organization for Migration titled "Migration and Displacement in Iraq: Working Towards Durable Solutions".
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