"La presente obra que el lector tiene en sus manos ofrece una serie de temas de actualidad, nuevas propuestas y en su conjunto, discusiones que se entrelazan desde diversos enfoques disciplinarios. Otra cualidad del presente libro es que enfatiza sobre los problemas de raíz que impulsan el exilio, el refugio y la migración en los países latinoamericanos y caribeños. Así, el lector puede adentrarse en cada uno de los capítulos de manera particular o bien optar por una lectura amplia e integral para tener al final una perspectiva global sobre los temas y problemas que aquí se abordan y que son parte de la historia política, social y cultural de nuestra América."--Publisher's description.

Este libro recoge las investigaciones que sobre los procesos de retorno de la emigración y el exilio (siglos xx y xxi) se presentaron y debatieron en el Coloquio Internacional El retorno: una comparación entre la migración económica y el exilio político, coordinado por Aurelio Martín Nájera (Fundación Pablo Iglesias) y Pedro Pérez Herrero (Universidad de Alcalá) y celebrado en la Universidad de Alcalá los días 13 y 14 de marzo de 2013 con el patrocinio de la División Global Santander Universidades. El Coloquio fue convocado por la Cátedra del Exilio (conformada por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, la Fundación Pablo Iglesias, la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid y la Universidad de Alcalá) y el Centro de Estudios de Migraciones y Exilio. Los autores reflexionan desde una perspectiva interdisciplinar acerca del papel que han tenido las migraciones económicas y los exilios políticos a lo largo de la historia reciente, y analizan las redes socioculturales que se crearon alrededor de estos fenómenos, así como las sinergias político-económicas que se generaron. La pluralidad e interdisciplinariedad de los investigadores propició la comparación entre los procesos del pasado y la actualidad en un cruce de miradas de las distintas experiencias geográficas (continentales e intercontinentales).

Dive into the intricate and globally significant topic of asylum and refugees with the "Global Atlas of Refugees and Asylum Seekers." This compelling collection of essays, curated by a diverse group of renowned scholars, offers an extensive exploration of migration patterns, paradigms, and lessons from around the world. As you journey through the chapters, you'll gain unique insights into how countries have responded to the unprecedented refugee crisis, examining notable cases such as Costa Rica, the United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and many more. Discover the complexities of asylum systems and the changing landscapes of migration policies in nations as diverse as Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Spain, and North Macedonia. Delve into the geopolitical implications of seeking refuge and asylum, with a comprehensive analysis of the Palestinian diaspora and an exploration of Pakistan, India, Turkey, and the communitarian-based strategy in refugee laws. This essential compendium provides a comprehensive understanding of the intricate dynamics and global challenges surrounding asylum and refugees. With its diverse range of topics and expert contributors, the "Global Atlas of Refugees and Asylum Seekers" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the complexities of global migration and the policies that shape the lives of those seeking refuge. "The authors of this book identify two main paradigms shaping states’ narratives regarding asylum seekers and refugees. Along the horizontal axis, discourses range from national security to humanitarian aid. On the vertical axis, they extend from the pursuit of ideals, as traditionally defined for refugees and asylum seekers, to personal survival due to economic, climate-related crises, family violence, gender violence, or organized crime. This shift, as highlighted in the chapter on Germany by Professor Knerr, is altering the original vision of agreements that stemmed from post-World War II Europe."

During the 1930s, thousands of social scientists fled the Nazi regime or other totalitarian European regimes, mainly towards the Americas. The New School for Social Research (NSSR) in New York City and El Colegio de México (Colmex) in Mexico City both were built based on receiving exiled academics from Europe. Comparing the first twenty years of these organizations, this book offers a deeper understanding of the corresponding institutional contexts and impacts of emigrated, exiled and refugeed academics. It analyses the ambiguities of scientists’ situations between emigration, return‐migration and transnational life projects and examines the corresponding dynamics of application, adaptation or amalgamation of (travelling) theories and methods these academics brought. Despite its institutional focus, it also deals with the broader context of forced migration of intellectuals and scientists in the second half of the last century in Europe and Latin America. In so doing, the book invites a deeper understanding of the challenges of forced migration for scholars in the 21st century.

The migration process is interpreted in a different way when researchers live in so-called societies of origin, than when it is interpreted from societies of destination—even when research work is multi-situated. The localization of researchers in this field involves numerous factors that influence the modalities for conducting research. Research agendas are clearly mediated by these localizations and this book on the contemporary social sciences points out those mediations, breaking with the dichotomous readings that are implicit in this migration process (origin-destination, north-south, and cause-effect, to mention just a few). In the individual chapters, priority is given to presenting the modalities through which research is conducted in multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams on the American Continent. In summary, the focus of this book is on the narrative of methodological experience of the Practice of Research on Migration and Mobilities.