14th December
18.30-19.30
Ekonomikum Hörsal 2
Let us know you will be attending at this lecture throughout our – Facebook Event
Is climate migration a thing?
In recent years, linking climate change to migration have been more common in both policy and public discourse. The COP has been a key forum for establishing this connection on the climate policy agenda and introducing the notion of “climate migration” to the debate.
But what exactly is implied by this concept, and what are the potentials and pitfalls of linking climate change and migration? On the basis of a broad reflection on migration dynamics in a West African context, the presentation explores this questions through critical discourses analysis and lessons learned from policy engagement on African migration governance.
Free for members – 60kr for nonmembers
About the lecturer
Jesper Bjarnesen is an anthropologist working mainly on migration and mobility through wartime and peace in West Africa. Other interests is wartime displacement, intergenerational relations, rural-urban connections, informal labour recruitment, transnational migration and urban land rights.
