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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 7d

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S4 E5 The pace of change: MAGA, the US, the UK

Podcast Episode · Who do we think we are? · S4 E5 · 35m

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 7d

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S4 E5 The pace of change: MAGA, the US, the UK

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 7d

And ask how MAGA rhetoric and policy is making waves beyond the USA itself - including in the UK through our reflections on our work on migration and the making of Global Britain 3/ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Reimagining, Repositioning, Rebordering: Intersections of the Biopolitical and Geopolitical in the UK's Post-Brexit Migration Regime (and Why It Matters for Migration Research) - Michaela Benson, Nand...

This article examines the emergence of a new immigration regime in the United Kingdom, following its exit from the European Union, to uncover the entanglements ...

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 7d

We draw from our conversations with @rachelhumphris.bsky.social @drernestocast.bsky.social @cecimenjivar.bsky.social @hebagowayed.bsky.social to consider why it’s important to see the present moment as both exceptional but situated in a longer history of racialised politics ... 2/

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 7d

*NEW EPISODE ALERT* @nandosigona.bsky.social and I reflect on the pace of change when it comes to migration and Trump's MAGA project in this final episode of our Who do we think we are miniseries whodowethinkweare.org/podcasts/who... 1/

S4 E5 The pace of change: MAGA, the US, the UK

Who Do We Think We Are?

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 14d

This is a really important and much needed report on how the UK public view and understand #irregularmigration from @nandosigona.bsky.social and Laurence Lessard-Phillips @iclaimeu.bsky.social

Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · 15d

Today we published a report on public understanding & attitudes to #irregularmigration in the UK.
this is my a one-line summary:
strong opinions, wrong facts.
But there is so much more to it. Ultimately the picture is much more nuanced and complex...
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Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in the UK - I-CLAIM

This report summarises findings from the February 2025 I-CLAIM survey of 1,147 UK adults, exploring public knowledge of irregular migration, how people define it, and their attitudes toward irregular ...

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · 14d

Latest episode of Who do we think we are? dropped this PM - @nandosigona.bsky.social and I are joined by @hebagowayed.bsky.social to discuss the link between free speech, bordering, and the ‘MAGA’ project of Donald Trump and his backers

Listen at: whodowethinkweare.org/podcasts/who...

S4 E4 Free speech for whom?

Who Do We Think We Are?

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Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · 15d

Today we published a report on public understanding & attitudes to #irregularmigration in the UK.
this is my a one-line summary:
strong opinions, wrong facts.
But there is so much more to it. Ultimately the picture is much more nuanced and complex...
i-claim.eu/project/publ...

Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in the UK - I-CLAIM

This report summarises findings from the February 2025 I-CLAIM survey of 1,147 UK adults, exploring public knowledge of irregular migration, how people define it, and their attitudes toward irregular ...

i-claim.eu

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 16d

“Our deeply unequal world needs a critical and engaged sociology now more than ever.”

Translating the Sociological Review Foundation’s mission into practical action has needed fresh thinking and a new approach, write @michaelacbenson.bsky.social and Maria Bellocci in the Magazine.

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Collage of photos of academics involved in Sociological Review Foundation initiatives in recent years, including invited speakers, editors, Sociological Review Fellows and conference participants.

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 24d

🎥 WATCH: Immigration, Policy and Protest

What shapes the UK's conversation on migration? @aleksandralewicki.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @michaelacbenson.bsky.social & Fizza Qureshi @migrantsrights.bsky.social take a closer look in our latest Conversations event.

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Screenshot of Sociological Review Foundation Zoom event Immigration, Policy and Protest, showing participants. Clockwise from top left: Aleksandra Lewicki, Fizza Qureshi, Aaron Winter, Michaela Benson

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Nov 20

🎥 WATCH: Lifestyle, Migration & Community

In a recent Conversations event, @profkarenoreilly.bsky.social, @michaelacbenson.bsky.social, Graham Crow and Matthew Hayes take a closer look at the field that Professor O'Reilly’s book The British on the Costa Del Sol helped to launch.

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Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · Sep 29

#Brexit and the Emergence of a Transnational European Community of Practice: From Grassroots Mobilisations to Supranational Political Opportunity Structures in the Struggle for Citizens' Rights

Journal of Common Market Studies
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Brexit and the Emergence of a Transnational European Community of Practice: From Grassroots Mobilisations to Supranational Political Opportunity Structures in the Struggle for Citizens' Rights

Brexit ignited an unprecedented sense of shared European identity and belonging, catalysing pro-EU social movements among EU nationals in the United Kingdom and amongst British citizens residing in t...

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Sep 5

Why did “lifestyle migration” capture so many social scientists’ imagination – and how has it travelled in the 25 years since The British on the Costa del Sol? Join author @profkarenoreilly.bsky.social, @michaelacbenson.bsky.social, Matthew Hayes & Graham Crow online on 24 September. buff.ly/fHs6cNK

Lifestyle, Migration and Community
Karen O'Reilly, Michaela Benson, Matthew Hayes, Graham Crow
Online Wednesday 24 September 18.30–20.00 UTC+1/BST
The Sociological Review Foundation Conversations series

International Migration and Mobility Conference 2025 @imigmob2025.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢Safe journey to everyone travelling to Aberystwyth
@aberuni.bsky.social for the #imigmob25 conference!
The sun's shining and we're excited to welcome you all. 🌞🌞

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 27

… and those employed and self-employed, as well as those living in the A8, EFTA, EEA Scandinavia …

But it is also open to any Brits who were living in the EU, EEA and EFTA by 31 December 2020

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 27

It is open to people of all ages! Was just trying to boost responses in other age groups. Would be great to be able to record your experience as part of the research.

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 27

Are you British and living in the EU, EEA, EFTA since before 31 December 2020?

I am still looking for more responses from those:
- Aged between 18 and 35
- Black, Asian and mixed-ethnicity Britons

If you know anyone who fits the bill, please share: lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Citizen's Rights and British citizens in the EU, EEA and EFTA, 5 years on from Brexit

The survey Citizens' rights and British citizens in the EU, EEA and EFTA, 5 years on from Brexit explores the experiences of Britons resident in the EU, EEA, and EFTA member states by the end of the B...

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 27

This sounds really stressful (which is likely an understatement)

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Probably deserves another blog ... just focused on that ;)

Lisa Burton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 @lisaburton.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks for doing this well needed study and survey. This sort of data is vital to expose the ongoing issues faced by Brits post Brexit in EU/EEA/EFTA and I would encourage as many people as possible to take part.

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Here's me for @ukandeu.bsky.social arguing for the need to consider the longer tail of Brexit for British citizens living in the EU, EEA and EFTA member states

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · Jun 26

"In contrast to EU nationals in the UK, we know relatively little about how British citizens in the EU have been faring since the end of the Brexit transition period."

✍️ @michaelacbenson.bsky.social considers the impact of Brexit for British citizens living in the EU

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British citizens in the EU five years on from Brexit - UK in a changing Europe

Michaela Benson considers why it is timely to consider the longer impact of Brexit for British citizens living in the EU, EEA and EFTA member states.

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks for sharing @lisaburton.bsky.social!

Lisa Burton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 @lisaburton.bsky.social · Jun 26

1/2 For the 1.2 million British citizens living in the EU, EEA and EFTA

Please take part in this survey

5 years since the end of the Brexit transition period means many Brits in the EU who were beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement, will be transitioning from temporary to permanent residence

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · Jun 26

"In contrast to EU nationals in the UK, we know relatively little about how British citizens in the EU have been faring since the end of the Brexit transition period."

✍️ @michaelacbenson.bsky.social considers the impact of Brexit for British citizens living in the EU

ukandeu.ac.uk/british-citi...

British citizens in the EU five years on from Brexit - UK in a changing Europe

Michaela Benson considers why it is timely to consider the longer impact of Brexit for British citizens living in the EU, EEA and EFTA member states.

ukandeu.ac.uk

Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · Jun 20

Cut off and uncared for: This is what life is like for asylum seekers in the UK

Great article by our Lancaster PhD candidate Megan Crossley in the latest @bigissue.com

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This is what life is like for asylum seekers in the UK

For asylum seekers in the UK, struggles are part of everyday life, shaped by policies that isolate, impoverish and dehumanise.

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 17

Join us tomorrow lunchtime for the latest @thesociologicalreview.org conversation … and it's all about U.K. antiracism and activism!

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Jun 17

Writing about Activists – Sideways Sociology: UK Anti-Racism
18 June 1pm BST

Join us online tomorrow for a conversation about what it means to write about anti-racist activists in the UK, whose voices are heard, and how we capture both personal experience & collective struggle.

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Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congrats @drglonergan.bsky.social!

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Jun 17

Writing about Activists – Sideways Sociology: UK Anti-Racism
18 June 1pm BST

Join us online tomorrow for a conversation about what it means to write about anti-racist activists in the UK, whose voices are heard, and how we capture both personal experience & collective struggle.

buff.ly/ggjqzUY

Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social · Jun 10

Love this advice for guest on podcasts or radio from @thesociologicalreview.org Executive Producer Alice Bloch

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Jun 10

Preparing for your first #podcast or #radio interview – and fretting?

“Shows that sound like everyone’s winging it probably have a rigorous production process. ‘Good talkers’ are, literally, produced, not born.” Uncommon Sense producer Alice Bloch’s sound advice in our June issue.

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