Richa
@richashivakoti.bsky.social
Research Lead at the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration & Integration @TorontoMet
Migration | Public Policy | Asia
Associate Editor, Comparative Migration Studies
Editorial Board Member, Public Admin & Development
Migration | Public Policy | Asia
Associate Editor, Comparative Migration Studies
Editorial Board Member, Public Admin & Development
New Working Paper out now
#WorkingPaper from Usha George and Tearney McDermott offers valuable insights into how social capital impacts Syrian refugee settlement in the Greater Toronto Area. 🔗: www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/... #RefugeeResettlement #SocialCapital #Integration #Settlement
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
New Working Paper out now
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🎙️ In the latest In Conversation episode, guest Sagar Raj Sharma (Professor of Development Economics, Kathmandu University) challenges our obsession with “growth” and how the term's numerical nature takes away from sustainable development: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 1/2 🧵
October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🎙️ In the latest In Conversation episode, guest Sagar Raj Sharma (Professor of Development Economics, Kathmandu University) challenges our obsession with “growth” and how the term's numerical nature takes away from sustainable development: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 1/2 🧵
Check out our new Working Paper
From 1990s panic about "environmental refugees" to today's nuanced view: climate-migration links are complex, not simple cause-and-effect. In their new #WorkingPaper, McLeman, Hevesi, and Cadham show how science communication matters and where gaps remain. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Check out our new Working Paper
Deadline extended till Nov 15th
📣 Calling migration researchers! Bridging Divides is hosting a Gulf Canada Connections workshop to explore emerging connections between Canada and the GCC states, from May 7-8, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social. Deadline to submit: Oct. 31, 2025. For more info, visit ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Deadline extended till Nov 15th
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The increased cost of H-1B visas could deter global talent from the U.S., creating a chance for Canada to attract researchers, innovators & skilled workers, @cercmigration.bsky.social's @triandafyllidou.bsky.social & @richashivakoti.bsky.social write in @ca.theconversation.com: tinyurl.com/yxhrjrnt
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The increased cost of H-1B visas could deter global talent from the U.S., creating a chance for Canada to attract researchers, innovators & skilled workers, @cercmigration.bsky.social's @triandafyllidou.bsky.social & @richashivakoti.bsky.social write in @ca.theconversation.com: tinyurl.com/yxhrjrnt
Apply to our Gulf-Canada Connections workshop by Oct 31st
📣 Calling migration researchers! Bridging Divides is hosting a Gulf Canada Connections workshop to explore emerging connections between Canada and the GCC states, from May 7-8, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social. Deadline to submit: Oct. 31, 2025. For more info, visit ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Apply to our Gulf-Canada Connections workshop by Oct 31st
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The Association for Asian Studies is hosting a dissertation workshop for advanced doctoral students on March 10-12, 2026. The workshop themes include “Global Southeast Asias” and “Labor and the Politics of Care in East Asia.”
Application deadline: October 20
tinyurl.com/4xvmw8x6
Application deadline: October 20
tinyurl.com/4xvmw8x6
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The Association for Asian Studies is hosting a dissertation workshop for advanced doctoral students on March 10-12, 2026. The workshop themes include “Global Southeast Asias” and “Labor and the Politics of Care in East Asia.”
Application deadline: October 20
tinyurl.com/4xvmw8x6
Application deadline: October 20
tinyurl.com/4xvmw8x6
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Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...
www.nobelprize.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
2 more days till the deadline, pls apply if interested...
We are hiring a full time (6 months) Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Please apply by Oct. 10, 2025. @cercmigration.bsky.social
#Opportunity🔎 @cercmigration.bsky.social is #hiring a Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Apply by: Oct. 10, 2025. 👉 More info and to apply: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
October 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
2 more days till the deadline, pls apply if interested...
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The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
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The U.S. government recently announced a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. For @ca.theconversation.com, Researcher @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social explain how this could have ripple effects on Canada: theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The U.S. government recently announced a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. For @ca.theconversation.com, Researcher @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social explain how this could have ripple effects on Canada: theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
Reposted by Richa
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
@richashivakoti.bsky.social
@jeremiemolho.bsky.social
@cercmigration.bsky.social
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
@richashivakoti.bsky.social
@jeremiemolho.bsky.social
@cercmigration.bsky.social
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
@richashivakoti.bsky.social
@jeremiemolho.bsky.social
@cercmigration.bsky.social
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
@richashivakoti.bsky.social
@jeremiemolho.bsky.social
@cercmigration.bsky.social
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
Check out my new short article with @triandafyllidou.bsky.social at @theconversation.com @cercmigration.bsky.social @bridgdivides.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Check out my new short article with @triandafyllidou.bsky.social at @theconversation.com @cercmigration.bsky.social @bridgdivides.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
theconversation.com/the-h-1b-vis...
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AAS-in-Asia 2026 to Take Place at Lahore University of Management Sciences—submit your organized panel session or roundtable proposal by November 13!
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October 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
AAS-in-Asia 2026 to Take Place at Lahore University of Management Sciences—submit your organized panel session or roundtable proposal by November 13!
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Especially large drops in the numbers of 🇺🇸 students arriving from Asia and Africa.
Plus many more pieces of info. 👇🏼
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Plus many more pieces of info. 👇🏼
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August (Gift Article)
The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Especially large drops in the numbers of 🇺🇸 students arriving from Asia and Africa.
Plus many more pieces of info. 👇🏼
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Plus many more pieces of info. 👇🏼
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Kicking off Metropolis 2025, cohosted with
@metropolisintl.bsky.social at @torontomet.bsky.social. Chair Anna Triandafyllidou begins with remarks.
@metropolisintl.bsky.social at @torontomet.bsky.social. Chair Anna Triandafyllidou begins with remarks.
October 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Kicking off Metropolis 2025, cohosted with
@metropolisintl.bsky.social at @torontomet.bsky.social. Chair Anna Triandafyllidou begins with remarks.
@metropolisintl.bsky.social at @torontomet.bsky.social. Chair Anna Triandafyllidou begins with remarks.
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Today, we wrapped up the Global Skills Partnership event, hosted with @bridgdivides.bsky.social. Together, we explored equitable ways to tackle skill shortages and strengthen health systems within global partnership initiatives.
🤝 A huge thank you to all participants for your insights!
🤝 A huge thank you to all participants for your insights!
October 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Today, we wrapped up the Global Skills Partnership event, hosted with @bridgdivides.bsky.social. Together, we explored equitable ways to tackle skill shortages and strengthen health systems within global partnership initiatives.
🤝 A huge thank you to all participants for your insights!
🤝 A huge thank you to all participants for your insights!
Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia
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www.asiandispatch.net/wealth-inequ...
Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia
The youth in Nepal toppled its government in a span of 48 hours in what can be called one of the world’s fastest regime falls. But there are lessons in rebuilding a nation from youth-led revolutions a...
www.asiandispatch.net
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia
www.asiandispatch.net/wealth-inequ...
www.asiandispatch.net/wealth-inequ...
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
We are hiring a full time (6 months) Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Please apply by Oct. 10, 2025. @cercmigration.bsky.social
#Opportunity🔎 @cercmigration.bsky.social is #hiring a Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Apply by: Oct. 10, 2025. 👉 More info and to apply: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
September 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We are hiring a full time (6 months) Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to work on several research projects. Please apply by Oct. 10, 2025. @cercmigration.bsky.social
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Narratives on emigration of women from Nepal: is the state discourse keeping up with reality? by Researcher
@richashivakoti.bsky.social and Postdoctoral Researcher Hari KC 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 5/5
@richashivakoti.bsky.social and Postdoctoral Researcher Hari KC 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 5/5
September 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Narratives on emigration of women from Nepal: is the state discourse keeping up with reality? by Researcher
@richashivakoti.bsky.social and Postdoctoral Researcher Hari KC 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 5/5
@richashivakoti.bsky.social and Postdoctoral Researcher Hari KC 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 5/5
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Cross-border migrations in western Africa: narratives of migration and mobility by Senior Research Associate Oreva Olakpe 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 4/5
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Cross-border migrations in western Africa: narratives of migration and mobility by Senior Research Associate Oreva Olakpe 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 4/5
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Migration narratives and urban space management: the politics of migrant worker housing in Doha by Affiliated Researcher @jeremiemolho.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 3/5
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Migration narratives and urban space management: the politics of migrant worker housing in Doha by Affiliated Researcher @jeremiemolho.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 3/5
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Introduction by Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 2/5
September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Introduction by Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 2/5
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📕 #NewPublication: Special issue "De-centring migration governance: the role of narratives" in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies is out now! The issue features various #OpenAccess contributions from several members of the Bridging Divides community: 1/5 🧵
De-centring migration governance: the role of narratives
This special issue focuses on a critical analysis of migration narratives. Deconstructing narratives offers a way to uncover power relations and to show how migration governance is an inherently po...
www.tandfonline.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
📕 #NewPublication: Special issue "De-centring migration governance: the role of narratives" in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies is out now! The issue features various #OpenAccess contributions from several members of the Bridging Divides community: 1/5 🧵