Jan Niklas Janoth, with a background in Human Geography and African Studies, is interested in studying migration and mobility patterns in the context of climate change, shifting environmental conditions, and social conflicts. He places a particular focus on socio-cultural dimensions and examines aspects such as identity, lifestyles, social cohesion, and the historical embedding of migration and mobility dynamics. He draws on concepts from cultural anthropology, ethnography, post-colonialism and mobility research and uses predominantly qualitative-creative research methods. His regional focus is on East and West Africa as well as Southeast Asia.
Jan Niklas holds a Master of Science in Geography from the University of Vienna and the University of Toronto after completing two Bachelor's degrees in African Studies and Geography at the University of Vienna. He has already gained field research experience in Ghana and Thailand and has worked hands-on at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the German Development Institute.
His specific research interests include:
(Im)mobility in the context of climate and environmental change
Socio-cultural aspects of migration and (im)mobility
Migration and development
Migration and social conflicts
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 5908 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5989-9217 |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/Jan Janoth/ | |
| ResearchGate | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jan-Niklas-Janoth?ev=hdr_xprf |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
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Migration forms
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
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Socio-economic consequences
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Transversal consequences
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
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Migration research and theory
Disciplines
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Disciplines
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Subject Areas
Methods
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Either/Mixed
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Other
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Qualitative research
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Types of study
Geographies
Roles
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Universität für Weiterbildung Krems
University, Krems, Austria
PhD Student -
University for Continuing Education Krems
University, Krems, Austria
Research
The impact of migration on culturally-embedded and subjective perceptions of habitability in a context of environmental change
| Authors | Jan Niklas Janoth, Mumuni Abu, Patrick Sakdapolrak, ... |
| Year | 2024 |
| Journal Name | ERDKUNDE | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
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