Leah
Durst-Lee
Leah is a researcher and advocate for the rights of un/documented migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. She is a Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Scholar and PhD Candidate in the Human Rights in Contemporary Societies Program at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (iiiUC) and the Centre for Social Studies (CES), where she researches border externalization, securitization, and the erosion of the right to seek asylum. Leah is currently researching her dissertation titled 'Normalizing the extreme: The role of 'Global North' anti-immigrant discourses in non-entrée policies'. She is a member of the Migration Politics and Governance (MigPoG) Standing Committee with the International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE) and the Inter-Thematic Group on Migrations (ITM) at the Centre for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra. Leah holds an MA in International Law and Human Rights from the United Nations-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica and a MA in Migration Studies from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where she was supported by a Danish Government Scholarship. Leah graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from the Loyola University of Chicago with minors in Political Science, International Studies, and Urban Studies. In addition to her research, Leah has held international roles in advocacy, policy, and law related to migrant and refugee rights. She currently serves as Board Director at the IMISCOE PhD Network and the NGO Their Story is Our Story (TSOS) . Leah is an expert for the Women's Global Consultation with the Migrant, Immigrant, and Refugee Rights (MIRR) Alliance.
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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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Legal-political consequences
Migration governance
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Migration policy and law
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Governance processes
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University of Coimbra
University, Portugal
PhD Candidate -
University of Coimbra
University, Portugal
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Scholar
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