How To Academy Podcast Hein de Haas - Debunking Myths About Migration
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Dec 15, 2023 Hein de Haas, a Professor focused on migration and development, debunks myths about migration in a nuanced approach. Topics include labor demand, economic opportunities, impact of immigrants, and the misconception of climate change-driven global migration. The podcast explores complexities in migration studies and public discourse, addressing challenges in communication and historical context.
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Morocco Sparked A Career In Migration
- Hein de Haas discovered migration's importance during a train trip to Morocco at 17, where he heard many Europeans speaking Dutch, German and French.
- That experience led him to study migration impacts on origin countries and to do fieldwork in southern Morocco for his PhD.
Academic Work Is Squeezed Out By Polarisation
- Academics write for journals and are discouraged from public-facing language, which limits policy impact.
- Polarised migration politics further squeezes nuance and leads policymakers to ignore inconvenient evidence.
Migration Symbolises Change And Fuels Extremes
- Migration becomes politicised because migrants are a visible manifestation of broad social change in neighbourhoods.
- Both anti- and pro-migration camps exaggerate migration's effects, squeezing out balanced views.