Events and Publications
My research and writing primarily focuses on the topics of displacement and immobility, migration and extremism, and border management regimes. Check back here to see Op Eds; academic papers; and events I've spoken at or helped to organize around these topics.
PUBLISHED OP EDS
Check back on this space to see Op Eds written or cowritten with colleagues on the topics I've articulated above.
The 2021 hurricane season showed US isn’t prepared as climate-related disasters push people deeper into poverty
November 29, 2021—Marina Lazetic and Karen Jacobsen
Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. This time the levees held. Billions of dollars invested in reinforcing them had paid off – at least for part of the population.
A strong similarity between Ida and Katrina still emerged: Low-income communities and communities of color remain at high risk from hurricanes.
ACADEMIC WRITING
Check on this space to see articles published in academic journals that I've written or cowritten with colleagues on the topics I've articulated above.
Safe in Serbia… Before Continuing the Journey
This case study looks at the legal status, social, and economic life, and opportunities of migrants and refugees in Belgrade, Serbia
‘Migration Crisis’ and the Far Right Networks in Europe: A Case Study of Serbia
This paper posits that if the EU fails to take a more active role in making integration an attractive option for the Western Balkan countries, the rise of far right movements in the region could present a serious security threat.
Belgrade, Serbia: A Case Report of Refugees in Towns
The Belgrade case report explores the relationship between the European migrant crisis and political movements in Serbia.
RESEARCH REPORTS and POLICY PAPERS
Check on this space to see published research reports that I've written or cowritten with colleagues on the topics I've articulated above.
Belgrade, Serbia: A Case Report of Refugees in Towns
The Belgrade case report explores the relationship between the European migrant crisis and political movements in Serbia. It looks at the role of Belgrade as a transit hub for waves of forced migrants, and at the effects of policies to manage migration flows on the lived experiences of migrants, Serbians, and aid workers who live, work, and pass through the city. The report was conducted and written by two residents of Belgrade who draw from personal experience with displacement from the recent Balkans region conflict.
Climate change,social justice,and dislocation in the United States:Recommendations for Policy Makers
In many regions of the US, the legacies of segregation and lower housing costs mean that low-income and socially vulnerable communities are more likely to live in high-risk areas. In order to address the issue of climate-related displacement and the risks it might pose for human and national security, the US government needs to embrace the concept of internal displacement as a domestic phenomenon. This policy brief discusses the challenges of dislocation in the United States and offers policy recommendations for how the United States can become better prepared and protect its most vulnerable communities.
Migration, Extremism, & Dangerous Blame Games: Developments & Dynamics in Serbia
In 2020 approximately 7,000 migrants and refugees were present within the borders of Serbia at any given time. This presence of migrants within the Balkans did not go unnoticed and, in some cases, even spurred increased activity within and mobilization among far-right actors in the region. This report focuses on dynamics surrounding migration and responses to it from the far-right in Serbia, one of the countries on the Balkan Route.
Recent Talks and Events
Through my work at Boston University and at The Fletcher School, I often have the privilege of organizing and/or speaking at events focusing on forced displacement, migrations, and extremism.
Below, I've included some upcoming and recent events that I've either participated in as a panelist or helped to organize. Please feel free to reach out if you have some expertise or interest in collaborating on an event
RECENT TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS
Anti Immigrant Movements and Border Externalization
Conference on Supremacism and Authoritarianism,Institute for Research on Male Supremacism - December 2022
Internal Climate Change Related
Displacement in the US
Cities and Human Mobility Research Collaborative, New School— November 2021
National Exclusion and Local Inclusion:
Integration and Migration in Serbia
Refugees in Towns Integration Conference,The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy— October, 2020
Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop
Fletcher School and International Rescue Committee— June 2020
Migration and the Far Right In The Western Balkans
Closed Session Presentation organized by the United States Institute of Peace, RESOLVE Network - September 12
US Border Externalization Practices and Impact on Far-Right Extremism
Initiative on Forced Displacement Conference on Border Regimes, Boston University— November, 2021
Research Design and Forced Displacement Field Work Challenges
Boston University— July 2020
RECENT EVENTS I ORGANIZED
Summer Institute for Research in Forced Displacement
Initiative on Forced Displacement, Boston University—
June and August, 2020
SPHERE: Summer Program for Humanitarian Education and Research Exchange
Boston University— July 2021
The Summer Intensive for Global Engagement
Initiative on Forced Displacement, Boston University—
August, 2020