Borders and Belonging discussion at the International Institute of Social Studies

Immigration is a broad and complex topic. With his book Borders and Belonging, Professor Hiroshi Motomura offers a framework that helps deepen the conversation and foster meaningful dialogue, identifying the overlapping but distinct claims of humanity and belonging.

Discussants Zeynep Kaşlı, Amanda D. Brown, and Sandra Mantu enriched the discussion with vivid, real-life examples drawn from both their practical and academic work.

The conversation on migration is far from over and perhaps never will be. But this evening offered valuable tools to keep the dialogue going, not only through law but also from perspectives that cross and transcend legal borders.

A huge thank you to the team at International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Nanneke Winters, Daniela Raad Sierra, Jeff Handmaker, Jane Pocock and Femke van der Vliet for hosting this event.