Migration, Identities, and Social Cohesion: Insights from research and practice

Migration and social cohesion are key topics in political
discourse in Germany. While migration is sometimes perceived as a
challenge to social cohesion, it is also presented as a
cornerstone of a diverse and democratic society.


In this episode of the Conflict Talks, social psychologists
Dr. Elif Sandal Önal (moderator / IKG Bielefeld)
and Dr. Aydin Bayad (guest IKG Bielefeld / FGZ)
discuss the complex relationship between migration and social
cohesion, including transnational influences and migrant
identities.


Literature:
Sandal-Önal, E., Bayad, A., Zick, A., &
Düzen, N. E. (2022). Transnational influences on migrant
identities and social cohesion: A study protocol. Genealogy,
6(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy6010009 


Bayad, A., Sandal-Önal, E., & Düzen, N. E. (2022). How
Diaspora Policies of Turkey are Reflected in the Media: A Content
Analysis. TransMIGZ Working Paper Series No. 01, Transnational
Conflicts, Belongings, and Social Interactions-Focus: Turkish
Postmigrants. https://doi.org/10.4119/unibi/2967223

Düzen, N. E., Sandal-Önal, E., & Bayad, A. (2022). Almanya
ile Türkiye arasında Türklük ithalat-ihracatı: Sahipli ve
sahipsiz milliyetçilikler. Birikim Dergisi, 398– 399, 177–185.
https://birikimdergisi.com/dergiler/birikim/1/sayi-398-399-haziran-temmuz-2022/10074


Additional information:
Publishing date: 11.03.2025
Recording date: 04.03.2025

More about the TransMIGZ Project:
https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/zwe/ikg/projekte/transmigz-1/#comp