Anna Triandafyllidou on migration governance, feat. Letizia Palumbo

Borders & Belonging

Borders & Belonging
Anna Triandafyllidou on migration governance, feat. Letizia Palumbo
Apr 21, 2026 Season 4 Episode 12
CERC Migration

From growing up in a changing Greece to becoming one of the leading voices in migration research, Anna Triandafyllidou reflects on how her work on migration governance, identity and belonging took shape. She is joined by Letizia Palumbo, whose work on labour and exploitation brings into focus how policies shape and often constrain the everyday realities of migrant life. Together, they discuss why migration policies often fail to reflect lived realities, and how labour systems and identity narratives shape that divide.

Guests: Anna Triandafyllidou, Scientific Director, Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University; Letizia Palumbo, Researcher, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

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