I currently hold a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellowship, with affiliations at the University of Birmingham (UK) and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University (USA), where I am also a postdoctoral researcher in the Weatherhead Scholars Program.
My project, (In)Visibility of Illegalized Migrants in Urban Settings (VIMUS), investigates how race, gender, class, religion, and legal status intersect to shape migrants’ everyday experiences. In urban areas, illegalized migrants (IMs) often navigate the dual realities of being both visible and invisible. Their experiences are shaped by intersecting identities, yet research has often overlooked how legal systems and these identities influence visibility.
Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, VIMUS addresses this gap. Drawing on migration studies, critical race theory, postcolonial feminism, and urban studies, the project examines how legal and policy frameworks affect IMs in cities such as Boston, Birmingham, Barcelona, and Madrid. This research provides new insights into urban inequality, challenges conventional understandings of (in)visibility, and informs future policymaking.