The book explores migration patterns and policy debates in the country today, tracing how these are informed by the history of a continent whose nation-states were carved artificially by colonial powers.

Authors interrogate the resentment and prejudices that prompt the ‘othering’ of migrants and consider the many attempts – within South Africa, the region and globally – to find sustainable approaches to the migration challenge. They highlight how the more securitised the approach, the more the human ingenuity of desperation comes into play, rendering such efforts largely ineffective.

Join us in exploring the issue of migration from a transdisciplinary perspective, straddling social and economic factors as well as gender, race, culture and identity, and the elusive sense of belonging.