Over the past decade, migration policy has changed and become more restrictive, both in Sweden and in an international context. In my research, I focus on how the structure of migration policy affects people’s circumstances, living conditions, and, consequently, the development of inclusive cities and communities. One core area of my projects examines how temporary residence permits influence social inclusion, labour market participation, and well-being. Another main area focuses on the settlement and housing available to people with refugee backgrounds, both in Sweden, at the municipal level, and from a global perspective. I am also involved in projects that analyse the role of caseworkers in asylum applications and how asylum reception has changed over time.
In my research, I primarily analyse register and survey data using quantitative and quasi-experimental methods. Since 2019, I have been developing the database “Preserving the voice of the affected” which consists of register and survey data. The database targets individuals who were granted different types of residence permits, permanent or temporary, in Sweden in 2016.
Teaching
I am the programme director for the Master’s Programme in Ethnicity and Migration and I also teach within the Bachelor’s Programme in Social and Cultural Analysis. My teaching covers topics related to migration, citizenship, research methods, segregation, neighbourhood development, and urban planning. I supervise students at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.
Background
I finished my PhD in Political Science with the dissertation “Governing Migration: On the Emergence and Effects of Policies Related to the Settlement and Inclusion of Refugees” in June 2020 at Uppsala University. Since then, I have been involved in several research projects that in various ways relate to migration, including policy analysis, housing, and determination of asylum applications.
I am the principal investigator in the following research projects:
- Temporarily Welcome – An investigation of the links and impediments between the restrictive turn in migration policy and the transformation to a socially sustainable and inclusive society. Financed by Formas.
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Admitted but not accommodated – Planning for sustainable housing for migrants with refugee backgrounds in times of changing migration policies. The project is conducted together with Branka Likic-Brboric (REMESO), Nicolina Ewards-Öberg (REMESO), Emma Holmqvist (Uppsala universitet) och Irene Molina (Uppsala universitet). Financed by Formas. More information here.
