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Karen Liao

@karliao

Geographer. Senior Researcher @PRIOresearch . Researching geographies of migration and im/mobilities, Asia. PhD @NUSgeog

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πŸ“ New paper out in International Migration Review!

We develop β€œcomfortable immobility” to show how staying put matters in families’ upward mobility trajectories. With @bivanderdal 🌏 Available open access ✨

doi.org/10.1177/0197...

05.02.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when a crisis forces migrants to go home? – PRIO Migration Centre Karen Liao gives a two-minute summary of insights.

Sharing the video abstract of my paper, published in IMR! πŸ“ This is part of a video abstract series by the amazing @jorgencarling.bsky.social and Maria Helena Chavez, started in late 2024. Thanks, PRIO Migration Centre @prioresearch.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my work!

29.10.2025 09:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My paper on repatriation has been ranked among the top 10% of most-viewed papers published in International Migration in 2023 β€” a wonderful surprise to start the week! πŸ˜€ Link to the article here: doi.org/10.1111/imig...

21.04.2025 03:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Migration Rhythms | PositiveNegatives A vast majority of the global increase in the size of middle classes occurs in Asia. What is driving this tremendous middle-class expansion and how is it related to the unprecedented levels of interna...

To learn more about the series, check out: positivenegatives.org/story/migrat...

21.02.2025 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Touching stories from interviewees about how much they appreciate the care and support of their titas (aunts) based overseas. πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­πŸ“¦ Featuring the brilliant work of Filipino artist Renren Galeno and the voice of EJ Espino ⭐️

21.02.2025 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Migration Rhythms Stories: Manila
Migration Rhythms Stories: Manila YouTube video by Peace Research Institute Oslo

It’s out! ⭐️ β€˜Tita Nurse’ is an animated story by PositiveNegatives and the Peace Research Institute Oslo, based on #MigrationRhythms research in Manila πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­πŸ˜Š It follows the journey of a Filipino nurse who works abroad to support her family back home, told through the eyes of her nephew.

21.02.2025 12:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
PhD candidate in Transnational Labour Mobilities in Southeast Asia PhD candidate in Transnational Labour Mobilities in Southeast Asia

πŸ“’PhD Vacancy in my new ERC project β€˜WELL-ASIA’ @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social on the wellness industry in Southeast Asia! The PhD will work ethnographically on transnational labour mobilities in Singapore’s wellness sector 🌏Applications due April 16! vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...

21.02.2025 11:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's it for now! Looking forward to interacting with you all here!

14.02.2025 07:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! Could you please add me as well? Thank you!!

11.11.2024 21:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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11.11.2024 16:57 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 5
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πŸ“£Deadline extended! ⭐️ CfP for @RGS_IBG 2024: Interfacing #migration, development and urbanisation in Global South cities πŸŒπŸ™οΈ Sponsored by @DevGeogsRG & #PopulationGeographyRG. If interested, please submit abstract by 25 Feb. Details and abstract submission here: ➑️forms.office.com/e/qvKeahAtRS

21.02.2024 12:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Less than a week left!✨CfP for @RGS_IBG 2024: Interfacing migration, development and urbanisation in Global South cities πŸŒπŸ™οΈ (in-person session) - We welcome submissions from PhD students and ECRs. If interested, check out the details! ➑️ forms.office.com/e/qvKeahAtRS

15.02.2024 08:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£CfP #RGS-IBG 2024: Interfacing migration, development & urbanisation in Global South cities πŸ™οΈβœ¨Including rural-urban (im)mobility interactions; Internal migration and urbanisation; Property ownership and middleclassness. If interested, please see the details here! ➑️forms.office.com/e/qvKeahAtRS

01.02.2024 10:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ™πŸ’‘How do the growth of urban middle classes and β€˜development’ connect? We discussed this with experiences from cities in Ethiopia and Vietnam, and #MigrationRhythms insights from #Asia 🌏 Education, consumption and #migration play crucial roles. πŸŽ“ πŸ›’ πŸ›« Tune in to learn more! ➑️ www.prio.org/events/9076

24.11.2023 10:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Assembling exits and returns: the extraterritorial production of repatriation for Filipino migrant w... Research on the extraterritorial processes of migration governance has developed a strong focus on immigration states’ externalisation management and the diaspora strategies of emigration states. I....

πŸ“πŸ˜€ New publication based on my PhD research! In this JEMS article, I use geographical work on assemblage thinking to examine how the exit stage of emergency repatriation for Filipino migrants workers is constructed and reconfigured by state, non-state and migrant actors in host countries.πŸ›¬πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­

22.11.2023 10:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0