At its simplest Migration is about people moving to live and work in new places.
Many of the most important changes in History are either the causes or consequences of migration at scale.
Much of Human Geography is concerned with looking at how and why people choose to uproot their lives and move to new climes.
The impact of immigration and emigration on a society are essential in comprehending its sociological make-up.
Migration – inward and outward – are a constant concern for the political dynamics of almost all polities, with fluctuating degrees of salience over time.
Travel to new lands, or the impact of newcomers to an existing population are common themes in the arts, especially literature, theatre and film.
Under this Theme we’re excited to see books covering all aspects of human migration, the push and pull factors causing it, the experiences of migrants, the impacts on wider communities and the stories we tell about migration.
