Submit your contribution for the 5th Annual Meth@Mig Workshop (March 30-31, 2026 in Doha)

Since earlier this week, we are accepting contributions for the 5th Annual Meth@Mig Workshop Methodological Approaches in Cross-Cultural and Cross-National (Migration) Research. This event is jointly organized by IMISCOE’s Methodological Approaches and Tools in Migration Research Standing Committee and the Sociology and Anthropology Program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.

The workshop will take place on March 30-31, 2026, in Doha, Qatar.

What’s the Workshop About?

In social research, working across national, linguistic, and cultural contexts is increasingly the norm rather than the exception. Comparative and transnational designs, multi-sited ethnographies, cross-national surveys, and collaborative projects across borders present both important opportunities and complex methodological challenges. Therefore, this workshop will focus on the methodological implications of cross-cultural and cross-national approaches in social research, including but not limited to migration research.

Our keynote speakers will be Anju Mary Paul (NYU Abu Dhabi) and Timothy P. Johnson (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Who Should Contribute?

We welcome contributions using any methodological approach —qualitative, quantitative, computational, or mixed— that address opportunities, challenges, tools or frameworks associated with social research across cultural and national boundaries. Note that all contributions must have a clear focus on research methodology.

A Few Practical Things

This will be a fully in-person event, which means there are no hybrid or online options.  There are no participation fees; however, attendees must cover their own travel costs to and from Qatar. Accommodation, transportation from/to the Doha Institute, and three meals/day will be covered for one presenting author per contribution for the duration of the stay (3 nights).

The submission deadline for abstracts is December 7, 2025.

Visit the IMISCOE website for the full call: https://www.imiscoe.org/news-and-blog/news/news-from-members/2479-call-for-workshop-contributions-methodological-approaches-in-cross-cultural-and-cross-national-migration-research