STS-MIGTEC and Processing Citizenship – Research Workshop

Catia Prandi

Last updated: 11.03.2025

The research network STS-MIGTEC and Processing Citizenship invite scholars at different career stages to a research workshop. We invite contributions at the intersection of science and technology studies (STS), critical migration, security, surveillance and border studies, and related disciplines.

You can submit your papers either to specific thematic panels (please find details here) or to open panels:

Panel #1. Emerging Models of Digital Identity in Migration Governance, Humanitarian Aid and Development Assistance

Panel #2. Mediatizing claim making, publics, and citizenship. On ambivalent technologies for migrants on the move

Panel #3. Law, Technology and Border Control

Panel #4. Situating long-term implications of registering and identifying practices

Open Panels. Assemble papers addressing the themes above

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Schedule

15 December 2022 – Deadline to submit paper abstracts
10 January 2023 – Notification about acceptance of papers
06 March 2023 – Deadline to submit short papers (of approximately 4000 words)
21–22 March 2023 – Workshop (hybrid)

Fees & travel grants

There is no workshop fee. Lunch, coffee breaks and dinner need to be paid individually.

A total of 10 travel/accommodation grants of max. 500 Euros each will be offered by the ERC research group Processing Citizenship to scholars who seek financial support to attend the event. If you wish to apply for a grant, please indicate your interest with your submission. The grants aim to support researchers who lack funding otherwise.

Catia Prandi Communication and Political Scholar at PC Ship

Catia Prandi is a scholar specializing in political communication and digital media. Her research investigates how political messages are shaped and disseminated in the digital age, focusing on the role of social media and online platforms in European political discourse. Catia has worked on EU-funded projects to improve communication between governments and citizens.

Ombretta Ingrasci Sociologist of Technology at PC Ship

Ombretta Ingrasci is a technology sociologist who focuses on the relationship between digital infrastructure and political accountability. Her work explores how technological systems can be designed to enhance transparency and trust in European institutions. Ombretta has advised policymakers on integrating technological solutions to improve governance and public trust.