Borders, Race, Ethnicity and Migration Network (BREM)

BREM promotes interdisciplinary dialogue across the intersecting themes of migration, 'race', ethnicity and borders, broadly defined. It serves as an open forum for sharing research, developing new and existing collaborations, and supporting early career researchers.

About us	Our work
We create platforms for collaboration between academic researchers at Warwick and at other higher educational institutions working on issues of migration, race, ethnicity and borders We connect academic researchers and external agencies across Warwickshire and the West Midlands, including community organisations, NGOs and public sector bodies working in related areas. In supporting and advancing interdisciplinary research across the areas of borders, race, ethnicity and migration, BREM also provides a forum by which to engage research insights in order to foster the development of an inclusive academic environment more broadly.	The network organises workshops and lectures, and provides opportunities for information sharing and for collective research activities. It is an open group that provides a platform for members to plan activities together. Please contact the convenors if you wish to organise an event or join the BREM network mailing list.

About us

Our work

We create platforms for collaboration between academic researchers at Warwick and at other higher educational institutions working on issues of migration, race, ethnicity and borders
We connect academic researchers and external agencies across Warwickshire and the West Midlands, including community organisations, NGOs and public sector bodies working in related areas.
In supporting and advancing interdisciplinary research across the areas of borders, race, ethnicity and migration, BREM also provides a forum by which to engage research insights in order to foster the development of an inclusive academic environment more broadly.

The network organises workshops and lectures, and provides opportunities for information sharing and for collective research activities.
It is an open group that provides a platform for members to plan activities together.
Please contact the convenors if you wish to organise an event or join the BREM network mailing list.

Key questions addressed by BREM include:

What is the social, cultural, economic and political significance of different historical and contemporary migrations?
In what ways are contemporary bordering or boundary-producing practices and dynamics changing?
How does race and ethnicity feature in the formation of identities and diverse societies?
To what extent do processes of racialisation shape regulations and differentiated experiences across diverse sites (e.g. the university, workplace or law court)?

News

October 30, 2025: BREM is looking for new members in 2025-26

As the new academic year gets underway, we’re eager to connect with researchers, incoming PhD students and staff, whose work aligns with the BREM themes and interests. If you know of any recent arrivals who might like to get involved, please feel free to put them in touch with the convenors.

More news

We are proud supporters of the University of Sanctuary Initiative

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Upcoming Events 2025/26

Global teach-in/teach-out - November 11th, 2025

BREM joins the Migration Scholars Global Solidarity and Resistance Network in organising a day of Teach ins/outs supporting academic freedom, challenging myths about migration, and standing in active solidarity with migrants and refugees everywhere.

More information about the BREM teach-in/teach-out events coming soon

Book Talk: Race and the Question of Palestine

Date: 4 December 2025

Venue: S0.11

Time: 5-7pm

Speaker: Lana Tatour, University of New South Wales, presenting her newly co-edited book (Stanford University Press, 2025)

Organised by: Centre for Critical Legal Studies, Social Theory Centre, and BREM

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Contact

If you are interested in joining the network, please contact the convenors:

Professor Vicki Squire

Professor of International Politics, Politics and International Studies (PAIS)

V.J.Squire@warwick.ac.uk

Professor Dallal Stevens

Professor of Law, School of Law

d.e.stevens@warwick.ac.uk

Alba Priewe

Research Assistant, Politics and International Studies (PAIS)

Alba.Priewe@Warwick.ac.uk

University of Warwick Faculties